INsite at Education Analytics

DatabasED

Technology EN ↓ 28 episodes

Today's educators work in data rich environments. They interact with multiple systems in any given day, and often have questions about how this data can be used or moved but lack the time to delve into the details. DatabasED distills the complexities of data processes and analysis into terms and concepts that educators are familiar with and can connect with their day to day practice (and will occasionally provide a venue for data nerds to nerd out over related topics).

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INsite at Education Analytics

Episodes

Andrew Rice on Research, Tech, and Talent in Education Data/Analytics Work 20.12.2021 1:02:29

Andrew Rice, CEO of the nonprofit organization Education Analytics, joins us to discuss the roles that research and technology each have to play--separately and together--in the education data/analytics environment. Andrew is trained as an economist and has unique perspectives on the ways in which different sectors can complement each other to meet the needs of K12 education. We also discuss the c...

Marcos Alcozer on the Nuances of Real Time Data and Analytics 10.12.2021 1:10:20

In this episode, the INsite team talks with K12 analytics engineer Marcos Alcozer about his experiences and opinions with the idea of "real time" data and analytics in educational settings. We discuss the importance of understanding users' needs, get into operational databases versus denormalized data warehouses, consider the tradeoffs around performance and cost, and Marcos gets vulnerable about...

Alex Bowers on Data Use and Relationships 10.12.2021 1:19:37

“Data cannot speak for itself.” In our first episode, we speak with Dr. Alex Bowers, Professor of Education Leadership at Teachers College, Columbia University, about the topics of data analysis, predictive analytics, and working with educators to leverage data for student and community growth. We discuss his four A’s of early warning systems, which should be Accurate, Accessible, Actionable, and...