Student Success

EDUCAUSE Library Items for Student Success

Podcast: Student Success at Scale - What Have We Learned from Applying Technology to Persistent Challenges?

November 30, 2012

Speakers: Josh Jarrett, Deputy Director, Education, Postsecondary Success, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation   Multiple efforts are under way to leverage technology to improve stude…

7 Things You Should Know About Educational Design Research

August 6, 2012

Educational design research (EDR) addresses educational problems in real-world settings and has two primary goals : to develop knowledge, and to develop solutions . EDR tends to…

Leading the Student Experience: Super-Convergence of Organisation, Structure and Business Processes

April 27, 2012

This group of case studies from the United Kingdom organization, Leadership Foundation for Higher Education, focuses on the UK higher education student experience.  "The student experience …

Two Case Studies of Learner Analytics in the University System of Maryland

August 13, 2012

Ronald G. Forsythe Jr. is Vice President of IT at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Fabio J. Chacon is Director of Academic Computing and Distance Education at Bowie State …

Analytics for Enterprise Efficiency and Effectiveness

July 26, 2012

Analytics: A 3 Day Sprint - July 26th, 2012 How is analytics used in the enterprise area? What kinds of data governance, policies and infrastructure need to be in place to ensure effective…

Analytics for Teaching, Learning, and Student Success

July 25, 2012

Analytics: A 3 Day Sprint - July 25th, 2012 How does analytics affect faculty and students? Explore early warning systems, educational pathways, and use of student data to improve courses.…

What Does Analytics Mean for Higher Education?

July 24, 2012

Analytics: A 3 Day Sprint - July 24th, 2012 Hear what analytics means for higher education and IT from experienced leaders. Preview the results of a nationwide survey of analytics in higher ed…

Learning Analytics: Moving from Concept to Practice

July 19, 2012

This ELI Brief describes the evolution of learning analytics (LA) over the past year, drawing on two major recent conferences devoted to the theme of learning analytics: the ELI 2012 Spring F…

Podcast: Academic Completion in a Lifelong Learning Universe: What's That?

November 24, 2012

Speaker: Peter Smith, Senior Vice President, Academic Strategies and Development, Kaplan University Corporate Office Information technology is having a profound impact on our ability to su…

Analytics in Progress: Technology Use, Student Characteristics, and Student Achievement

August 13, 2012

John Whitmer is Associate Director of the LMSS Project at the CSU Chancellor's Office, Kathy Fernandes is Director of the LMSS Project at the CSU Chancellor's O…