Completion Initiative: Systems/Software Support
College and University Completion Project Outcomes
- Beyond RetentionImplementing, testing, and evaluating a student support program at Paul Smith's College in New York using Starfish Early Alert system. Lots of data, discussion of results, challenges, future plans.
- Employment Data and Course PrioritizationPartnership between Flathead Valley Community College and the Department of Labor in Montana to share data (within limits of FERPA) on alumni employment and wages to modify and prioritize courses based on student success after college.
- NfoshareUsing social media to guide students to completion at University of Delaware.
Journal Articles and Additional PDF files
- Comparison of Empirical Models for Predicting Student RetentionStudy conducted with three years of analytic data, using SAS Enterprise Miner to collect information from first year students. The aim of the study is to use the data to create predictive models for student retention.
- Using text messaging to support student transition to university studyDeals with use of a text-messaging system, Study-MATE, at Australian universities to update to inform students of university learning services and assist in study skills development.
- Harnessing ICT PotentialStudy on use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to mine data at colleges finds it is underused, suggestions of what to mine
News Articles on Completion
- College Degrees Designed by the NumbersArticle from Journal of Higher Education on data mining project at Arizona State University to guide students via eAdvising.
- Data Changes EverythingArticle from Educause on using learning analytics to predict trends in students at risk for dropout as well as the impact and implications of such tools.
- Facebook Meets Predictive AnalyticsSamford University's use of an app to gauge students' online interest in their school, determine best prospects for enrollment, and provide a social space for interested students.
Microsoft 365
Microsoft Office 365 is the set of applications and programs that Carroll Community College will be using to provide students with email accounts and access to Microsoft Office in the cloud. Our target date for implementing Microsoft Office 365 is Fall 2014.
- Microsoft Office 365Microsoft Office 365 web site and links to webcasts.
Completion Related Software
- Degree Compass and my FutureIn-house developed course recommendation system from Austin Peay State University that uses predictive analytics to match students to courses in which they will both succeed and meet requirements for their major.
- Kognito Virtual AdvisementOnline orientation and early information about general education and degree requirements for students at York College-City University of New York. Also see York College's document.
- MAP-WorksWeb-based survey administered to first year students at St. Ambrose University to measure a variety of student attitudes and needs, gathering data and allowing intervention as needed.
- StudentAccessFrom Heiberg Consulting, Inc., specifically their Student Support Services product and a variety of packages for tracking student performance, recruiting, and data analysis.
- Student Track SoftwareTracking software package from Computer Applications International "CAI".
- Virginia Education WizardFrom Virginia’s Community Colleges, overview of an in-house program that helps direct students to majors and guide to completion.