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Educators need to be able to collect, analyze, and organize data easily and quickly--and as the personalized learning ecosystem develops and matures, learners will increasingly need to as well. A data-management system obviously represents an application of technology. As such, in order to support learner-centered dispositions and practices, before implementing any system educators must first understand the types of data they (and their learners) need to capture, and how and by whom it will be used.
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Why?
Video: Why Are You Passionate About the Use of Data in Education?
What?
Article: What K-12 Schools Want From Software
How?
Report: Data Backpacks: Portable Records and Learner Profiles