About Episode 46:

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.

Podcast Recording

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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

Just for Fun

• Little Orphan Annie
• The Phantom
• The Shadow