Using data to improve educational quality

About

The overall goal of this project is to enhance the use of student experience and outcomes data, along with other routinely collected educational data, to improve educational quality at the University of Melbourne and beyond.

This project comprises several interconnected activities aimed at improving the use of educational data to support educational quality:

  • Collaborate with the University of Melbourne Chancellery Quality Team to define educational quality and develop an institution-wide Framework for Educational Quality.
  • Explore the educational data currently available across the University and work with other teams to determine how it can be effectively disseminated and used to support educators and decision-making.
  • Engage with Course Directors / Coordinators and their teams to understand their data needs, priorities, and the support required to effectively interpret and use educational data.
  • Support the development of dashboards and reporting tools that provide meaningful measures of educational quality that are actionable for staff.
  • Develop support structures and resources, to assist Course Directors / Coordinators and their teams in interpreting and applying relevant data to course planning and improvement activities.
  • Monitor and evaluate how educational data is used over time, including levels of staff engagement, patterns of data use, and the impact on educational quality and student outcomes.

Timeframe

2026 - 2027

Funding

This project was internally funded.

Project lead

Professor Melissa Russell, the Centre of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, at the School of Population and Global Health, and the Centre of Study of Higher Education

Outcomes

A key focus is providing staff with timely, relevant, and actionable information, while also building their capacity to use data effectively in curriculum planning and course development. The project will support evidence-informed decision-making at a course and level, helping to embed a culture of ongoing quality enhancement.

Enquiries

For more information on this CSHE project, please contact Prof Melissa Russell.