TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast

Episode 46: Empowering Humans Through Learning Analytics

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In this episode, hosts Kelvin and Tom note the student success benefits of learning analytics initiatives and consider thoughtfully the appropriate roles for human decision-making in such initiatives. Students, faculty, advisors, and administrators are just some of the humans who can be empowered by analytics.

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Coffee Links
  • Coffee Profile: Storyville Coffee (featured in this episode)
  • Video: “The Mothership” (mentioned in this episode)
    • [Artistic 1.5 minute video on the artistry of Storyville’s coffee preparation process]
    Content Links
    • Baker & Siemens Chapter: “Educational Data Mining and Learning Analytics”
    • Research Study: “Data-Based Decision Making for Teacher and Student Learning: A Psychological Perspective on the Role of the Teacher”
    • Course Signals at Purdue: “Using Learning Analytics to Increase Student Success”
    • From e-Literate: Purdue Course Signals Data Issue Explainer
    • University of Michigan’s “My Learning Analytics”
    • EDUCAUSE Review Article: “Austin Peay State University: Degree Compass”
    • EdSurge Article: “Are You Still There? How a ‘Netflix’ Model For Advising Lost Its Luster”
    • UCF’s “Performance Insights >Course Grade Messaging”
    • Canvas Analytics Beta
    • Video: UCF’s Student Performance Dashboard
    • Asilomar Convenings & Publications Related to “Responsible Use of Student Data in Higher Education”
    • Podcast Episode: ReplyAll’s “Crime Machine Part 1”
    • Podcast Episode: ReplyAll’s “Crime Machine Part 2”
      • Additional Readings
      • In EDUCAUSE Review: “Learning Analytics: Avoiding Failure”
      • Unizin Data Platform
      • IMS Caliper Analytics
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        • The Phantom
        • The Shadow
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