Stepping Stones: A Faculty Development Curriculum for Learning Analytics Use

The Stepping Stones curriculum is a cross-institutional effort from the Unizin Faculty Development Subcommittee to prepare faculty to use learning analytics data ethically, effectively, and equitably. Focused on learning analytics available within individual Canvas course sites, materials have been designed to accommodate a variety of audiences, goals, modalities, workshop structures, and outcomes.

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