Worth a Look: Learning Analytics

Learning analytics is the measurement, collection, analysis and reporting of data about learners and their contexts, for purposes of understanding and optimising learning and the environments in which it occurs [1]. A related field is educational data mining. Phi Beta Iota:  The obvious deficiency is that most projects are generally focused on retro learning environments.  …

Kristan Wheaton: Intelligence Analytics – Three Sources

VIDEO (8:19)  Applying Scenarios, Wargames and Advanced Intelligence Analytics (Part 1 of 2) Generic is worthless–focus on real specific threats and opportunities.  Do the collection rather than just speculating without data.  Do not extrapolate from the past — instead intuit and shape the future. VIDEO (7:12) Applying Scenarios, Wargames and Advanced Intelligence Analytics (Part 2 …

Owl: Visual Analytics – corruption, fraud, waste and abuse

Screen-friendly report: Visual analytics; Revealing corruption, fraud, waste and abuse For entities around the globe, identifying potential fraud and corruption activities in large volumes of data has historically been difficult and quite costly. More often than not, the rich insights within that data may be difficult to identify by traditional means and remain hidden. Against …

Event: 3-4 November Chicago Predictive Analytics

Final Agenda: http://theiegroup.com/PA_Brochure.pdf This invitation only summit has the most influential selection of advanced analytics experts chosen to deliver real actionable content. Confirmed speakers for 2011 include: – Director, Distribution Strategy & Analytics, AOL – Vice President, Audience Development, AT&T – Chief Data Officer, City of Chicago – Head of Online Analytics, Dell – Director, Quantitative Analytics, …

The Revolution in Analytics–Fraud, Waste, & Abuse

Viva The Revolution in Analytics! Viva Performance Analytics! A Shameless Parody Warning: This parody is a shameless exploitation of Bogart’s “Treasure of Sierra Madre” and Hemingway’s “Old Man & The Sea.”  It pokes fun at the rising elite of consulting, i.e. those involved with performance analytics or “the revolution in analytics.” Yet it raises serious …