FUNDAMENTAL STATISTICS IN LEARNING ANALYTICS

EDPSYCH 575

Explores the theoretical foundations and practical use of learning analytics for instructional design. Preparation for professional practice with hands-on experience designing learning environments modeled to predict success and retention. Focuses on understanding the ways in which learning analytics can be used to develop experiences and environments that support strategic learning outcomes.

EDPSYCH 215

Introduces concepts and tools of statistical thinking and analysis, coordinated with activities designed to develop statistical literacy and decision-making skills in real-world problem contexts.

EDPSYCH 525

Application of data mining techniques to large educational datasets to gain important insights into how people learn. Examines the spectrum of prevalent learning analytics methods and applications, from institutional effectiveness, to classroom-level interventions, to standardized assessments, and beyond.

EDPSYCH 695

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.

EDPSYCH 760

Introductory descriptive statistics and statistical inference; measures of central tendency and variability, confidence intervals, theory of hypothesis testing, correlation techniques.