Data analytics
Alternative labels
Metrics
Report
Piloting the London Office of Data Analytics
This report highlights both the potential benefits of being able to use data at a truly pan-London scale, but also the many barriers that stand in the way of realising that vision, and what it would take to overcome them.
Case study
Joy and data: Creating success for every student
Education in Australia has increasingly become a highly-pressurised pursuit of success. More than ever, students are told to excel academically if they are going to succeed in life. Are we at risk of losing all joy of learning?
Report
Digital deceit: the technologies behind precision propaganda on the internet
This report argues that the central problem of disinformation corrupting American political culture is not Russian spies or a particular social media platform. The central problem is that the entire industry is built to leverage sophisticated technology to aggregate user attention and sell advertising.
Report
The data-enabled executive: using analytics for student success and sustainability
This report examines the relentless growth in the sheer volume of quantitative and qualitative data and analysis, coupled with advancements in data governance and stewardship, which are propelling improvements and innovations at many colleges and universities.
Report
Mixed messages? The limits of automated social media content analysis
This paper explains the capabilities and limitations of tools for analysing the text of social media posts and other online content. It is intended to help policymakers understand and evaluate available tools and the potential consequences of using them to carry out government policies.