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

When I talk to customers and schools about their data projects lately, overwhelmingly they are interested in student welfare. Schools are becoming more aware of the opportunity to measure student welfare, particularly through self-reporting mechanisms, to help track and monitor

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

I was a Director of ICT for K-12 schools in my last role. For a decade, my job was to run the school’s IT without any faults. In that time, I grew close to many teachers and school leaders and

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

In 2020, educators reported a concerning drop in student empathy, physical activity and willingness to learn.  According to Amy Graham and Pasi Sahlberg in that report: ‘Australian educators send us a clear message in this study: classrooms have become emotionally,

As wonderful as they are, teachers aren’t genies or wizards. They can’t do everything.   Students only spend a certain amount of time inside a school within a teacher’s influence and guidance. Parents are the other half of the equation; the

Technology is a disruptor. I don’t mean that in what has become the typical interpretation, where technology helps institutions transform their education practice. It has done that, too. Technology has been great for new learning methods, and improved communication and

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.  

Thirteen years ago, the first iPhone was released and society as we knew it began to change. Bringing all forms of communication – calls, text, emails, facetime, and social networks – into one tool that could be used by an