Streamline continuous improvement. Increase efficiency. Surface impactful insights.

Navigate the complexities of institutional effectiveness and drive positive transformation at your institution.

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Tools to help you make your mark

From managing data collection and analysis to steering through accreditation requirements and compliance standards, you play a pivotal role in aligning operations with your institution’s goals and mission. But these responsibilities are not without their challenges.

Fostering a culture of continuous improvement, effectively integrating technology, and synthesizing and communicating critical data are just a few of your formidable responsibilities. The tools you choose to support your work can either streamline your processes or hinder the progress you’re trying to make.

Watermark’s Educational Impact Suite (EIS) is thoughtfully designed to empower institutional effectiveness (IE) and institutional research (IR) leaders to navigate the complexities of assessment, accreditation, and educational outcomes. By seamlessly integrating assessment processes, driving alignment with outcomes and standards, and improving data access and accuracy, Watermark is your ally in driving institutional success.

Explore a comprehensive platform designed to elevate your decision-making, foster continuous improvement, and support institutional excellence.

We understand the challenges you face

 

Learn how we can help you drive results at your institution.

Transform insights. Navigate complexity.

Navigate the complexities of institutional effectiveness with confidence.

Watermark addresses the challenge of disparate data sources. We provide a unified way for IE and IR leaders to access and report on all institutional data, including assessment, student, program, course, and faculty data. Pull data from your LMS with dynamic integrations to get the insights you need for both accreditors and continuous improvement initiatives.

Our suite is a centralized experience for planning, assessment, and self-study that helps you measure outcomes and demonstrate achievement. Align to the institution’s mission and improve based on data and insights.

Define clear goals with your stakeholders to establish assessment plans. Streamline your processes and measure progress against defined benchmarks. Leverage detailed analytics to make informed decisions and enhance educational outcomes.

Engage stakeholders in data-informed processes for assessment, self-study, program review, accreditation, and strategic planning to strengthen institutional health and results. Drive lasting, positive change on your campus.

With Watermark’s Insights Hub, leaders across the institution gain access to real-time insights for a holistic understanding of institutional progress. Draw from these insights to drive initiatives and strengthen your impact.

Reduce the time and resources required to complete everyday tasks with automated workflows, efficient data collection, and robust integrations. Enjoy additional efficiency with customizable reporting and collaboration tools.

Proactively address challenges and foster continuous improvement. Our tools help you adhere to evolving standards and regulations, align institutional goals with real-time data, and ensure programs align with evolving labor market needs.

What do our clients have to say?

“Now I can see which core competencies have unmet outcomes. Being able to have those conversations…is the most major university-wide impact from using the system.”
Bliss Adkison, Associate Director for Academic Affairs and SACSCOC Liaison at University of North Alabama
“We are building a culture of continuous improvement. We don’t do this because SACSCOC tells us to; we do this because we are excellence-driven. [Now] it easy to demonstrate outcomes.”
“We are building a culture of continuous improvement. We don’t do this because SACSCOC tells us to; we do this because we are excellence-driven. [Now] it easy to demonstrate outcomes.” –
Michele Atkins, Assistant Provost for Accreditation and Research at Union University
“The biggest benefit of Watermark is having all of our information in one spot. We can quickly see what programs are doing and how their learning outcomes tie into the –
“The biggest benefit of Watermark is having all of our information in one spot. We can quickly see what programs are doing and how their learning outcomes tie into the university outcomes.” –
Jana VaderTook, Director of Faculty Services and Assessment at Oklahoma Baptist University
“At MTSU we built solid foundations with our people and processes to implement Watermark solutions. Now we have the data and the campus feedback to tell a great success story.”
Brian P. Hinote, Professor & Associate Vice Provost for Data Analytics & Student Success at Middle Tennessee State University
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“We have used Watermark’s Planning & Self Study for years now and I love how flexible the system is. We use P&SS for our academic program review, our general education –
“We have used Watermark’s Planning & Self Study for years now and I love how flexible the system is. We use P&SS for our academic program review, our general education review, our strategic planning, and our accreditation report submission. I think the system is easy enough to use that we can allow faculty to log in and enter the data for their IE data. I really appreciate how easy it is to do a year by year comparison on IE results. … P&SS helps me by combining the function of several different software programs into one. Prior to implementing P&SS, we used a homegrown system for academic program review and core review, we used a competitor for accreditation reporting, and we used yet a different one for strategic planning. It has saved lots of time and headaches to combine them into one.” –
Cherie Hohertz, Assistant Provost for Accreditation and Strategic Initiatives
“Course Evaluations & Surveys is automated and you can check your response rate in real-time. For faculty members, the feedback is as close to instant as possible.”
Dr. Carol Ann MacGregor, Vice President at Loyola University New Orleans
“Watermark helps me capture information and put it right at our fingertips. We can then pull out insights and say ‘here’s where we’re being successful’ or ‘here’s where we could –
“Watermark helps me capture information and put it right at our fingertips. We can then pull out insights and say ‘here’s where we’re being successful’ or ‘here’s where we could do better.’” –
Brian Filipiak, Administrative Associate of Academic Services at College of Education – Eastern Michigan University

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