Big Data's Arrival

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Abstract

This article from Inside Higher Ed by Paul Fain describes a WECT research project tracking students taking online courses. The research shows how tracking certain variables proves the usefulness of predictive analytics in higher ed and early findings may overturn conventional wisdom about student success.

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