Back in March 2013 I created a list of these. Seems about time for an update.
Analytics for HE seems to be gaining interest. In the wise words of Mary Poppins, Here are a few of my favourite things
December 2013 blog post (by me so can’t really qualify as a favourite!) on Learning analytics event at London University
November 2013 Guardian Blog post on learning analytics by my Jisc colleague Ruth Drysdale
October 2013 My colleagues at Jisc Infonet have released their InfoKit on data visualisations. Also note their case studies on learning analytics (see Open University, Derby, Southampton, Bedford and Loughborough) spread across their InfoKits on Business Intelligence and Relationship Management
August 2013 Guardian Article on learning analytics based on Jisc projects and with insights from my colleague Rob Englebright
June 2013 My colleagues at Jisc CETIS have put the finishing touches to our Analytics Series to include a couple of case studies. The series are a set of papers exploring the state of analytics for Higher Education across all areas. I first blogged about it back in January 2013
May 2013 Educause have released their Ethics, Big Data and Analytics Model for Application and cited our Jisc legal and ethics paper
April 2013 I’ve been involved in discussions with Educause, Surf and Contact North about Learning Analytics. Some great discussions. Here are a few resources of common interest we’ve identified:
Jisc Strategic ICT Tools
Edcuause LEARNING ANALYTICS: MOVING FROM CONCEPT TO PRACTICE (2012)
Educause LEARNING ANALYTICS: A REPORT ON THE ELI FOCUS SESSION (2012)
Educause LEARNING ANALYTICS: THE COMING THIRD WAVE (2011)
March 2013 The Jisc Inform has a piece entitled ‘how can I use analytics to benefit my students’
February 2013 The Times Higher Education Supplement published an article covering Jisc analytics
January 2013 New publication from Jisc Protect Your Business, Look after your information
January 2013 Try my own blog post describing our Analytics Series of in depth papers for all aspects of the HE business
January 2013 Research Analytics article by my collaegue Neil Jacobs of Jisc
December 2012 UNESCO have released a briefing on learning Analytics
December 2012 This months Jisc Inform Has a quick jargon free article on analytics to support learners and refers to the December Jisc report ‘Activity Data – delivering benefits from the deluge
November 2012 Jisc put together an Analytics Briefing for Senior Managers
November 2012 Activity Data is described succinctly in this blog post by my colleague Andy McGregor
March 2012 Jisc report on the Value and Benefits of Text Mining
November 2011 Beautifully designed online Jisc resource ‘Exploiting Activity Data in the Academic Environment
Enough is as good as a feast (Michael)