1st Edition
Curricular Analytics in Higher Education Analyzing a Hidden Barrier to Student Success
Chapter 1: Introduction to Curricular Analytics, by Steven P. Dandaneau (UERU and Colorado State University) and Gregory L. Heileman (University of Arizona)
Chapter 2: The Discovery of Curricular Structure, by Gregory L. Heileman (University of Arizona) and Chaouki T. Abdallah (Lebanese American University)
Section I: The Hidden Role of Curricular Structure in Student Success
Chapter 3: Curricular Analytics and Holistic Student Success at the University of South Florida, by Kyna Betacourt (USF), Melissa Irvin (UT-Knoxville)
Chapter 4: The Role of Curricular Analytics in University-wide Student Success Initiatives at the University of Texas, San Antonio, Mark Appleford, Tammy Wyatt (UTSA), Steve Wilkerson (UTSA), and Heather Shipley (UTSA)
Chapter 5: Using Curricular Analytics to Advance Program Quality and Student Success: The Texas State University Case, by Jeff Housman, Pranesh Aswath, Vedaraman Sriraman, Jorge F. Figueroa Flores (TXST)
Chapter 6: Implementation of a Holistic Advisement Paradigm in the Clark Atlanta University School of Arts and Sciences and Leveraging Curricular Analytics, by Brian Bentley (CAU) and Eric Mintz (CAU)
Chapter 7: The Curricular Analytics Community: The Development of a Practitioner Network for Reducing Barriers and Scaling What Works, by Andrew K. Koch, Stephanie Foote, Brandon Smith, Brent Drake (Gardner Institute)
Chapter 8: Curricular Analytics at the University of Illinois, Chicago, by Nikos Varelas, Amy Knetl, D. Scott Tharp, and Lindsey T. Black (UIC)
Chapter 9: Reprint: Does Reducing Curricular Complexity Impact Student Success in Computer Science?, by Sumukhi Ganesan, Catherine Gill, Albert Lionelle, Carla Brodley (Northeastern)
Section II: National Research Findings
Chapter 10: Curricular Analytics Project: From Data Collection to Analytical Readiness, by Michael D. Toland, David M. Dueber, Erin E. Helbig, Gregory L. Heileman, Hayden W. Free, Ahmad H. Slim, Kristina A. Manasil, Steve P. Dandaneau
Chapter 11: Understanding Graduation Rates Through Multilevel Modeling: Institutional, Programmatic, and Student-Level Influences on Timely Completion, by David M. Dueber, Michael D. Toland, Gregory L. Heileman, Erin E. Helbig, Ahmad H. Slim, Kristina A. Manasil Hayden W. Free, Steve P. Dandaneau
Chapter 12: Characterizing the Complexities of Academic Programs by Discipline, by Gregory L. Heileman, Chaouki T. Abdallah, Ahmad Slim, Kristina Manasil, Melika Akbarsharifi, Roxana Akbarsharifi, Hayden W. Free, Steven P. Dandaneau, Michael D. Toland, David M. Dueber, Erin Helbig, and Rick Miranda
Section III: Change Management, Theoretical, and Policy Implications
Chapter 13: Change Management for Curricular Analytics: Upper Leadership Roles, by Rick Miranda (CSU)
Chapter 14: A Student’s Perspective, by Hayden Free (Damour)
Chapter 15 A Sociology of Curricular Analytics, by Steven P. Dandaneau (UERU/CSU)
Chapter 16: A National Policy Perspective, by Julia Michaels (UERU)
Chapter 17: Conclusion: The Future of Curricular Analytics, by Gregory L. Heileman and Steven P. Dandaneau
Appendix A: Reprint: Curricular Analytics: A Framework for Quantifying the Impact of Curricular Reforms and Pedagogical Innovations, by Gregory L. Heileman, Chaouki T. Abdallah, Ahmad Slim, Michael Hickman
Appendix B: Glossary
Biography
Steven P. Dandaneau is Executive Director of the Association for Undergraduate Education at U.S. Research Universities and Associate Provost at Colorado State University, USA.
Gregory L. Heileman is Vice Provost of Academic Affairs and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Arizona, USA.
