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Posted on 21/08/2026 by Rafael Scapin

Predictive analytics: Are we watching the dashboard and ignoring the driver?

Predictive analytics in universities often overstates how accurately student outcomes can be forecast from incomplete, biased historical data.True educational insight requires context, human judgment, and understanding students’ individual circumstances, not simply labeling them “at risk” based on dashboards.

https://beerc.wordpress.com/2026/07/24/predictive-analytics-are-we-watching-the-dashboard-and-ignoring-the-driver/

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