Analytics @ USC Libraries Win Shih Director of Integrated Library Systems 6/29/2015 2015 ALA Annual
Analytics noun the use of data, statistical analysis, and explanatory and predictive models to gain insights and act on complex issues - EDUCAUSE . 6/29/2015 2015 ALA Annual
Analytics in Higher Education EDUCAUSE 2015, 2014 top 10 IT issues 2014 Higher Education’s top-10 strategic technologies 2015 and 2012 Study of Analytics in Higher Education 2015 Higher Education Horizon Report 2013 National Institute for Learning and outcomes Assessment paper Integrated Planning and Advising Services (IPAS) Blackboard Analytics Vivitas Starfish Desire2Learn EDUCAUSE, top 10 IT issues: using learning analytics to improve student learning outcomes, retention and completion rate; provide timely feedback (both past and predictive) to students on their performance; provide insights to faculty on the effectiveness of their pedagogy 2015 Horizon report: mid-term trend, Growing focus on measuring learning, “there is an increasing interest in using new sources of data for personalizing the learning experience, for ongoing formative assessment of learning, and for performance measurement; this interest is spurring the development of a relatively new field — data-driven learning and assessment. A key element of this trend is learning analytics, the application of web analytics, a science used by businesses to analyze commercial activities that leverages big data to identify spending trends and predict consumer behavior.” IPAS: an institutional capability to create shared ownership for educational progress by providing students, faculty, and staff with holistic information and services that contribute to the completion of a degree or other credential. IPAS programs endeavor to bring structure and clarity to students as they pursue educational goals, helping them see how best to plan and sustain their efforts. Its applications include: degree audit and planning tools, early-alert systems, course recommendation engines, and analytics tools
Analytics in Academic Libraries 2014 and 2010 ACRL Top 10 Trends ACRL’s Assessment in Action program Greater Western Library Alliance’s Research Study on First Year Students Sample Projects: Library Analytics Toolkit, Harvard Library Cube, Univ. of Wollonggong Library Impact Data Project, Univ. of Huddersfield Library Data and Student Success Project, Univ. of Minnesota
USC Enrollment: 43,000 Undergrad/Grad: 19,000/24,000 Founded in 1880 International Students: 9,714 Faculty and staff: 22,300 Main campuses: University Park, Health Sciences 6/29/2015 2015 ALA Annual
USC Libraries 23 libraries & information centers 250 staff members 400 student assistants $42 million annual budget 5.1 million print volumes 350,000 serials in print and electronic formats 1,251,369 e-books 925,106 digital archive items
Number of Items at 34 Summon Libraries 6/29/2015 2015 ALA Annual
Analytics @ USC Libraries Tools \ Assessment Managed by Website Print Collection eresource Instruction Reference Space / Hours IT Capacity Integrated Library System Report IT Sirsi BLUEcloud Analytics Intota Assessment Collection Log analysis Google Analytics LibAnalytics Public Service Gate Count Ithaka S+R Local Faculty Survey Program Planning Insynk Student Satisfactory Survey Usability Study IT/Public Service Focus Group Study
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BLUEcloud Analytics – Items Currently Checked Out Using MicroStrategy™ enterprise-level reporting tools 6/29/2015 2015 ALA Annual
BLUEcloud Analytics – Item Cataloged 6/29/2015 2015 ALA Annual
Challenges & Opportunities Data Overload Making Sense of Data Data Validity and Reliability Data Ownership and Privacy Siloed Data Repositories Cost vs. Investment/Commitment Collaboration Culture of Assessment