D293 - Assessment and
Learning Analytics Exam
Questions and Answers
____________ ____________ answers the question: "Why did it happen? - Correct Answers: Diagnostic
analytics
____________ ____________ answers the question: "What happened? - Correct Answers: Descriptive
analytics
____________ ____________ answers the question: "What is likely to happen?" - Correct Answers:
Predictive analytics
____________ ____________ answers the question: "What should be done?" - Correct Answers:
Prescriptive analytics
(a) A university publishes its graduation rate on its website. The graduation rate is 5% lower than it was
last year. (b) Data indicate that the graduation rate dropped mainly because of the pandemic. (c) Data
indicate that, due to the continuing strains and challenges from the pandemic, the university anticipates
lower graduation rates for the next two years. (d) To support students toward their goal to graduation,
data suggest students need more faculty support than they did prior to the pandemic so the university
updates their faculty support policies.
The statement labeled (d) is which type of data analytics? - Correct Answers: Prescriptive
(a) A university publishes its graduation rate on its website. The graduation rate is 5% lower than it was
last year. (b) Data indicate that the graduation rate dropped mainly because of the pandemic. (c) Data
indicate that, due to the continuing strains and challenges from the pandemic, the university anticipates
lower graduation rates for the next two years. (d) To support students toward their goal to graduation,
data suggest students need more faculty support than they did prior to the pandemic so the university
updates their faculty support policies. The statement labeled (a) is which type of data analytics? -
Correct Answers: Descriptive
(a) A university publishes its graduation rate on its website. The graduation rate is 5% lower than it was
last year. (b) Data indicate that the graduation rate dropped mainly because of the pandemic. (c) Data
, indicate that, due to the continuing strains and challenges from the pandemic, the university anticipates
lower graduation rates for the next two years. (d) To support students toward their goal to graduation,
data suggest students need more faculty support than they did prior to the pandemic so the university
updates their faculty support policies. The statement labeled (c) is which type of data analytics? -
Correct Answers: Predictive
(a) A university publishes its graduation rate on its website. The graduation rate is 5% lower than it was
last year. (b) Data indicate that the graduation rate dropped mainly because of the pandemic. (c) Data
indicate that, due to the continuing strains and challenges from the pandemic, the university anticipates
lower graduation rates for the next two years. (d) To support students toward their goal to graduation,
data suggest students need more faculty support than they did prior to the pandemic so the university
updates their faculty support policies.
The statement labeled (b) is which type of data analytics? - Correct Answers: Diagnostic
A website requires a specific version of a web browser to make use of its features. If a user doesn't or
can't use that browser, how can that user experience the features of the site? This example presents a
problem with which principle? - Correct Answers: Robust
A chart describes the change in a population over time. If a user cannot see the chart, how can she
understand the data? Which principle is considered in this example? - Correct Answers: Perceivable
A math teacher is instructing students on a 5-day unit on the Pythagorean theorem. The teacher wants
to know how each student is progressing at the end of each day and use that data to adjust instruction
for the following day. Which type of assessment should the teacher use to obtain this information? -
Correct Answers: Formative
An instructor is developing a new set of training modules for a 3-day professional development seminar
for employees but is unsure which topics to cover. Which of the following assessments would give the
instructor the most effective information on which topics to include for the training? - Correct Answers:
Diagnostic
After all teachers in a school completed a 5 hour professional development training on classroom
management, a high school principal wants to understand how much information his teachers have
retained. This will help him better understand how effective the training was and what topics still need
further instruction. Which of the following types of assessment would be best for the principal to
determine how well his teachers have understood the content from the training program? - Correct
Answers: Summative
Learning Analytics Exam
Questions and Answers
____________ ____________ answers the question: "Why did it happen? - Correct Answers: Diagnostic
analytics
____________ ____________ answers the question: "What happened? - Correct Answers: Descriptive
analytics
____________ ____________ answers the question: "What is likely to happen?" - Correct Answers:
Predictive analytics
____________ ____________ answers the question: "What should be done?" - Correct Answers:
Prescriptive analytics
(a) A university publishes its graduation rate on its website. The graduation rate is 5% lower than it was
last year. (b) Data indicate that the graduation rate dropped mainly because of the pandemic. (c) Data
indicate that, due to the continuing strains and challenges from the pandemic, the university anticipates
lower graduation rates for the next two years. (d) To support students toward their goal to graduation,
data suggest students need more faculty support than they did prior to the pandemic so the university
updates their faculty support policies.
The statement labeled (d) is which type of data analytics? - Correct Answers: Prescriptive
(a) A university publishes its graduation rate on its website. The graduation rate is 5% lower than it was
last year. (b) Data indicate that the graduation rate dropped mainly because of the pandemic. (c) Data
indicate that, due to the continuing strains and challenges from the pandemic, the university anticipates
lower graduation rates for the next two years. (d) To support students toward their goal to graduation,
data suggest students need more faculty support than they did prior to the pandemic so the university
updates their faculty support policies. The statement labeled (a) is which type of data analytics? -
Correct Answers: Descriptive
(a) A university publishes its graduation rate on its website. The graduation rate is 5% lower than it was
last year. (b) Data indicate that the graduation rate dropped mainly because of the pandemic. (c) Data
, indicate that, due to the continuing strains and challenges from the pandemic, the university anticipates
lower graduation rates for the next two years. (d) To support students toward their goal to graduation,
data suggest students need more faculty support than they did prior to the pandemic so the university
updates their faculty support policies. The statement labeled (c) is which type of data analytics? -
Correct Answers: Predictive
(a) A university publishes its graduation rate on its website. The graduation rate is 5% lower than it was
last year. (b) Data indicate that the graduation rate dropped mainly because of the pandemic. (c) Data
indicate that, due to the continuing strains and challenges from the pandemic, the university anticipates
lower graduation rates for the next two years. (d) To support students toward their goal to graduation,
data suggest students need more faculty support than they did prior to the pandemic so the university
updates their faculty support policies.
The statement labeled (b) is which type of data analytics? - Correct Answers: Diagnostic
A website requires a specific version of a web browser to make use of its features. If a user doesn't or
can't use that browser, how can that user experience the features of the site? This example presents a
problem with which principle? - Correct Answers: Robust
A chart describes the change in a population over time. If a user cannot see the chart, how can she
understand the data? Which principle is considered in this example? - Correct Answers: Perceivable
A math teacher is instructing students on a 5-day unit on the Pythagorean theorem. The teacher wants
to know how each student is progressing at the end of each day and use that data to adjust instruction
for the following day. Which type of assessment should the teacher use to obtain this information? -
Correct Answers: Formative
An instructor is developing a new set of training modules for a 3-day professional development seminar
for employees but is unsure which topics to cover. Which of the following assessments would give the
instructor the most effective information on which topics to include for the training? - Correct Answers:
Diagnostic
After all teachers in a school completed a 5 hour professional development training on classroom
management, a high school principal wants to understand how much information his teachers have
retained. This will help him better understand how effective the training was and what topics still need
further instruction. Which of the following types of assessment would be best for the principal to
determine how well his teachers have understood the content from the training program? - Correct
Answers: Summative
