27 SET 2019 · Finding innovative ways to act on data insights can be difficult, if not impossible, without trust; do those from whom you are collecting data trust that their data is secure and private? Without this trust, the way forward may be hard to find, and this remains true in the higher education space. What is required of higher ed institutions to earn that trust? What are data security and privacy best practices? And what are the ethical underpinnings to which colleges and universities must strive to adhere? Join Christopher Sessums and Bill Fitzgerald as we examine the internal and external requirements higher education institutions and leaders must follow in ensuring student data privacy and security.

28 MAG 2019 · LMS learning analytics can offer many opportunities for colleges and universities to improve student outcomes and institutional efficiency, but what are some of the particular choices and challenges team leaders face when using generated data to improve their institution? There's a lot to learn from those who are already in the field. Join Mark Felix, the Director of Institutional Support at the University of Arizona and Matt Dunleavy, the Executive Director of the Vinod Chachra IMPACT Lab at Virginia’s Radford University, as we discuss their takeaways from optimizing LMS analytics, from how to encourage faculty buy-in to best practices in ensuring data usage is a sustainable part of institutional self-improvement.

27 FEB 2019 · The potential of LMS analytics is only as valuable as how capably an institution is using the system and analyzing results. In this first episode, we discuss the ways in which LMS data can be best used to improve outcomes for students, teachers and institutions, giving you an overview of where LMS usage stands and how they are perceived. What are the benefits institutions should seek and what are the pitfalls they should avoid? By the end of the hour, you can expect to have a comprehensive understanding of LMS analytics, and how they can transform what’s possible for higher education when used correctly.