Building organizational capacity for analytics

The field of analytics is mushrooming. Analytics is perceived as the potential decoder for institutional transformation. Given the mandates for improved assessment, accountability and performance, analytical tools are in high demand. A critical goal is to optimize student success by managing the student pipeline to success, eliminating structural and programmatic impediments to retention and success and by utilizing dynamic query, reporting, intervention and embedded predictive analytics to respond to at-risk behavior. Additional optimization practices are emerging as well: Expanded data mining, early-stage learner relationship management practices, and consideration of employability success. This panel presentation will describe the tools leading-edge institutions are using and what tools vendors are offering. The gap between supply and demand will be the main focus of the session.