Blackboard Analytics for Learn: A recipe for success

Blackboard Analytics for Learn: A recipe for success

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  Richard Stals Senior LearningSolutions Advisor, Edith Cowan University Blackboard Analytics for Learn: A recipe for success
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  2 If you buildit will they
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  Informing Research 3 Begin withclear questions and goals John Whitmer (2015) presented on the use of analytics in improving student achievement at last year’s Blackboard conference. He encouraged staff tasked with increasing the adoption of analytics to focus on the ‘why’ and not the ‘what’ of analytics.
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  Informing Research 4 Top analyticsuse cases for teaching staff The findings of an OLT-funded national exploratory study (West, 2015) found that the top-three analytics use cases identified by Academic staff were: 1. Curriculum/course design and teaching improvement, 2. Resource planning at an institutional level, and; 3. Improving retention.
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  Informing Research 5 Student perceptionsof analytics According to a recent Educause research report (Dahlstrom et al, 2015), 82% of students are interested in receiving feedback about performance compared to other students.
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  Staff Adoption Strategy 6 KeyUse Cases Improve student retention Review unit design 1 2
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  Staff Adoption Strategy 7 Demonstratevalue at 4 key points in the teaching life-cycle
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  Staff Adoption Strategy 8 Endof week one Report Identify students who have not logged in The Course at a Glance Report Action Contact students who have not yet accessed the Blackboard site
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  Staff Adoption Strategy 10 Endof week three Report Identify students with low interactions The Activity Matrix Report Action Contact students with low interactions
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  Staff Adoption Strategy 12 Aftercompletion of assessment(s) Report Identify students with concerning outcomes The Activity & Grade Scatter Plot Report Action Contact students with supporting resources
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  Staff Adoption Strategy 14 Endof semester Report Review learning resource use The Unit Submission Summary Report Action Review unit design based on student engagement with resources
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  Student Adoption Strategy 16 Resources Short(less than 2 minute) video outline Tip-sheet Staff Our student learning consultants can help students understand how the student report can help them monitor their own progress and achievement.
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  References 18 Dahlstrom, E etal. (2015). ECAR Study of Students and Information Technology, 2015. Louisville, CO: ECAR. West, D. (2016). Letstalklearninganalyticseduau. Retrieved 22 July, 2016, from http://www.letstalklearninganalytics.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Findings- Presentation-Final.pdf Whitmer, J. (2015). Using Learning Analytics to Assess Innovation & Improve Student Achievement. Retrieved 22 July, 2016, from http://www.slideshare.net/JohnWhitmer/using-learning-analytics-to-assess-innovation- improve-student-achievement