<h2 id="section---FrequentlyAskedQuestions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <h3 id="section---WhatKindOfProgramIsIt">What Kind of Program Is It?</h3> <p>The curriculum of this online Education Specialist program in Learning Analytics in K12 Education program offers you the opportunity to learn about collecting, analyzing, and utilizing educational data to improve learning outcomes in K-12 schools. Topics likely to be addressed include the history of data analytics, data collection systems, K-12 analytics tools, contemporary learning analytic problems and issues, designing an intended project, and the difference between academic and learning analytics. You will also need to apply your knowledge of learner analytics concepts and methods in a theoretical analytics project course as well as complete a capstone course. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreThePrerequisites">What Are the Prerequisites?</h3> <p>You might have experience working in education as well as have strong computer and analytic skills before enrolling in the Education Specialist in Learning Analytics in K12 Education program. You must have already earned a master's degree from an accredited institution prior to applying as well. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreTheCourseRequirements">What Are the Course Requirements?</h3> <p>This 33-credit program includes 18 specialization credits, six foundation credits, six research methods credits, and three capstone credits. Required courses are listed below. </p> <p><u>Courses for an Education Specialist in Learning Analytics in K12 Education</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Course Number</th><th>Course Title</th></tr> <tr><td><b>Required Courses</b></td><td /></tr> <tr><td>EDU 8000</td><td> Foundations for Graduate Study in Education</td></tr> <tr><td>EDU 8001</td><td> Advanced Scholarly Writing</td></tr> <tr><td>EDR 8203:</td><td>Research Methods</td></tr> <tr><td>EDR 8204<br /> <b>OR</b><br /> EDR 8205</td><td> Advanced Qualitative Design and Measurement <br /> <br /> Advanced Quantitative Design and Measurement</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Specialization Courses</b></td><td /></tr> <tr><td>LAK 7000</td><td>Introduction to Learning Analytics</td></tr> <tr><td>LAK 7001</td><td>K-12 Educational Data</td></tr> <tr><td>LAK 7002</td><td>K-12 Analytics Decision Making: An Administrators Perspective</td></tr> <tr><td>LAK 7003</td><td>K-12 Learning Analytic Considerations</td></tr> <tr><td>LAK 7004</td><td>K-12 Analytic Tools</td></tr> <tr><td>LAK 7005</td><td>Implementing a K-12 Analytics Project</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Capstone Course</b></td><td /></tr> <tr><td>ED 7053</td><td> Education Specialist Capstone Project</td></tr> </table><h3 id="section---WhatCouldIDoAfterGraduation">What Could I Do After Graduation?</h3> <h4 id="section---CareerOpportunities">Career Opportunities</h4> <p>As a graduate of NCU's EdS in Learning Analytics in K12 Education program, you might possess the necessary skills needed to pursue a variety of data analysis programs in K-12 schools, consulting firms, government organizations, or other business that manage educational data. Examples of positions you could pursue include: </p> <ul><li>K-12 research director </li><li>Education consultant </li><li>Learning analytics director </li><li>Education research analyst </li><li>Learning analytics specialist</li></ul>