Increase Student Performance Using Analytics

uHoo Analytics provides faculty with a centralized hub of data visualizations and analytics about student engagement, performance, and areas of struggle within their courses.

uHoo Analytics enables faculty to apply their research skills to systematically study the learning process, collect and analyze data, and iteratively refine their teaching practices based on empirical evidence.

This aligns with the principles of learning science, where instructors continuously investigate how students learn and use that knowledge to design more effective learning environments across multiple modalities. 
 
The set of resources below is designed to support faculty by providing options which consider desired time commitment and depth of knowledge. 

Sign up for uHoo

Once registered, it will take 5 – 10 days to gain access to the uHoo Dashboard and begin receiving Monday Measures emails. 

Become a Better Instructor Through Data Analysis

Kennesaw State University faculty are excellent researchers and instructors. Now, with the use of a new tool, KSU faculty are using their research skills to become more effective instructors and ultimately, learning scientists. 

If you teach a course in any format (online, hybrid, or in-person) and use the D2L Gradebook, you can use uHoo Analytics to easily and effectively collect and analyze data and start your research into student success. 

uHoo Analytics is a key tool in helping faculty support student success and offering personalized student support. In partnership with Microsoft, KSU built uHoo Analytics, a D2L learning analytics tool that helps faculty prioritize their attention by: 
  • Identifying students in need of additional support or tutoring
  • Providing visualizations that reveal common student challenges
  • Revealing opportunities for revision of course content, activities, and assessments 
  • Customized learning experiences based on students' needs.
  • Real-time feedback on student learning and instructional strategies.
  • Optimized communications and engagement.
  • Opportunities for early intervention and support.
  • Improve your data-informed decision-making.
  • Free up your time for other KSU and college demands.
  • Generate evidence in the categories of Professional Service and Teaching, Supervising, and Mentoring for your ARD and P&T narratives.

 

Once you gain access to uHoo Analytics, you will also receive:

  • Monday Measures Email: This email will contain student, course, and assessment alerts and links directly to the uHoo Analytics dashboards.
  • uHoo Analytics Dashboard: Links in the Monday Measures email will lead to the uHoo Analytics Dashboard, which will provide insight regarding questions on quizzes and assignments that students struggled with the previous week. These dashboards will give you a closer look at data for individual students, assessments, and the course in general.

Professional Development

Digital Learning Innovations at Kennesaw State University supports faculty development by offering a range of services and resources related to distance and technology-enhanced learning. Our professional development opportunities assist faculty in developing outstanding hybrid and online courses by providing instructional design support and digital media services to bring course visions to life through multimedia elements like pictures, video, and audio. An asterisk (*) at the end of a title indicates eligibility for a micro-credential upon successful completion of the professional development item.

  • Description

    Identify several of the most common tasks you might want to accomplish in uHoo Analytics and how to do so. 

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  • Description

    Includes a breakdown of each of the dashboards and descriptions of the visualizations they contain, best practices for maximizing your use of D2L to get the best data out of uHoo Analytics, and the ethics of using a platform like uHoo Analytics to inform your work as a faculty member and a learning scientist.

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    90 minutes

Frequently Asked Questions

Check out our FAQs! This guide covers key aspects of learning analytics and its role in enhancing teaching and learning. Instructors can now use data pulled in real-time to identify at-risk students, improve course design, and provide personalized feedback. Our comprehensive FAQs explain the types of data collected, how it is used, and how uHoo Analytics can help you access and utilize this information effectively!

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