3 This chapter provides examples of innovative methods and tools to collect, analyze, and report both quantitative and qualitative data in student affairs assessment. New(er) Methods and Tools in Student Affairs Assessment Hyun Kyoung Ro, Tiffany Menard, Dena Kniess, Ashley Nickelsen Today, more so than in the past, student affairs (SA) practitioners have been requested to demonstrate if their programs achieve their mission for student learning and success (Alexander, 2000). SA practitioners have been involved in the institutional-, divisional-, or unit-level assessments to make evidence-based decisions for both internal members and exter- nal stakeholders (Darling-Hammond, 2010; Hora, Bouwma-Gearhart, & Park, 2017; Spillane, 2012). To conduct assessment SA practitioners should know about “how to collect, analyze, and report” data and should have a certain level of skill in research and assessment methods. There are many resources addressing methods that have been commonly used in stu- dent affairs assessment, such as survey design for quantitative assessment and interview or focus group methods for qualitative assessment (Hen- ning & Roberts, 2016). However, more methodological knowledge and skills would be benefcial for SA practitioners to provide assessment-based evidence. This chapter introduces several examples of both quantitative and qual- itative methods that might not be commonly utilized yet for data collection, analysis, and distribution in current student affairs assessment practices. For quantitative assessment, we focus on how to arrange a large amount of data in a systematic way. We describe the concept of “big data,” both chal- lenges and benefts, provide a brief explanation of cloud computing, and relevant products for quantitative data collection, analysis, and visualiza- tion. For qualitative assessment, we offer two data collection and analysis tools, photovoice and digital storytelling (DST), that have been used more commonly in classroom settings but not much for cocurricular assessment. We discuss the concept and process of the methods and tools, provide guid- ance on application, and discuss relevant products for both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis. NEW DIRECTIONS FOR INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH, no. 175  2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Published online in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com) • DOI: 10.1002/ir.20235 49