ERIC Number: EJ982670
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jun
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1939-5256
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Analytics that Inform the University: Using Data You Already Have
Dziuban, Charles; Moskal, Patsy; Cavanagh, Thomas; Watts, Andre
Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, v16 n3 p21-38 Jun 2012
The authors describe the University of Central Florida's top-down/bottom-up action analytics approach to using data to inform decision-making at the University of Central Florida. The top-down approach utilizes information about programs, modalities, and college implementation of Web initiatives. The bottom-up approach continuously monitors outcomes attributable to distributed learning, including student ratings and student success. Combined, this top-down/bottom up approach becomes a powerful means for using large extant university datasets to provide significant insights that can be instrumental in strategic planning. (Contains 7 tables and 8 figures.)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Strategic Planning, Research Utilization, Databases, Internet, Distance Education, College Administration, Program Implementation, Program Descriptions, Outcomes of Education, Outcome Measures, Decision Making, Data, Data Analysis, Computer Software, Computer Managed Instruction, Educational Technology, Web Based Instruction, Open Source Technology, Computer System Design, Decision Support Systems, Educational Policy, Program Effectiveness, College Instruction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida; Indiana; Maryland
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