Sherpa: Increasing Student Success with a Recommendation Engine

Thursday, November 08, 2012 | 9:00AM–9:50AM | Mile High Ballroom 2A/3A
Session Type: E12

Students flock to online services like Amazon, Pandora, and Netflix that offer personalized recommendations, a stark contrast from the "one size fits all" services in higher education. In this session, we will present Sherpa, a recommendation engine for courses, information, and services that utilizes both human and machine intelligence.

Presenters

  • Bob Bramucci

    Vice Chancellor, Technology and Learning Services, South Orange County Community College District

  • Jim Gaston

    Director of IT - Academic Systems, South Orange County Community College District

Resources & Downloads

http://educause.mediasite.com/mediasite/Play/48bc1946312a4827ad81afc4bae1147f1d

Podcast (mp3)
19 MB, MP3 Audio
Uploaded on 09/08/2013
Audio/Video File (mp4)
126 MB, Video
Uploaded on 09/08/2013
Sherpa Project Site
21 KB, Off-site resource
Uploaded on 11/17/2012
Powerpoint File
4 MB, Powerpoint Slides
Uploaded on 11/17/2012