Unizin Data Services
As part of our commitment to enhancing educational outcomes and fostering an environment of continuous improvement, UCI has joined forces with the non-profit Unizin consortium, alongside 13 other distinguished R1 public universities. Launched in September 2023, this strategic partnership leverages the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) to bring to life an array of innovative dashboards and applications designed to support our faculty, staff, and researchers. By intertwining student and learning data through a sophisticated series of Context and Event stores, the UDP acts as the backbone for tools like ScoreShare, Spark, and the LTI Usage Dashboard. Our mission is clear: to equip instructors with secure, insightful access to learning data for their classes, thereby paving the way for enriched educational experiences across campus.
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As OIT works to make teaching & learning data from the Unizin Data Platform available to campus researchers, instructors, and analytics staff, we will be creating documentation, conducting webinars, and sharing information with the campus.
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Who's involved from UCI?
The key members of UCI leadership involved in the Unizin partnership are:
| Name | Title | Board Member? | Data Steward? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Dennin | Professor of Physics & Astronomgy, Vice Provost of Teaching and Learning, Dean of the Division of Undergraduate Education | ||
| Tom Andriola | Vice Chancellor for Information, Technology & Data | ||
| Patricia Morales | Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management |
On the IT side, two groups collaborate to integrate and maintain the Unizin Data Platform:
- OIT Student Data Warehouse, under the leadership of Valerie Jones, Director, OIT Data & Information Management
- Astrud Reed, SDW Community of Practice Manager, serves as a member of the Unizin Teaching & Learning Advisory Group Leadership Team
- OIT Student Success Technologies, under the leadership of Briandy Walden, Acting Director, OIT Student & Academic Services
The Compass Teaching & Learning Analytics project is responsible for leveraging the UDP through a variety of dashboards, reports, and web applications. TLA acts as the central organizing and contact point for questions about Unizin and accessing the UDP, and meets routinely with staff from Unizin to help execute on our vision for its use.
"From a macro perspective, we now have access to the largest pool of aggregated learning data ever assembled to look deeply into the many facets and factors that impact learning outcomes. At the same time, Unizin tools enable us to get very granular with our data to provide faculty and students actionable insights about student learning patterns, trends and behaviors that can benefit them for a lifetime."
— Michael Dennin, Vice Provost, Teaching & Learning; Dean, Undergraduate Education, UCI
News and Updates
- New LMS Usage dashboard based on UDP launched2024-04-29
- UCI joins Unizin consortium2023-06-15