Author Profile

Tom Wagner | Senior Director of Learning Analytics, Western Governors University

Current Position and Past Experience
Tom Wagner is Senior Director of Learning Analytics at Western Governors University in Utah. In this role, he drives course-level analytics and psychometrics for the largest online university in the United States.

Previously, Wagner worked in Product Management, Analytics, and Strategy roles with Ellucian, InsideTrack, and Kuali Inc.

Education, Honors and Achievements
Wagner earned an MBA from The Wharton School and a Bachelor’s in Quantitative Decision Analysis from the University of California, Berkeley.

Personal Details and Community Involvement
Tom enjoys playing basketball with his three kids, and exploring ethnic cuisines including Ethiopian, Korean, and Indian.

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Articles by this author:

Teaching and Learning

Building Machine Learning Recommendations: Lessons Learned

Tom Wagner | Senior Director of Learning Analytics, Western Governors University

As students increasingly expect the kind of personalized recommendations and insights they have in...

Accessibility

Personalized Content Recommendation At Scale: Issues and Approaches

Tom Wagner | Senior Director of Learning Analytics, Western Governors University

Identifying and assisting struggling students is not one size fits all. Making sure the tools are...