Analytics for HE seems to be gaining interest. In the wise words of Mary Poppins, Here are a few of my favourite things
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)