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CAPSTONE IN LEARNING ANALYTICS

EDPSYCH 695
Course Description

Introduces guest speakers who specialize in applying learning analytics in a variety of professional environments and to a variety of time-sensitive topics (spanning between the student-level within a classroom, institutional effectiveness at a university, educational technology development, national standardized assessments, and beyond). Engage in a comprehensive consulting project that pairs student teams with a learning organization of their choice to design and produce a consulting report to be presented to key stakeholders. Builds on knowledge and skills learned in prior courses and requires application of program concepts in authentic contexts.

Prerequisites

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.63

-6.15% from Historical

Completion Rate
91.67%

-5.98% from Historical

A Rate
83.33%

-9.91% from Historical

Class Size
12

-10% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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