Grand Valley State University, College of Southern Nevada, University of Kentucky, and Blackboard partnered together to deliver a session at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference entitled: “Leveraging Data-Driven Decision Making to Drive Student Success, Retention, and Accessibility Initiatives“

John Scott, Product Manager, Blackboard Inc. and Eric Kunnen, Associate Director of eLearning and Emerging Technologies, Grand Valley State University presented on “A Data-Informed Approach to Inclusive Learning: Scaling Accessibility”
The 3 presentations focused on using data-driven decision-making to streamline data collection, support student success and retention initiatives, scale accessibility, and increase campus-wide collaboration.
OUTCOMES
- Gain insight from an unprecedented data set around content accessibility and UDL in the LMS
- Complete an “Accessibility Strategizer” as a first step to catalyze a culture shift toward inclusion
- Learn strategies in using data integration to support student success and retention initiatives
- Discover ways to use student data not just for institutional reporting or service improvement but also to benefit individual students and increase campus collaboration
SPEAKERS
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Brian Bourgon
Director, Enterprise Applications, College of Southern Nevada -
Eric Kunnen
Associate Director of eLearning and Emerging Technologies, Grand Valley State University
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Virginia Lacefield
Enterprise Architect, University of Kentucky
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John Scott
Product Manager, Blackboard Inc. & Researcher & Instructor, University of California, Berkeley
PRESENTATION
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