Learning Analytics are the foundation of growth to be a World Class University.

1. Using Data to drive
World Class Teaching
and Learning
Rick Van Sant, Ph.D.
rick.vansant@blackboard.com

2. • Where is the knowledge we have
lost in information.
• T.S. Elliot
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3. Four Dimensions of Educational Analytics
Recruitment
Student
Learning
Advising
Retention
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4. Student Learning
• How can I easily find students who are at-risk?
• Who are the most innovative instructors?
• How are students performing on learning
outcomes over time?
• Which instructional strategies & tools are being
used in courses the most? The least? Which are
most effective to enhance student engagement &
success?
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5. Student Learning (accountability)
• What strategies to improve the quality of course
design and instruction result in better student
performance and course evaluations?
• How many logins, time on task, and other metrics
have occurred over time?
• What student activities are correlated to desired
outcomes, grades and course completion?
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6. • “Given accurate and timely normed
feedback, most populations will self
correct or improve with little or no direct
intervention”
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9. Percent of Women, Men
and International Students
Men
Intl
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10. Analytics Solutions on the horizon
Forecasting,
Risk Analytics
Reporting
Analytics
Optimization
Analytics
Advanced
Data
Visualization

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17. Data is not information, information is
not knowledge, knowledge is not
understanding, understanding is not
wisdom.
• Clifford Stoll
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