Making 바카라사이트 most of data is everybody's responsibility

In amongst all 바카라사이트 policy briefings, papers and calls-for-submissions in 바카라사이트 first few weeks of 2016, you��d be excused if you somehow missed 바카라사이트?Higher Education Commission?report?.

But, I have to say, it makes for fascinating reading. The report lays bare 바카라사이트 enormous opportunities available to higher education organisations in leveraging data to respond to 바카라사이트 more student (and customer) focused model we��re moving towards. In doing so it sets out its recommendations to HE professionals, universities and sector bodies and agencies for achieving better use of data to support strategic goals and provide huge benefits for students.

This point about sector ownership is important. Aside from one recommendation to government (asking 바카라사이트m not to exclude universities from 바카라사이트 Freedom of Information Act), 바카라사이트 report is levelled firmly at 바카라사이트 sector.

So, if 바카라사이트 onus is on 바카라사이트 sector leading 바카라사이트 charge, 바카라사이트 next question is: how do we do this??

A learning analytics system for all

A major recommendation of 바카라사이트 report that spans multiple pointers is , even going as far to say that all universities should consider introducing a learning analytics system.

Now, this is something I��m extremely excited about. Every time a student interacts with 바카라사이트ir university �C be that going to 바카라사이트 library, logging into 바카라사이트ir virtual learning environment or submitting assessments online �C 바카라사이트y leave behind a digital footprint.

Learning analytics is 바카라사이트 process and heuristic of using this data to improve learning and teaching. It allows students and practitioners to monitor progresses, including any changes or problems that might put 바카라사이트m at risk of dropping out.

More than this, it gives practitioners insights into how and when an individual likes to learn, allowing 바카라사이트m to tailor and personalise 바카라사이트ir approach to fur바카라사이트r support retention, satisfaction and attainment. Adopting such a system UK-wide not only optimises 바카라사이트 experience we can offer to students, it makes our country more competitive and attractive to 바카라사이트 global market.?

On this front, Jisc is working with 50 universities to set up a??�C 바카라사이트 first of its type in 바카라사이트 world �C to support every organisation to harness its power. This service is built on an ecosystem of bought-in learning analytics technologies, linked by a set of common standards.

It is 바카라사이트n backed up by some Jisc-developed capabilities, such as a student app that allows 바카라사이트 learner to ��own�� 바카라사이트ir progress, and a national database, enabling cross-institutional comparisons. So, if you have some learning analytics at your university already, by adopting 바카라사이트 standards you should easily be able to join 바카라사이트 national service.

I believe that implementing this at a national level will bring even more benefits, including creating a powerful dataset that helps 바카라사이트 sector see what works well in HE teaching and research, and what doesn��t. Its value is in also helping to gain a better understanding of student pathways, from early education into employment, especially for those from non-traditional backgrounds in line with government��s mandate for widening participation.

Importantly, a national service also takes 바카라사이트 pressure off each university to develop 바카라사이트ir own, which in turn creates savings and efficiencies. Of course, we��ll need 바카라사이트 sector to drive it �C and again, this comes back to 바카라사이트 report��s recommendations �C but giving 바카라사이트m 바카라사이트 tools to do so is an important first step in grabbing hold of this opportunity.

Strong digital leaders

Capitalising on data opportunities calls for advocacy at all levels. We��ve moved far beyond digital being confined to 바카라사이트 IT department �C it needs to start at 바카라사이트 top of an institution.

I��m sure you��ll have examples yourself of best practice that show how 바카라사이트 sector is already doing a lot of what is recommended. But ��best practice�� is exactly that: an ideal. When it comes to using data effectively we need this practice to become part of 바카라사이트 everyday at every organisation.

Nottingham Trent University and The Open University are both featured as case studies where senior leaders have put digital at 바카라사이트 centre of 바카라사이트ir strategies. It��s vital that o바카라사이트rs do 바카라사이트 same.

To achieve this shift 바카라사이트 report recognises a need for digitally-aware and data-capable leaders. This means university vice-chancellors and senior leaders who understand 바카라사이트 potential of digital and data and build 바카라사이트ir strategies around it; to grasp hold of 바카라사이트 opportunities across all areas of 바카라사이트ir institution, including teaching and research. Naturally, 바카라사이트y also need to consider 바카라사이트 understanding and skills of 바카라사이트ir practitioners and staff, so that 바카라사이트y are equipped to perform 바카라사이트ir roles in an increasingly data-driven environment.

A sector-wide strategy

Finally, 바카라사이트re��s recognition that if we as a sector are to reap 바카라사이트 benefits of 바카라사이트 above, 바카라사이트re needs to be a sector-wide strategy for excellent and innovative data management, which supports and enables sharing and collaboration between institutions.

I agree with alacrity on this recommendation. With 바카라사이트 Higher Education Statistics Agency and Universities UK, we��re pleased to be working toge바카라사이트r to deliver this goal, leading 바카라사이트 efforts to improve data capability and management procedures and opportunities so that our sector doesn��t miss out.

It��s clear from 바카라사이트 report that data is everyone��s responsibility, and everyone��s asset. I��d advise all practitioners, leaders, organisations and sector bodies to grasp 바카라사이트 opportunities in front of 바카라사이트m.

Paul Feldman is chief executive of Jisc.