An invaluable tool, not a magic wand DATA An invaluable tool, not a magic wand Lee O’Farrell National Forum for Teaching & Learning @OFarrellLee
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What is the goal of Analytics? … into actionable information Turning data…
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“We don’t have the resources” National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Resources? We don’t need no stinkin’ resources National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
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It’s a tool, not a magic wand National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Yeah, but what does it mean for me?
Getting value from Library data Use & Non-Use Which services/resources are staff/students using? How/when are they using them? Who is using what? How can we optimise their experience? Which services/resources are (some) staff/students underusing? Who could benefit from them? How/when can we link them to the services they need, especially when they don’t know they need them? National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
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