Presentation by John Fritz for the 2011 Learning and Knowledge Analytics course. January 11, 2011 Elluminate recording: http://bit.ly/gR3BNF

1. Learning Analytics John Fritz, UMBC January 11, 2011

4. A vision of the future . . .

7. Analytics on Campus (2005)

8. Analytics on Campus (2009)

9. New Tools & Approaches

12. Educause Center for Applied Research

13. Online Gradebook: A Symbiotic Relationship?

14. SIGNALS: The Big Kahua

19. Bb Check My Activity (CMA)

21. Bb System Reporting

22. Bb Course Reporting

24. my UMBC Check My Activity (CMA)

25. Inside Blackboard

26. my UMBC Check My Activity (CMA)

29. Bb Activity by Grade Distribution

30. Bb Activity by Grade Distribution

34. CMA Student Usage

36. How We Used to Query Bb Blackboard (Static Replica) Queries (PHP Scripts) Cached Reports www.umbc.edu/blackboard/reports Blackboard (Production) Complete copy of database made daily at 1 a.m. for reports

37. New Method: iStrategy Blackboard (Activity) iStrategy Data Warehouse (Queries) Check My Activity (Students) Most Active Bb Courses (Faculty) www.umbc.edu/blackboard/reports Student Admin. (Grades, Demographics)

38. CMA Users by GPA (6/1 - 9/8)

40. Social cognitive theory - Bandura

43. Check My Activity Demo

44. ISSUES & OPPORTUNITIES

45. Time Educational Technology Framework Phase I Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 Institutional User Growth Exploratory Supported Strategic Transformative Mission Critical Transition 1 Transition 2 Transition 3 Transition 4

46. Blackboard Purchases iStrategy

48. STARFISH EXAMPLE AUTOMATIC FLAGS BASED ON BLACKBOARD GRADEBOOK/COURSE ACCESS Administrators can set up flags to be raised that are auto-generated. Flags can be raised by the system by grades and average scores and specific gradebook columns in Blackboard. Flags can also be raised based on students’ access to their courses in Blackboard. Additional customization is available through API’s.

51. Questions? Comments? Thanks [email_address] www.umbc.edu/blackboard/reports