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Examines the student enterprise (SE) programme, which has been one of EHE′s unexpected strengths. It was introduced fairly late into the initiative and, although having made considerable achievements, has not had sufficient time to develop its full potential. Many institutions were quick to terminate SE funding when DFEE money came to an end. Examines the roots of SE, discusses some of its main areas of activity and the benefits it has brought, and explores some of its potential with a view to future developments in the area.

This chapter examines the application of learning analytics techniques within higher education – learning analytics – and its application in supporting “student success.” Learning analytics focuses on the practice of using data about students to inform interventions aimed at improving outcomes (e.g., retention, graduation, and learning outcomes), and it is a rapidly growing area of educational practice within higher education institutions (HEIs). This growth is spurring a number of commercial developments, with many companies offering “analytics solutions” to universities across the world. We review the origins of learning analytics and identify drives for its growth. We then discuss some possible implications for this growth, which focus on the ethics of data collection, use and sharing.