Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Produce Your Own Analytics or Hire a Vendor?
- So You Have Decided to Partner with a Vendor…
- Ensure that Data and Tools are Flexible and Fit the Need
- Ensure Transparent Use of Data
- Issues with Predictive Analytics Vendor Contracts
- Ensure Privacy and Security
- Supporting Research and Evaluation Efforts
- Supporting Staff Professional Development and Implementation
- Conclusion
- Appendix: Interview List
Appendix: Interview List
Laurie Heacock, vice president of data, technology and analytics, Achieving the Dream
September 27, 2017
Fiona Hollands, associate director and senior researcher, Center for Benefit-Cost Studies of Education, Columbia Teachers College
October 2, 2017
James Wiley, principal analyst, Eduventures
October 3, 2017
Ellen Wagner, former vice president of research, Hobsons
October 18, 2017
Scott James, data scientist, Hobsons
October 18, 2017
Lige Hensley, chief technology officer, Ivy Tech
October 18, 2017
Karen Vignare, executive director, Personalized Learning Consortium, APLU
October 20, 2017
James Cousins, senior statistical analyst, Rapid Insight
October 20, 2017
Scot Henley, vice president of Sales and Marketing, Rapid Insight
October 20, 2017
Amelia Parnell, vice president for Research and Policy, NASPA
October 23, 2017
Alexis Wesaw, director of data analytics, NASPA
October 23, 2017
Christine Keller, executive director, Association of Institutional Research
October 30, 2017
Darlena Jones, director of assessment & research, Association of Institutional Research
October 30, 2017
Dror Ben Naim, founder and CEO, Smart Sparrow
October 30, 2017
Laurie Fladd, associate dean of science and mathematics, Trident Technical College
October 31, 2017
Celeste Schwartz, vice president for information technology and college services, Montgomery County Community College
November 6, 2017
Sarah Zauner, founder, The Ada Center
November 8, 2017
Rahim Rajan, senior program officer, Gates Foundation
November 15, 2017
Vicki T. Tambellini, president and CEO, The Tambellini Group
November 20, 2017
Ed Venit, managing director, EAB
November 27, 2017
Jason Elwood, president, Elwoodway Consulting
December 7, 2017
Ellen P. Goodman, professor, Rutgers University Law School
December 8, 2017
Karen Ferguson, vice-provost, CSU Global
January 4, 2018
Dale Allen, president and co-founder, DXtera
January 9, 2018
Amanda Toohey, Director of Communications, Civitas Learning
January 9, 2018
Brendan Desetti, senior manager, Government & Stakeholder Relations, D2L
January 17, 2018
Shady Shehata, head of AI Platform & Data Science, D2L
January 17, 2018
Martin Kurzweil, director of Educational Transformation, Ithaka S+R
January 19, 2018
John Whitmer, learning analytics and research director, Blackboard
January 23, 2018
Derrick Tillman-Kelly, UIA fellow, Ohio State University
January 29, 2018
Timothy Harfield, senior product marketing manager for Analytics, Blackboard
February 8, 2018
Tristan Denley, executive vice chancellor for academic affairs and chief academic officer, University System of Georgia
March 14, 2018
Michelle Callaway, lead research programmer analyst, San Jacinto College
March 29, 2018
George Gonzalez, director of Institutional Research & Effectiveness, San Jacinto College
March 29, 2018
Amanda Vance, director of the Education Privacy Project and a Policy Counsel, Future of Privacy Forum
April 18, 2018
Ross Schulman, senior counsel and senior policy technologist, Open Technology Institute, New America
April 18, 2018
Nat Meysenburg, technologist, Open Technology Institute, New America
April 20, 2018
Glenda Morgan, research director, Gartner Research
May 1, 2018
Joanna Grama, director of the Cybersecurity Initiative, EDUCAUSE
May 9, 2018