9. What are “learning analytics”?
Measurement, collection, analysi
s, and reporting of data about
learners and their contexts
Siemens, G., Gasevic, D., Haythornthwaite, C., Dawson, S., Sh
um, S. B., Ferguson, R., . . . Baker, R. S. J. D. (2011)
30. Virtual Patients
Corral, J. (2012). Learning with Virtual Patients.
31. The Gold Standard Path
Corral, J. (2012). Learning with Virtual Patients.
32. Hmm…
Successes Limitations
Frequency by individual node Click = ?
Pathways by individual user Insight into thinking processes
Data we didn’t have before Insight into decision making
Individual or collective use?
37. With Gratitude to Drs. Harold Reiter and Kelly Dore, McMaster University
http://fhs.mcmaster.ca/mdprog/casper.html
38. Size Matters
UCSF Per Year Denver Public Schools
82 dentistry students 81,438 students
167 medical students Facebook
500 pharmacy students University of Pheonix 1 billion monthly active users
400,000 students per
year
Moodle has 2 plug in “blocks”: block_analytics_recommendationsblock_graph_stats
1. Don’t confuse predictors and causes. 2. What about social learning processes?
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Computer based Assessment for PERsonal characteristics (CASPER) a web-based assessment of interpersonal skills and decision-makingCompared to the Autobiographical Submission, CASPer is significantly more reliable, predicts much more validly for subsequent performance, and requires less applicant time.
Helping our students prepare for the future of personalized medicine