Turning Big Data Analytics into Personal Student Data

Title:  Turning Big Data Analytics into Personal Student Data

Presenters:

• Shah Ardalan, President, Lone Star College System
• Christina Robinson Grochett, Chief Strategist – Innovation & Research, Lone Star College System

 

SLIDE:  The Challenge

• Why is our educational ranking getting worse as technology becomes faster and bigger
• Why is the US GDP still hanging around 2.0
• Why is the unemployment rate not reduced to an acceptable level?
• Whay are there 4 million unfilled jobs in the U.S?

 

SLIDE:  The Buzz

• Analytics
• Cloud Computing
• SaaS
• BYOD
• Big Data

 

Assumption is that big data can solve our big problems

 

The DOE MyData Button

In October 2012, the DoE announced they will add a “MyData” download button to allow students  to download their own data into a simple, machine-readable file that they could share at their own discretion, with 3rd parties that develop helpful consumer tools.

 

The Solution:  

What it is:  http://www.ed.gov/edblogs/technology/mydata/

The Technical Spec

• HEY, QUICK QUESTIONS:  do students get hired off data?  NO
• …analytics  NO
• …reports  NO
• documents:  YES  (transxripts, diplomas, resumes, etc.)

 

Education and Career Positioning System, MyEdu Vault

Self Assessment:  values, interests, skills, personality type.  Shows jobs available.

www.EPS4.ME

WOW, this is a lot like the Pathways tool my team built: https://pathways.studentaffairs.csun.edu/

 

QUESTIONS:

Is this available for anyone?  Yes.  It’s available for $50 / year by the student, not the institution.