Welcome to the Era of Big Data and Predictive （欢迎来到大数据和预测的时代）.pdfVIP

Welcome to the Era of Big Data and Predictive Analytics in Higher Education Ellen Wagner WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies Joel Hartman University of Central Florida The Focus of this Session This session will present an introduction to the emerging and evolving topics of “Big Data” and predictive analytics particularly as they apply to higher education and the use of data to improve student persistence and outcomes. An overview of Big Data, an introduction to the Predictive Analytics Reporting (PAR) Framework, and an institution’s perspective on these issues along with their implementation of analytics will be presented. Postsecondary Education and the “New Normal” • Unprecedented demands for Accountability, Efficiency, Effectiveness • Increased expectations for greater transparency • A recognition that shared services are more than just a good idea that somebody else should do • More competition than ever before. We Can Run…But We Can’t Hide • New Approaches to the New Normal: 2012 Higher Education Legislative Recap in the West (Nov 27, 2012) (/info/publications/PI-2012PolicyInsights ) • Notable issues: postsecondary finance, including attempts to implement a new wave of outcomes-based funding; completion, accountability and major governance changes. • Specific issues include adult learners, workforce development, and the implementation of Common Core Standards. • Tight budgets will continue to impact higher ed leading to an increased focus on productivity and flexibility for institutions and students Costs increase and completion rates