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Baron’s EdTech Consulting
ECAR-ANALYTICS Working Group. The Predictive Learning Analytics Revolution: Leveraging Learning Data forStudent Success. ECAR working group paper. Louisville, CO: ECAR, October 7, 2015. Retrieved from https://library.educause.edu/~/media/files/library/2015/10/ewg1510-pdf.pdf
Bainbridge, J., Melitski, J., Zahradnik, A., Lauria, E.J., Jayaprakash, S. M., & Baron J. D. (2015). Using Learning Analytics To Predict At-Risk Students in Online Graduate Public Affairs and Administration Education. Journal of Public Affairs Education, 21(2), 247-262.
Jayaprakash, S. M., Moody, E. W., Lauría, E. J., Regan, J. R., & Baron, J. D. (2014). Early Alert of Academically At-Risk Students: An Open Source Analytics Initiative. Journal of Learning Analytics, 1(1), 6-47.
Baron, J., OAAI: Deploying an Open Ecosystem for Learner Analytics. Presented at the 2013 EDUCAUSE conference, Anaheim, California, October 2013.
Baron, J., Whatley M., Schilling, J., McGovern, M. (2013). Scaling Learning Analytics Across Institutions of Higher Education. EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative: Seeking Evidence of Impact. Retrieved from http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/scaling-learning-analytics-across-institutions-higher-education
Lauria, E. J. M., Moody, E. W., Jayaprakash, S. M., Jonnalagadda, N., & Baron, J. D. (2013). Open academic analytics initiative: initial research findings. In Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge (pp. 150–154). Leuven, Belgium: ACM.
Lauria, E. J. M., Baron, J. D., Devireddy, M., Sundararaju, V., & Jayaprakash, S. M. (2012). Mining academic data to improve college student retention: an open source perspective. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge (pp. 139–142). Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: ACM.
Baron, J., Thanos, K. Harnessing the Power of Technology, Openness, and Collaboration (EDUCAUSE Quarterly) (December, 2011). Retrieved December 12, 2013, from http://www.educause.edu/ero/article/harnessing-power-technology-openness-and-collaboration
Baron, J. (2011). The Educational Technology Journey: How Openness will Disrupt Education. Keynote delivered at 2011 Australian Sakai Conference, Canberra, Australia, March 2011.
Baron, J. (2010). The Ed Tech Journey and a Future Driven by Disruptive Change. Keynote delivered at 2010 Campus Technology Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, July 2010.
Baron, J. (2010). Sakai: Innovation, the VLE and Teaching. Keynote delivered at the 2010 International Virtual Learning Environment conference, Beijing, China, March 2010.
Willis, J., Baron, J., Lee, R.-A., Gozza-Cohen, M., & Currie, A. (2010). Scholarly Knowledge Development and Dissemination in an International Context: Approaches and Tools for Higher Education. Computers in the Schools, 27(3-4), 155–199. Baron, J. (2009).
The Ed-Tech Journey: Are We There Yet? Keynote presentation at Campus Technology Virtual Conference, December 3, 2009. http://campustechnology.com/microsites/campus-technology-virtual/keynote.aspx
Baron, J., Huang-Saad, A., & Nakhjavani, S. A. (2009). Innovating Teaching and Learning with Sakai. In Berg, A. M., Korcuska, M. (2009). Sakai Courseware Management: The Official Guide. Birmingham (UK): Packt Publishing Ltd.
Van Dyke, M. A., & Baron, J. (2006). Engaging Graduate-Level Online Students in Authentic Learning Using WebQuests. Paper presented International Association of Online Communicators, 2006, Valley Forge, PA, March 23-24.
Baron, J. & Friedman, E. & McGrath B. (2001). Edutrend: Trends in K-12 Education and their Predicted Impact on Worker Competencies in 2005-2010. Retrieved June 17, 2002, from http://www.ciese.org/papers/_vti_cnf/edutrends10-24-01.doc
Baron, J. & McKay M. (2000). Alliance+: lessons learned from the development and implementation of an internet-in-education professional development program. Proceedings from the American Education Research Association (AERA) annual meeting (April 2000). Retrieved June 17, 2002, from http://www.ciese.org/papers/_vti_cnf/AERAyepes.pdf.
Friedman, E.A., Baron, J. & Addison, C. (1996). Universal Access to Science via Internet. T.H.E. Journal, 23 (11), 83-86. Retrieved June 17, 2002, from http://www.thejournal.com/magazine/vault/A399D.cfm.