Predictive Analytics for Advising: Hard Truths and Lessons Learned from a Pilot

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 | 3:00PM–3:45PM CT | Poster #206, Halls F1, F2, Level 3
Session Type: Poster Session
Delivery Format: Poster Session
This session provides a retrospective on a four-year research effort to evaluate Penn State’s institutional preparedness as it pertains to adopting predictive analytics to support academic advising. This session will discuss the findings from research trials, feedback we received from advisers who piloted the analytic prototype, and lessons learned in the ethical uses of institutional data to support decision-making that impacts student success.

Presenters

  • Ben Hellar

    Manager, Data Empowered Learning, The Pennsylvania State University

  • Janet Schulenberg

    Associate Director, The Pennsylvania State University

  • David Smith

    Associate Dean for Advising, The Pennsylvania State University

  • Hannah Williams

    Project Manager, The Pennsylvania State University