Analytics
DIT believes that technology has the power to transform academic and research practices. To support this vision, we continuously analyze how faculty, students, and staff are engaging with digital technology. DIT uses data from the systems it supports and from the students, faculty and staff we serve to inform everything from business decisions to training to strategic plans.
Learn more about the Academic Technology Experience team in our team overview.
For the recent data-informed projects, please check out the Initiatives page.
To see what we've presented or written about recently, please check out the Publications & Presentations page.
Data-Driven Highlights
Learn about some of our data-driven insights and projects.
Advancing Innovation with Technology Systems & Services Report
Each semester, the Academic Technology and Innovation team collects, analyzes and reports data on the usage and availability of technologies used for learning and teaching. Read the report to learn more about how students and instructors are coming to an equilibrium with respect to incorporating new pedagogical techniques (e.g., Zoom office hours) that best meet student needs!
Did you know that . . .
Every year, the professional organization EDUCAUSE develops an international survey about the student experience with IT on higher education campuses. The Division of IT administers it on their behalf to UMD students (and faculty every other year) and are able to analyze the UMD data for general trends and areas in which to continue conversations with students. In 2022, we learned from the student respondents that:
- Students prefer face-to-face learning, and they leverage online resources to make the most of their in-person time.
- Access to online resources and academic technologies reduce stress.
- Students trust UMD with their data.
Read the one-pager to learn more!
Read the text-only versions of the Terps & Tech one-pager.