Misuse of data is a concern with using analytics
An important concern in the growing use of analytics is misuse of data
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A major benefit of analytics is to optimize use of resources
5 comments for Idea: A major benefit of analytics is to optimize use of resourcesA major benefit of analytics is to optimize use of resources.
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Culture of Trust Needed for Real Use of Analytics
1 comment for Idea: Culture of Trust Needed for Real Use of AnalyticsThis is coming from the discussion by UMBC on Day 1 of #EDUSprint. Hrabowski talks about needing options to show people the benefits of decision making with analytics. In order to do this we need a culture of trust around the use of the analytics. We also need this data to work on a model that does not require mediation in order to make informated decisions.
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Good servants, bad masters.
3 comments for Idea: Good servants, bad masters.Analytics, like computers, make good servants but bad masters. How can we use them thoughtfully and productively? Right now, they're cresting the "peak of unrealistic expectations" on the Hype Cycle! (See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hype_cycle)
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Higher Education doesn’t know how to use data
4 comments for Idea: Higher Education doesn’t know how to use dataThe higher education community doesn’t know how to use data to make decisions.
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Defining analytics is difficult
8 comments for Idea: Defining analytics is difficultEDUCAUSE current working definition of analytics is: Analytics is the use of data, statistical analysis, and explanatory and predictive models to gain insights and act on complex issues. Does this resonate with your understanding of analytics?
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What is a good first project for analytics?
9 comments for Idea: What is a good first project for analytics?What is a good first project for analytics? What are the top five reports to start with?
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Cost savings are an important benefit of analytics
4 comments for Idea: Cost savings are an important benefit of analyticsContaining or lowering costs is an important benefit of analytics.
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Predictive Analytics to Support Student Recruitment
2 comments for Idea: Predictive Analytics to Support Student RecruitmentUtilize data mining techniques (e.g. artificial neural networks, genetic algorithms, gbm, etc.) to develop a generalized model to help discern which students have the highest probability of success. The model would be able to be customized for a given institution using that institution's own historical data.
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Analytics will result in reductions in force
7 comments for Idea: Analytics will result in reductions in forceAnalytics will result in reductions in force
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