2012-06-14 Creating an Open Ecosystem for Learner Analytics

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Title

Creating an Open Ecosystem for Learner Analytics

Presenters

Josh Baron (Marist College)
Nate Angell (rSmart)

Date and time (EDT)

June 14, 2012, 10:15 AM

Room

Peachtree Ballroom

Facilitator

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Description

The Open Academic Analytics Initiative (OAAI), funded under a Next Generation Learning Challenges grant, is building on Purdue University's ground-breaking Course Signals project with the goal of improving our understanding of how to scale analytics across institutions. More specifically, OAAI is engaged in the development of an "open ecosystem" for learner analytics that includes the Sakai Collaboration and Learning Environment (CLE), Pentaho open-source business intelligence suite, an open predictive model and intervention strategies that leverage Open Educational Resources (OER). In addition, we are researching the "portability" of predictive models between institutions as well as the effectiveness of engaging student in online support communities as a means to improve academic success. To facilitate this work, a "student effort data" API for the Sakai CLE, is being developed to automate the extraction of event log and gradebook data required by the predictive model.

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