Welcome to Higher (Ed)volution: Leveraging Data to Support Learner Success, a podcast where we will delve into the possibilities of Learning Management System analytics. Jump to Episode 3.
LMSs have been a commonplace addition to higher education institutions over the years, but are these institutions harnessing the opportunities the data can provide? What industry challenges can be addressed by analyzing LMS data and acting on those findings? What are the pitfalls and ethical concerns institutions need to keep in mind? And what are some examples of institutions who are leading the way in innovative LMS data usage?
This Education Dive Brand Studio podcast is sponsored by D2L, a learning platform provider that supports institutions in their pursuit of data-driven learning experiences.
Check out the podcast episodes below.
⬆- Ep. 3 Realizing Principles and Policies for Safeguarding Data
- Ep. 2 How Higher Ed Institutions are Optimizing LMS Data
- Ep. 1 The Best Uses of LMS Data
Ep. 3
Realizing Principles and Policies for Safeguarding Data
Finding innovative ways to act on data insights can be difficult without trust. If students, faculty and staff don't trust that their data is secure and private, actually leveraging your findings can be challenging.
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 us as we examine the internal and external requirements higher education institutions and leaders must follow in ensuring student data privacy and security.
Ep. 2
How Higher Ed Institutions are Optimizing LMS Data
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 leaders from the University of Arizona and Virginia's Radford University as they 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.
Ep. 1
The Best Uses of LMS Data
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.
