Description:

For the past several years, we have developed and implemented a robust data pipeline for tracking Zoom attendance in synchronous online courses through a fully operational dashboard where instructors and learning designers can monitor weekly attendance for live class sessions. A key element of our approach is the integration of session details from a project management tool (Asana in our case) into our SQL environment. This integration allows for seamless coordination between session planning and attendance tracking, a process that could be adapted to other systems for project management or metadata. In this presentation, we will discuss the challenges we faced during development, including data synchronization, workflow automation, and platform integration, and what we learned along the way. We will also highlight how instructors, learning designers, and administrators are using this data to identify the most popular session times and investigate reasons for low attendance by triangulating it with course work. Attendees will walk away with practical insights applicable to building similar pipelines and leveraging data to enhance virtual learning experiences.

Presenters:

Krista DeLeeuw, Data Analyst, IT Partners, Gies College of Business
Dave Hess, Senior Instructional Resources Systems Specialist, IT Partners, Gies College of Business

Track:

Let the committee select a track

Experience Needed:

Beginner

Learning Outcome:

Understand how to build and implement an automated data pipeline for Zoom attendance tracking.
Learn how to integrate multiple platforms (e.g., Asana, SQL) to streamline data management.
Gain insights into analyzing session popularity and identifying factors behind low attendance.
Discover how learning designers and instructors use attendance data to enhance virtual learning experiences.

Maximum Capacity:

No maximum capacity

Additional Keywords:

synchronous online class attendance, learning analytics, data pipeline, workflow automation

Time:

1-1:45pm November 13