Sherpa: Increasing Student Success with a Recommendation Engine

Friday, February 24, 2012 | 10:30AM–11:15AM | Pavilion East, Plaza Level
Session Type: Professional Development
Students flock to online services like Amazon, Pandora, and Netflix that offer personalized recommendations in stark contrast to the "one size fits all" services in higher education. At this session we will present Sherpa, a recommendation engine for courses, information, and services that uses 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

Sherpa Presentation
2 MB, Powerpoint Slides
Uploaded on 06/20/2012