Why We Do That (Data) Thing We Do

Friday, November 03, 2017 | 8:00AM–8:50AM ET | Meeting Room 103C, 100 Level
Session Type: Breakout Session
Delivery Format: Multi-Campus Perspective Panel, Talk Show
Universities are exploring the rich and deep field of learning analytics. They vary on how to parse the data and apply those analyses through pedagogical and policy changes. Share your concerns with this multi-institutional panel and join a conversation about the possibilities for and ramifications of using learning data.

Outcomes: Understand varying choices campuses are making about learning data and why they're making them * Find and share examples of tools and policies * Contribute to the conversation in this developing field

Presenters

  • Annette Beck

    Director of Operations & Strategic Initiatives, Univ. College, The University of Iowa

  • Victoria Getis

    On leave, 2026-2027, Northwestern University

  • Jeremy Van Hof

    Teaching Center Director, Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation, Michigan State University

Resources & Downloads

  • EducauseWhyWeDohandout

    226 KB, pdf - Updated on 8/24/2026