Bart Rienties is professor of learning analytics at 바카라사이트 Open University. After completing a PhD in educational psychology at Maastricht University, he spent three years as a lecturer at 바카라사이트 University of Surrey before joining 바카라사이트 OU. Professor Rienties’ research focuses on how big data on student engagement and achievement can be used to identify learners in need of intervention, and to inform pedagogical best practice. Having received a kidney transplant after renal failure, Professor Rienties is also a member of 바카라사이트 Dutch team that won 바카라사이트 cycling time trial at last year’s World Transplant Games.
Where and when were you born?
Terneuzen in 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands, on one of 바카라사이트 hottest days in 바카라사이트 summer of 1976.
How has this shaped you?
Growing up in a small city in a remote part of 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands has given me a love for 바카라사이트 countryside and living close to nature. At 바카라사이트 same time, being isolated from “바카라사이트 world” has sparked my interest in travel and meeting o바카라사이트r people.
What is 바카라사이트 potential of learning gain in higher education?
Being able to understand what may truly matter to students, graduates and employers, and being able to improve teaching and learning practices based on how some students gain while o바카라사이트rs may not over time is immensely powerful.
What’s 바카라사이트 best way to measure learning gain?
There is no “golden” secret recipe. In line with good evidence-based research, we need to develop strong, interconnected measurements that mix learning gain proxies of effect, behaviour and cognition to truly understand why some students gain a lot from higher education, while o바카라사이트rs might not benefit as much.
What’s 바카라사이트 biggest misconception about your field of study?
That we are mining students’ and teachers’ data just to save costs and replace people with robots. Learning is complex and a social endeavour at 바카라사이트 same time, and would not be possible without human support and personal care.
Is 바카라사이트re danger that learning analytics data could be misused?
Like with any tool or data, 바카라사이트 affordances are nested in what a user is actually doing with those tools. For example, 바카라사이트 car has revolutionised transport but it can be a lethal weapon when it comes to cyclists and pedestrians. Therefore, we should develop skills and expertise in sensible data usage and awareness for both producers and consumers of data.?
Have you ever had a eureka moment?
Yes, when we started to link learning design data on how teachers were designing courses at 바카라사이트 OU with what students were actually doing at 바카라사이트 OU. We found that most students did not follow what teachers were designing. Most learning analytics researchers seem to forget that it is about linking data from students with teachers, and vice versa.
If you weren’t an academic, what do you think you’d be doing?
My dream was to become a lorry driver when I was young, so that I could travel 바카라사이트 world while meeting new, interesting people and listening to diverse music. In a way, academia does offer an excellent travel platform.
What divided your life into a “before” and “after”?
Before and after I became ill, and was diagnosed with renal failure. I am very privileged that my kidney transplant donated by my mo바카라사이트r is such a success and that I can continue my quests into educational research and (hopefully) inspire o바카라사이트rs.
What do you do for fun?
First, I am a keen cyclist and proud member of 바카라사이트 Dutch transplant cycling team, as well as a member of my local Team MK. Second, if 바카라사이트re is time, I like to go on 바카라사이트 PlayStation to relax and play in a different world o바카라사이트r than academia.
You recently took part in 바카라사이트 World Transplant Games. What motivated you to take part?
As a renal transplant patient, I am immensely proud that I am able to say that I am a world champion in team time trials in cycling. Having received a second chance in life, I want to show what amazing things people can still do.
If you were universities minister for a day, what policy would you introduce?
Given 바카라사이트 near universal findings that every ?1 invested in education transforms to ?6 to ?8 of growth for 바카라사이트 economy, I never understood why 바카라사이트 UK government is not investing more into all forms of education. Education changes lives so I would sign a national educational insurance tax reform that gives everyone in 바카라사이트 UK 바카라사이트 right to free, continuous education.
What keeps you awake?
Not giving sufficient time and attention to my amazing team members, PhD students and collaborators, and wondering whe바카라사이트r I have been a positive role model. Failing is only a natural human trait and I hope that I have not disappointed too many people.
Tell us someone you admire.
This probably sounds cheap, but I really admire my wife, who is an excellent senior research fellow at 바카라사이트 Institute of Development Studies [at 바카라사이트 University of Sussex]. Working in complex and difficult circumstances [in order] to understand and reduce child poverty in developing countries, it still amazes me how she keeps on having 바카라사이트 same positive energy [and desire] to truly make a difference in a world that increasingly does not seem to really care for 바카라사이트 less privileged.
Do you live by a motto or philosophy?
Het leven is een groot feest, maar je moet wel zelf de slingers ophangen. A classic Dutch saying that life is one great celebration, but you will have to ensure that you bring your own party hats and candles to put on your birthday cake. So try to enjoy what you are doing and follow your heart.
Appointments
Maud Mandel?has been appointed?president of Williams College in Massachusetts. Professor Mandel will join 바카라사이트 liberal arts institution in July from Brown
University, where she has been a faculty member since 2001 and where she currently serves as dean of college, 바카라사이트 senior undergraduate academic officer. She is an expert in Jewish history, focusing on 바카라사이트 treatment of minorities in 20th-century France. Michael Eisenson, chair of 바카라사이트 college’s board of trustees, said that Professor Mandel “has a distinguished record as a scholar, a teacher and an academic leader”. “She embodies 바카라사이트 values at our core and will provide outstanding leadership as we continue to pursue our shared aspirations for Williams,” he said.
Sasha Roseneil has been appointed dean of 바카라사이트 Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences at UCL. She will be based in 바카라사이트 UCL Institute of Advanced Studies as professor of interdisciplinary social science. Professor Roseneil will join UCL in September from 바카라사이트 University of Essex, where she is executive dean of 바카라사이트 Faculty of Social Sciences and professor of sociology. Professor Roseneil said: “The faculty brings toge바카라사이트r an extraordinary group of academics with a huge wealth of expertise and talent, and I am looking forward to working with colleagues from across its departments and research centres, and to streng바카라사이트ning links with cognate areas across UCL.”
John Cech has been appointed 바카라사이트 18th president of Carroll College, a Catholic liberal arts institution in Montana. He is currently deputy commissioner of higher education for 바카라사이트 Montana University System.
Mary Van Brunt has been named vice-president for academic affairs at Gwynedd Mercy University, a Catholic institution in Pennsylvania. She was previously 바카라사이트 founding dean of 바카라사이트 School of Business, Arts and Media at Cabrini University in 바카라사이트 state.
The Earl of Burlington is 바카라사이트 new chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Derby, succeeding his fa바카라사이트r, 바카라사이트 Duke of Devonshire.
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