1. Open Data and Analytics Initiative

2. Agenda
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 Overview
 Initiative Goals
 Project Phase 1 – Build Prototype
 Project Roadmap
 Governance Model
 Next Steps
 Appendix
 High-Level Architecture

3. Overview
• Numerous Learning
Management Systems
• Other data sources (i.e. surveys,
evaluations, alumni data, etc.)
• Various reporting and Analytics
programs
 Very expensive
 Long implementation
 Extensive training
 Not a lot of experts
 No resources
 Don’t know what to analyze
Problem
• Create an agnostic analytics
platform compatible with every
LMS
 Ability to import data from other
sources
 Analyze UMass data for all data
sources
 Create collaborative effort -many
universities participate
 Establish a foundation as a single data
hub available for a service for
universities
 Cheaper and no implementation
required on user’s end
Solution
Post Secondary Education Industry
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4. Goals of Initiative
Agnostic Analytic
Solution
Cost effective
analytics solution
Eliminate need for
additional
analytical/data
experts
Improve student
outcomes
Provide high-level
reports to
consumers
Enable colleges to
share data and
benchmark
Open Data and Analytics Initiative
UMASS-Boston as the
go-to resource for all
platform related
consulting services
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5. Project Phase 1 – Building the Prototype
Prototype Build - Draft M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6
Create Blackboard Connector (Used to import blackboard data)
Analyze & Create Reports on Blackboard data
Analyze Path Data
Hadoop Connector for real-time data
Blackboard
Connector
Analyze
Blackboard
Data
Analyze Path
Data
Hadoop
Connector
• Get blackboard
data
• Create the
importer to
import data in
NoSQL databases
(Mongo, Neo4j,
VoltDB, Riak)
• Analyze data that
is collected
• Create useful
reports and
dashboards
• Analyze how a
student interacts
in a course
• Create path
reports to use for
course
improvement
• Create Hadoop
connector
between LMS
• Live data feed
into analytics
solution
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6. Project Roadmap
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2013
2015
Phase-1:
•Build Prototype
Phase-2:
•Hire resources and raise
additional capital by
creating partnerships to
build full fledged product
Phase 4 :
• Allow public to view
student outcomes data
reports & analytics
Time
2014
2016
2017
Phase-3:
•Sign-up more
colleges and
universities to use the
product in order to
elicit feedback and
input
Phase-5:
•Open consulting
services and make
Umass-Boston go-to
center for platform
services

7. Governance Model
• Program Management: Will oversee
and monitor all project activities
• Project Team: Will be responsible in
executing all project activities
College Miner UMASS Boston
Project
ManagementProjectTeam
Project Manager/Architect Program Director
Data Scientist
Reports to Escalates to Interacts withLegend
Systems Architect
Strategy &
Partnerships
Statistics Analyst
2 Development Interns
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8. Next Steps
 Open Data & Analytics Initiative Kickoff on April 18th, 2013
 Begin raising awareness of initiative by presenting to multiple non-profit institutions and
universities to create collaborative partnerships
 Raise $55,000 to hire a Senior Tech Lead and Project Manager
Moving Forward

9. Thank You
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