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Permalink Reply by Holly Menzies on October 27, 2010 at 11:45am

We at CSULA are looking for an institution that has used learner analytics to develop an "early warning" system. We plan to develop such a system to identify freshman at risk of dropping out and then provide interventions related to specific at-risk profiles to support retention of these students. We have a fairly coherent and articulated plan and are looking for someone to serve as our mentor Co-PI under the guidelines of the Next Generation RFP. Please contact me, Holly Menzies, at hmenzie@calstatela.edu if you might have an interest in working with us.

Permalink Reply by Ida M. Jones on November 1, 2010 at 10:04pm

Fresno State is considering submitting our proposal for the Learner Analytics call focusing on expanding our Improving Student Writing Initiative using ETS' online Criterion program. Criterion is an online writing program that we have been piloting since Spring 2010 with approximately 5-7000 students.

We have done some data analysis that demonstrate that Criterion use has resulted in writing improvements. We hope to link the results to an eportfolio product and involve a feeder high school and Fresno City College as partners.

For more information, contact Ida M. Jones, idaj@csufresno.edu or at 559 278-5711.

Permalink Reply by Ida M. Jones on November 12, 2010 at 4:55pm

More information relating to proposal:

PROPOSAL NAME: Improving Student Writing
TRACK NAME: Deeper learning/analytics
EXEMPLARY PRACTICE California State University, Fresno Campus has been involved with an improving Student Writing Initiative using Criterion (an ETS product) although seeking to expand to other computer based writing products. Started in Spring 2010 with variety of faculty/students who've used it in a variety of ways. Each semester faculty are invited to meet and discuss the issues and talk about the ways they can use the program. Probably not very effective for graduate students. Used primary for undergraduate students. I don't know the faculty numbers, but I believe approximately 5000 students have been involved so far. Re-examining use as a basis for doing coursework and something else for diagnosis
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Computer Based Learning; cost effectiveness; multi-disciplinary, early assessment program/early start; worked on for 1 year so far
NEEDS TO IMPROVE STRENGTH:. working on data analysis but so far not really done; I cannot answer re much of that because I'm involved tangentially
WHO'S THE CONTACT FOR FOLLOW UP: Ida Jones, idaj@csufresno.edu; Ellen Junn (ejunn@ csufresno.edu), Jenn Ivie (jivie@csufresno.edu); Kim Morin (kimm@csufresno.edu);