Building Institutional Capacities And Competencies For Systemic Learning Analytics Initiatives (242311088)

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The recent explosion of research in the learning analytics field has been primarily characterized by small scale or tool-centric approaches. No institution will achieve a system-level application accidentally. Intentional planning needs to occur, focusing on the emergent and iterative nature of organizational change, as well as the importance of building institutional capacity. OUTCOMES: Understand the need for systemic thinking regarding learning analytics regarding growth in higher education * Understand the importance of the relationship between competency building, strategic thinking, and student success vis-à-vis learning analytics * Compare and contrast two different models as a way to build organizational competencies http://www.educause.edu/events/educause-annual-virtual-conference-2014/2014/building-institutional-capacities-and-competencies-systemic-learning-anal