If you have the Outcomes Data Visualization (ODV) Module integrated with your virtual career center, congrats - you now have the ability to showcase your important outcomes data in a visually compelling way to help drive enrollment, retention, and persistence at your institution! There are some key steps for getting your data up and running on your platform, so read on to learn what to do next:
Review Our Formatting Guidelines and Template:
It is critical that you format your ODV file that you submit to us in the correct format. We follow the NACE First Destination Survey Standards and Protocols to inform our format, so please follow these First Destination Data ODV Formatting Guidelines to submit your data. Improperly formatted data submitted to the uConnect team may result in further delays in upload time. Please ensure all data is formatted correctly before submission.
To view a sample format for this data, use this spreadsheet template.
Please Note: You may have purchased the ODV module that uses the MBA CSEA Guidelines for MBA and Specialty Master's Programs instead so please refer to these guidelines to format your data, instead of the NACE First Destination Guidelines.
Review Our Checklist Before You Upload:
After you've properly formatted your data in the correct format to ensure it meets our guidelines mentioned above, then please review our checklist before you submit your file to ensure you've followed the instructions correctly.
Upload Your Data:
Once you've reviewed our guidelines and checklist, you're ready to upload your data file to your Student Outcomes section, under Publish>Student Outcomes>Upload Data. Please follow these instructions to learn how to upload your data.
Customize Your Student Outcomes Page:
After uploading your data, you can begin customizing your Student Outcomes page under Publish>Pages. Learn more in this support article about how you can update your page and chart descriptions, in addition to updating your personalize header image for your Outcomes page.
Once your data is uploaded, you can add and edit the filters that display on the front-facing Outcomes page. This allows you to further customize the outcomes data exploration experience for your users and showcase your unique data sets.
Embed Your Outcomes on External Pages:
Another great perk of the ODV module is that you can embed the outcomes data onto external webpages, such as your institution's admissions or department pages, as an example. You can easily access the embed code needed to feature this data too within the Publish>Student Outcomes section of your admin dashboard. Start having conversations now with key stakeholders at your institution to get their buy-in to feature this compelling data in other important ways.
Decide Where to Feature Your Outcomes:
Once your data submission is uploaded and your Student Outcomes page is customized, it's time to link your Outcomes page throughout your uConnect platform. We typically recommend featuring your Outcomes page within your main menu navigation so it is front-and-center on your platform. Follow these instructions on how to add it your main/primary navigation menu!
2. You also may want to feature the Outcomes widget within specific and relevant pages
on your platform as well, in addition to adding call-to-action buttons. For any of
these final touches, please submit a support request below.