Data is transforming how universities approach student success

On this week's episode of the Cutting EDge podcast, the University of Kentucky's Director for Analytics Todd Brann explains how the institution is leaning on data to find ways to support students. Researchers at Georgetown University's Center on Education and Workforce are trying to calculate what students are getting back from their educations. In the news this week: Virginia Tech and Amazon are partnering on machine learning research https://edscoop.com/virginia-tech-and-amazon-to-collaborate-on-machine-learning-research-fellowships/ Illinois is building a "2.0" version of its education data system https://statescoop.com/illinois-education-data-longitudinal/ New Mexico State University hired a new chief information officer https://edscoop.com/new-mexico-state-university-announces-system-chief-information-officer/