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Jason Levin - Western Governors University. Salt Lake City, UT, UNITED STATES

Jason Levin

Vice President, Institutional Research | Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT, UNITED STATES

Jason Levin is Vice President of Institutional Research at Western Governors University

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Jason Levin has served as the Vice President of Institutional Research at Western Governors University since February 2012. He advances WGU’s data analytics, research, and reporting. Jason also serves as Executive Director of Center for Applied Learning Science (CALS), where he leverages WGU’s unique research capabilities to design, test, and refine learning solutions to support students on their path to graduation and employment. CALS partners with fellow institutions, including Carnegie Mellon University and West Point to further enhance the impact of its data analysis capabilities.

Prior to WGU, Jason worked at Kaplan University, designing a learning outcome repository that stored the stated learning objectives and grading rubrics for more than 1,000 online courses. He has more than 14 years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, and innovative approaches to online education.

Levin received his MBA from the University of Miami and holds a B.S. in Finance from Florida Atlantic University.

Areas of Expertise (7)

Learning Sciences

Leadership

Competency-based Education

Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery

Data Analytics

Data Warehousing

Business Intelligence

Education (2)

University of Miami: MBA 2005

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma Graduate Assistantship, Office of the Provost

Florida Atlantic University: B.S., Finance 2001

Activities and Societies: Rugby Football Club cum laude

Selected Media Appearances (7)

Where Every Student Is a Potential Data Point

The Chronicle of Higher Education  online

2017-04-09

It’s a little strange to hear students being referred to as "potential test subjects" by a college president. But when the college in question is online-only and enrolls 80,000 students worldwide, it makes more sense: The possibilities for...

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J-PAL North America’s Education, Technology, and Opportunity Innovation Competition announces inaugural partners

MIT News  online

2018-07-06

WGU is partnering with J-PAL North America to rigorously evaluate a suite of four adaptive online interventions that support mathematical thinking and reasoning. The interventions aim to help students cultivate a math mindset, offer concrete strategies to reduce math anxiety, and utilize concept mapping to increase comprehension of key math concepts. Beyond its population of 95,000 online learners, WGU seeks to understand whether these interventions can improve math and overall academic performance at community colleges. “We are honored to be named partners with J-PAL. CALS is focused on using scientific principles to develop and evaluate ed-tech products that improve student learning,” says Jason Levin, vice president of institutional research at WGU. “J-PAL’s mission of using rigorous science to improve outcomes for disadvantaged groups is perfectly aligned with what we do at CALS. We look forward to learning from the network of experience that J-PAL provides. Together with J-PAL we hope to make a big impact for students.”

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Western Governors University and Carnegie Mellon University Partner to Develop AI-Enabled Career Guidance Technology

PR Newswire  online

2018-10-15

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Western Governors University's Center for Applied Learning Science (CALS) and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) a grant to support a project partnership designed to help students navigate the increasingly complex employment landscape. The $700,000 grant will be awarded to the two institutions over three years.

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WGU Launches Center for Applied Learning Science

PR Newswire  online

2018-07-19

Today, Western Governors University (WGU) announced the creation of the Center for Applied Learning Science (CALS), a nonprofit innovation lab focused on improving student outcomes by combining technology, design thinking, and rigorous research methods. CALS will collaborate with other institutions and organizations, leveraging the knowledge and experience gained through WGU's 100,000 enrolled students and 115,000 graduates.

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University breaks student engagement record–here’s how

eSchoolMedia & eCampus News  online

2015-02-05

Survey shows that many students earning degrees online are more engaged than students at traditional universities; faculty involvement still critical to success.

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Competency-Based Education, Put to the Test

Education Next  online

An inside look at learning and assessment at Western Governors University

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What can data do for students?

Education Dive  online

2018-01-29

How online universities use big-data to spot roadblocks to student success before it’s too late

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Event Appearances (1)

The Role of Business Intelligence and Data Science in Student Success

Enterprise IT Summit  Orlando, Florida

2018-03-06

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