While education providers and students around the world hope to get back into real world classrooms in 2022, we’ve learned a lot about the benefits of online learning and blended learning environments. The insights we’ve gained will help us shape … Read More
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7 steps to developing better student dashboards in K-12 education
Future-thinking schools often want to take advantage of the benefits of technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning for their staff and students. This is a fantastic initiative, and definitely a long term goal for all education providers, as there … Read More
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How Vocational Education benefits from data analytics and visualization
Vocational education and training (VET) is a critical arm of any nation’s education infrastructure, including Australia’s. This article explores how the VET system can benefit from advances in education technology and business intelligence, including data analytics and visualizations. In Australia, … Read More
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5 ways learning analytics helps schools predict risk and manage early intervention
Traditionally, educational institutions have employed manual methods of analyzing student data to flag possible at-risk students. This manual analysis relied upon a fairly narrow analysis of a student’s history, behavior and performance, took a great deal of time, and often … Read More
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How to measure and predict student growth
In this White Paper you will learn: Different methodologies and approaches for measuring student growth The models used to measure and predict student’s year-to-year growth change How to evaluate NAPLAN, Edutest, PAT scores How to compare students by state, consider … Read More
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Three ways learner profiles help predict student growth
For a long time, educators have wanted to create more personalised learning experiences for their students, sensing or seeing the benefits that arise from individualised strategies and attention. But lacking resources and support, educators have often had to rely solely … Read More
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Why is it important to integrate analytics to your school’s LMS and SIS?
School’s are collecting more and more student data via an increasing number of education technology platforms and systems. The problem is, these systems aren’t integrated. Online learning management systems (LMS) and student information systems (SIS) in particular capture and store … Read More
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10 things schools can measure with education analytics software to get ahead
Since the education industry started to invest in data, schools have been concerned that their data may be scattered; unavailable; not good or ‘clean’ enough to embark on strategic data projects. Schools often feel they need to wait until the … Read More
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Why Should Schools and Universities Implement Education Analytics?
Educators and students use PCs, tablets and smartphones every day for a variety of purposes, especially in this era of online learning. The educational data generated by these devices has the potential to change and improve the way we teach … Read More
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What is learning analytics?
Learning analytics is a powerful tool for educational institutions. Technology allows for the collection and reporting of all data about learners and teachers in ways that can enable educators and administrators to make better decisions and achieve better student outcomes. … Read More