Big Data in Education

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A lfred Essa Director, Analytics Research and Strategy Desire2Learn Inc. [email protected] http://alfredessa.com B( ig ) D( ata ) in E( ducation )

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Presentation given at Big Data Innovation Summit 2013. http://theinnovationenterprise.com/summits/big-data-innovation-toronto

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Alfred EssaDirector, Analytics Research and Strategy

Desire2Learn Inc.

[email protected]://alfredessa.com

B(ig) D(ata) in E(ducation)∳

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Why? problems we expect to solve

What? approach in education

Demo student success system

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Less Data, More Insights

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Preliminaries∳

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• Education needs an enduring technology partner

• Supporting learners lifelong• 24/7 service and support• 14 available languages

• Now over 800 employees worldwide• Global SaaS capabilities• Over 8 Million Clients WW

Desire2Learn Inc.

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Full Suite of Learning Technology

Desire2Learn  Learning  Pla.orm

Learning  Environment

LifelongePor.olio

Repository  &  Discovery

Advanced  Analy<cs

Binder  &  Mobile  Apps

Capture  &  Mul<media

Other  Analy<cs  and    Data  Sources

3rd  PartyApplica<ons

Publisher  Content

Authen<ca<onSystems

SIS  and  HRSystems

Desire2Learn  Valence  -­‐  Open  Web  Services,  APIs,  Integra<on  Packs  and  Standards

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Why?∳

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“As a disruptive innovation—an innovation that transforms a sector from one that was previously complicated and expensive into one that is far simpler and more affordable—the rise of online learning carries with it an unprecedented opportunity to transform the schooling system into a student-centric one that can affordably customize for different student needs by allowing all students to learn at their appropriate pace and path, thereby allowing each student to realize her fullest potential.”

Clayton Christensen

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Seth Godin

“As we get ready for the ninety-third year of universal public education, here’s the question every parent and taxpayer needs to wrestle with: Are we going to applaud, push, or even permit our schools (including most of the private ones) to continue the safe but

ultimately doomed strategy of churning out predictable, testable, and

mediocre factory workers?”

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“The next stops, I believe, are education, financial services, health care, and then ultimately government—the huge swaths of the economy that historically have not been addressable by technology, that haven’t been amenable to the entrance of Silicon Valley-style software companies. But increasingly I think they’re going to be.”

Marc Andreessen

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Problem: Iron Triangle in Education

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Quality

Cost

Access

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solution: analytics at scale

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problem: changing business model

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volume value

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solution: analytics as accountability

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problem: diversity of learners

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homogeneous heterogeneous

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solution: analytics as personalization

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problem: education sucks

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solution: analytics powers interactive, immersive learning

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conclusion: analytics is focal point of innovation in education

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What?∳

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Every breath you takeEvery move you makeEvery bond you breakEvery step you takeI will be watching you

Data

Internet Philosopher Sting

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info

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valu

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insight

Risk Forecasting

PredictiveModeling

what will happen?

STAGE TWO

ReportingData Access

what happened?what is happening?

STAGE ONE

Optimization

Strategy

what do i want to happen?STAGE THREE

Analytics Maturity

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optimization means finding the best pathamong multiple options

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who is under-prepared for college?

who is under-prepared for class?

who won’t remain in class?

who won’t re-register?

who won’t pass a class?

who won’t have a high GPA?

who won’t pass a class?

who won’t remain in a program?

who won’t graduate?

who won’t geta job

who won’t get a high-paying job?

Student Success LifecycleIdentify the StudentsUnderstand the CauseApply InterventionTrack Success

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Demonstration∳

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a 360-view of student academic progress, including risk

Student Success System

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interrogate the data

understand the problem

consult with others

prescribe a course of treatment

track the success

https://fusion2012demo.desire2learn.com/

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Let’s Make Education Dance!

Thank You∳http://alfredessa.comlinkedin: alfred essatwitter: @malpaso