Irish Data Management & Reporting Case Studies
This guide introduces a number of innovative reporting systems currently in use in Irish institutions.


This guide introduces a number of innovative reporting systems currently in use in Irish institutions.
DESSI’s purpose is to provide support, through a National Coordinator, to institutions as they develop, or begin to explore, strategies for using data to underpin effective, sustainable student success.
Case Study D: Identifying Students in Need of Targeted Support
Case Study E: Assessing Students’ Engagement and Responses
Case Study F: Balancing Quantitative and Qualitative Data to Drive Change
Case Study G: Using Standard Blackboard Features to Assess Students’ Usage of the VLE
Case Study H: Using Data to Identify Students that have not Accessed the VLE and Incorporating Feedback into Module
Case Study I: Challenges in Identifying Correlation in a Small Module
Case Study J: Collating Data from Multiple Sources to Identify At-Risk Students
Case Study L: Using Examination Data Analysis Forms to Implement Year-on-Year Module Improvements