Webinars, Conversations & Assistance
The MS in Educational Psychology – Learning Analytics program is proud to present a series of webinars to engage meaningful discussions in the learning analytics community. In addition to program overview webinars, topics also include areas such as career outlook, innovation, and equity. We bring in industry experts and program faculty to present a variety of perspectives on the learning analytics field. We hope you join us!
Note: All webinars are hosted on Zoom and registrants will be sent an email confirmation containing information and links to join the session. Click the buttons below to register.
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Drop-In Office Hours
Program director Julia Rutledge hosts weekly office hours for prospective students. Feel free to stop by get questions answered about:
Curriculum design * Online modality * Instructional team * Time commitment * Job prospects… and more!
2024-2025 Webinar Schedule
Joint Program Overview
MS in Educational Psychology: Professional Educators And MS in Educational Psychology: Learning Analytics
Wednesday, October 9 at 5 pm
Lisa Hebgen and Julia Rutledge
Join Lisa Hebgen, MS in Educational Psychology: Professional Educators program director, and Julia Rutledge, MS in Educational Psychology: Learning Analytics program director, to learn more about their programs, including curriculum, application process and potential career paths.
Alumni Panel: Where are they now
Tuesday, October 22 at 5 pm CST
Alumni Class of 2023
Each student has a different career goal as they enter our program, and there are a variety of tracks our graduates can take. Learn about how a selection of alumni have leveraged their program experience to pivot or promote themselves in their careers.
Faculty Spotlight: David Williamson Shaffer
Wednesday, November 20 at 5 pm CST
David Williamson Shaffer
Join David Williamson Schaffer, from the MS in Educational Psychology: Learning Analytics program, in a discussion about the future of studying and modeling the educational world with AI. Learn about what AI can do for education and how we can better model learning.
Program Overview
Thursday, December 12 at 5 pm CST
Julia Rutledge
Join Program Director Julia Rutledge to learn more about the MS in Educational Psychology: Learning Analytics program, including curriculum, application process and potential career paths.
Committed Scholars Program
Tuesday, February 11 at 5 pm CST
Julia Rutledge
Join recipients of the MS in Educational Psychology: Learning Analytics Committed Scholars Program scholarship for a session focused on identifying data (in)equities in several urban school districts.
Careers: K-12 Teachers
Wednesday, March 12 at 5 pm CST
Julia Rutledge
Join Program Director Julia Rutledge, from the MS in Educational Psychology: Learning Analytics program, to learn how K-12 teachers have leveraged the program to impact within — and beyond — the four walls of their classroom.
Student Panel
Thursday, April 3 at 5 pm CST
Julia Rutledge
Join students from the MS in Educational Psychology: Learning Analytics program as they discuss their experiences in the program, how it meets their academic needs, why it is a good fit, and how it might help you in your future pursuits.
Program Overview
Tuesday, April 15 at 5 pm CST
Julia Rutledge
Join Program Director Julia Rutledge to learn more about the MS in Educational Psychology: Learning Analytics program, including curriculum, application process and potential career paths.
Webinar Library
Below are recordings of our highly attended webinars. These webinars were recorded 2020-2024 and highlight our program’s teaching team’s breadth of expertise; career journeys, and general program information. Peruse at your leisure!
Learning Analytics for Instructional Designers
This webinar discusses a selection of Learning Analytics platforms and dashboards, and how to structure in analytical tools into the instructional design process (both proactively and retroactively).
Students discuss their experiences in the program, how it meets their academic needs, why it is a good fit, and how it might help you in your future pursuits.
Student Showcase
Meet current year students and learn about why they returned to school, work-life-school balance, and future plans after graduation
Career in Focus: Learning Analytics Architect
Learning Analytics Center for Excellence director Kim Arnold discusses the qualities her team looks for in job candidates
Women in Analytics
Female professionals discuss their journeys, challenges, and successes in the learning analytics field
Impact in the Field
Faculty Director on the evolution and impact of the field, and initiating the program
Program Overview
Program Director on program details, logistics, expectations, scholarship, and application materials
Using Data to Bridge Research and Practice in Early Childhood Education
Sarah Short PhD and Anney Tripp share observations from their fields, discuss how each use data to inform their goals and practices, and talk about their unique relationship as parent/researcher and teacher/practitioner.
Improving Learning Outcomes Beyond the Classroom
Are you a K-12 teacher looking to use data to impact your classroom, school, and district? Two K-12 teachers share how they’ve worked with their classroom data to influence decision-making and improve learning outcomes.
Learning Analytics & QE
The author of Quantitative Ethnography discusses the intersection of learning analytics and quantitative ethnography
Faculty Focus
UW learning designer on crafting online curriculum that embodies best practices in online instructional design
Research in Practice
Director of Impact at Education Analytics on finding a career in learning analytics research
App Assistance
Enrollment Coach on tips, tricks, advice, and best practices when writing your application
HAVE A TOPIC YOU’D LIKE TO SEE HERE?
Email program director Julia Rutledge with your suggestions. We are always seeking out new ideas and topics to present to the public.
Alumni Panel: Where are they now?
Learn about how a selection of alumni have leveraged their program experience to pivot or promote themselves in their careers.
Modeling Learning in the Age of Chat GPT
in partnership with the Society for Learning Analytics Research
This talk looks at what ChatGPT and AI models are really doing, what that means for the future of education — and how we can model, study, and assess learning in the world that ChatGPT is helping us create.
Using Data to Drive JEDI
Rich Halverson, Percival Matthews & Tammi Summers
Examining the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion practices pipeline between high school, technical college & 4-year universities
Career Path: Academia, Industry, & Nonprofit
Learn about her career path through academia, consulting, and her current role at a nonprofit EdTech organization
Health, Education, Equity, and Data Analytics
4 experts examine how analytics are at the intersection of health and education
Analytics for Equity
Assistant Professor at Clemson University on how learning analytics can impact equity
Committed Scholars Program
Learn about the program’s Commitment to Equity initiative and scholarship qualifications
Questions? Chat with Marta, our Enrollment Coach
As an enrollment coach, I can help answer your questions about the Learning Analytics program and help you decide if it is the right fit for you and your career goals. Prospective students often ask me about:
- Eligibility: Am I qualified?
- Workload: What’s the typical weekly time commitment?
- Collaboration: How will I interact with the teaching team and other students?
- Application advice: Who should I ask for a reference? How can I improve my resume?
I am here to help you navigate this decision process and welcome you into the Badger family.
Let’s connect!
Email me: marta.mccoy@wisc.edu