University System of Maryland Partners With HelioCampus to Analyze System-Wide USMx MOOC Data
WASHINGTON, D.C. (PRWEB) November 09, 2017 -- HelioCampus, a technology-enabled services company that combines technology with ongoing data science services, is working with the University System of Maryland on their edX initiative, USMx (https://www.edx.org/school/usmx). HelioCampus is serving as the data czar for the USMx courses, totaling over 100,000 enrollments since its launch in July of 2016 (http://www.usmd.edu/newsroom/news/1633).
The ability to explore and mine the data across the USMx platform was a primary driver of this partnership between The University System of Maryland (USM) and HelioCampus. Key questions the System is trying to answer include how to best identify and recruit students from USMx programs who may eventually enroll at a Maryland school and how students are engaging and performing in USMx courses and programs. The initial reports provided by HelioCampus have been related to marketing and enrollment so USM can understand who is potentially coming to the System with certificates in hand.
“HelioCampus is already giving me feedback on things to consider regarding the data, based now on design and student success, so that we can have better passage rates, better engagement, more meaningful dialogue, and real impact in our courses,” said Paul Walsh, Program Director, USMx.
“Learner analytics is a critical area for us to understand the patterns and trends that lead to better student outcomes and ultimately student success. We were thrilled when presented with the opportunity to partner with University System of Maryland on such a groundbreaking initiative. The early evidence of our work having a positive impact on student engagement and performance is promising and the team very much looks forward to the next phase of the project,” said HelioCampus CEO, Darren Catalano.
For more information about HelioCampus, visit http://www.heliocampus.com. To see the HelioCampus platform in action, schedule a demo here: https://www.heliocampus.com/heliocampus-demo-request
About HelioCampus
HelioCampus helps colleges and universities use analytics to increase enrollment, improve student success, ensure financial sustainability and accelerate gift giving. We enable institutions to ask and answer their most pressing questions through data analytics, data storytelling and data science. Originated within the University System of Maryland, HelioCampus offers a unique perspective on the impact of data across the student lifecycle and solves challenges institution face in deploying data analytics. By combining an extensible data platform with ongoing data science services, HelioCampus leverages enrollment, student success, institutional financial and advancement data to facilitate meaningful conversations that fuel higher value analyses and spur action, leading to greater institutional performance and financial sustainability.
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Leslie Stepler, HelioCampus, +1 (301) 437-8461, [email protected]
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