Stepping Stones: A Faculty Development Curriculum for Learning Analytics Use

Unizin’s Stepping Stones curriculum is a cross-institutional effort to prepare faculty to use learning analytics data ethically, effectively, and equitably. Focused on learning analytics available within individual Canvas course sites, materials were designed to accommodate a variety of audiences, goals, modalities, workshop structures, and outcomes. It’s now been successfully piloted at several member institutions who are building on this momentum and expanding the resources available.

Our institutions have unique cultures, infrastructure, and policies so a one-size-fits-all solution is impossible. Materials will still need to be adapted to help each institution’s faculty find local support and resources, but a lot of the initial work is ready to go. Facilitators can rely on these resources to expedite the creation of learning analytics workshops and have reassurance about content coverage and material quality, while using their workshop planning and facilitation skills to create and deliver a customized learning experience for their instructors. We have also created the Stepping Stones Google Group to serve as an open access platform for posting questions, sharing updates, and connecting with others interested in collaborative creation of new materials.

Access to the curriculum is available via Canvas Commons USA (search for “Stepping Stones” through your institution’s Canvas Commons access portal) or by downloading the imscc cartridge files (Canvas Course format) here.

Stepping Stones contributors

Project managers

  • Christina Bifulco, EdD, Associate Director of Teaching & Learning Analytics, Rutgers University

  • Heather Maness, PhD, Assistant Director of Learning Analytics and Assessment, University of Florida Information Technology

  • Lauren Marsh, PhD, Senior Academic Technologist, University of Minnesota

  • Emily Oakes, Principal Unizin IT Consultant, Indiana University

Content contributors

  • Andi Strackeljahn, PhD, Curriculum Specialist, Indiana University

  • Angela Dick, Manager of Learning Design, Pennsylvania State University

  • Annette Beck, Director of Operational Services (University College), The University of Iowa

  • Astrud Reed, Community of Practice Manager, UC Irvine

  • Barb Maynard, Learning Analyst, Colorado State University

  • Christina Bifulco, EdD, Associate Director of Teaching & Learning Analytics, Rutgers University

  • Cid Freitag, Teaching and Learning Specialist, University of Wisconsin

  • Deena Levy, Associate Research Professor & Instructional Consultant, Pennsylvania State University

  • Desiree Bautista, Director of Course Development and Training, Colorado State University

  • Emily Oakes, Principal Unizin IT Consultant, Indiana University

  • Heather Maness, PhD, Assistant Director of Learning Analytics and Assessment, University of Florida Information Technology

  • Jeani Young, PhD, Principal Digital Learning Consultant, Indiana University

  • Jennifer K. Smith _[in memoriam]_, Director, Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Florida

  • Jennifer Love, Business Systems Analyst for ITS Teaching & Learning, University of Michigan

  • John Jordi, PhD, Instructional Assessment Coordinator, Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Florida

  • Kari Jordahl, Learning Analytics Program Manager, University of Wisconsin

  • Lauren Marsh, PhD, Senior Academic Technologist, University of Minnesota

  • Marcia Ham, Learning Analytics Research & Development Consultant, The Ohio State University

  • Lynn Greenough, Associate Director, Learning Platform Services Oregon State University

  • Salim George, Learning Analytics Specialist, University of Iowa

  • Sydney Brown, PhD, Assistant Director, Center for Transformative Teaching at University of Nebraska–Lincoln

  • Tonya Buchan, Instructional Designer, The Institute for Learning and Teaching, Colorado State University

  • Weiwei Zhang, Ph.D, Academic Technologies, Oregon State University

  • Zach Carnagey, Principal Digital Learning Consultant, Indiana University

  • Zihang Shao, PhD, Senior Instructional Technology Consultant, Indiana University

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