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Adejo, Olugbenga; Connolly, Thomas – Journal of Education and Practice, 2017
The increase in education data and advance in technology are bringing about enhanced teaching and learning methodology. The emerging field of Learning Analytics (LA) continues to seek ways to improve the different methods of gathering, analysing, managing and presenting learners' data with the sole aim of using it to improve the student learning…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Program Implementation, Information Utilization, Evidence Based Practice
Rienties, Bart; Cross, Simon; Marsh, Vicky; Ullmann, Thomas – Open Learning, 2017
Most distance learning institutions collect vast amounts of learning data. Making sense of this 'Big Data' can be a challenge, in particular when data are stored at different data warehouses and require advanced statistical skills to interpret complex patterns of data. As a leading institute on learning analytics, the Open University UK instigated…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Data Collection, Data Interpretation
Rihák, Jirí – International Educational Data Mining Society, 2015
In this work we introduce the system for adaptive practice of foundations of mathematics. Adaptivity of the system is primarily provided by selection of suitable tasks, which uses information from a domain model and a student model. The domain model does not use prerequisites but works with splitting skills to more concrete sub-skills. The student…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Skills, Models, Reaction Time
James Irvine Foundation, 2015
The Exploring Engagement Fund provides risk capital for arts nonprofits to experiment with innovative ideas about how to engage diverse Californians. In order to understand the variety of Californians engaged in arts experiences, this guide is intended to support current and future Fund grantees in collecting participant information. Exploring…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Private Financial Support, Participant Characteristics, Low Income Groups
Data Quality Campaign, 2014
This publication provides an overview of the current federal opportunities to help states advance their data-related activities. Although not exhaustive, this list provides a starting point for federal policymakers to support states' work in this area.
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Data Collection, Data Processing, Information Management
Koh, Byungwan – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The advent of information technology has enabled firms to collect significant amounts of data about individuals and mine the data for developing their strategies. Profiling of individuals is one common use of data collected about them. It refers to using known or inferred information to categorize the type of an individual and to tailor specific…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Program Effectiveness, Information Technology, Data Collection
Chen, Chen-Su; Sable, Jennifer; Mitchell, Lindsey; Liu, Fei – National Center for Education Statistics, 2012
The Common Core of Data (CCD) nonfiscal surveys consist of data submitted annually to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) by state education agencies (SEAs) in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the four U.S. Island Areas (American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin…
Descriptors: School Surveys, Documentation, State Surveys, Annual Reports

Wallin, Franklin W. – Change, 1983
The modern world is characterized by global interdependence and a shift in society to information as the basic resource. The amount and quality of education required to be functionally literate in an information-based society will keep growing. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Role, Cultural Pluralism, Data Collection, Data Processing

Nelson, Carnot E.; Adams, Carol V. W. – Educational Researcher, 1973
Probes two aspects of scientific communication: (1) the extent to which journal article authors continue work in the same area as their articles; (2) the sources of information used by active researchers in conjunction with their current research. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Authors, Data Collection, Data Processing, Educational Research
Noth, Nancy; O'Neill, Barbara – 1981
This study, which examined the demographic and educational characteristics of students who leave school before completing the twelfth grade, aimed to identify descriptive and predictive data on the potential school dropout in the Pasco School District of Washington State. The project was conducted as an initial step toward developing a data…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Processing, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention
Molino, Enzo – UNESCO Journal of Information Science, Librarianship and Archives Administration, 1982
Discusses processes involved in development, operation, and utilization of bibliographic databases--design, data collection, processing, access, and use--and assesses their relevance to developing countries. Utilization of other countries' databases, use of services of organizatons in other countries, and participation in a cooperative system are…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Processing, Databases, Developing Nations
Wayne County Community Coll., Detroit, MI. – 1977
This pamphlet represents the third in a six-part series describing the Management Organization Systems Technique (MOST), developed at Wayne County Community College, whose purpose is to determine the goals and objectives of a college and to assist in their attainment and evaluation. The information sub-system is designed to collect, process and…
Descriptors: College Administration, Data Collection, Data Processing, Decision Making
Lachat, Mary Ann – 2001
High schools are increasingly expected to use data for improvement and to provide evidence that programs and instructional practices are preparing all students to develop essential knowledge and skills. This publication describes how schools can develop the capacity to analyze and use data as a core component of improving secondary schools using…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Interpretation
Curry, Denis J. – 1978
This paper reviews the question of the cost and benefits of data for the analysis of state policy questions, and concludes that in the abstract the question cannot be answered; rather, it must be considered on a continuing basis whenever data is to be collected in the support of baseline studies or special projects. The paper suggests six criteria…
Descriptors: Accountability, Cost Effectiveness, Criteria, Data Analysis
National Center for Health Statistics (DHEW/PHS), Hyattsville, MD. – 1979
This brief, semi-technical handbook describes the various data systems of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) with summaries of background, purpose and scope, sample design, data collection procedures, questionnaire content, data release, and data uses for individual NCHS surveys. NCHS operates a diverse survey and inventory program…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Processing, Health Services, Information Dissemination
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