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Student engagement and learning analytics offer numerous benefits for higher education providers, helping them to more effectively understand a student\u2019s engagement with their academic course. In our previous blog \u2018DIY engagement analytics \u2013 is it time to call in the experts?<\/a><\/strong>\u2019, we outlined the differences between <\/span>developing an in-house solution and investing in a comprehensive engagement analytics platform, showing the benefits of <\/span>StREAM<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n When weighing up your options as to whether to develop a DIY analytics solution in-house, or embed a fully developed engagement analytics platform, here\u2019s a breakdown of 7 key things that can be helpful to consider:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_item_indent=”30px” admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.3″ text_font=”|600|||||||” text_text_color=”#16749D” text_font_size=”18px” background_enable_color=”off” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”||13px|||” custom_padding=”||19px|||” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-8048ee98-ce8c-41b5-876c-e0d5362f7c6b%22:%91%22link_text_color__hover%22,%22background_color%22%93}” link_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” link_text_color__hover=”#2d0962″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.3″ header_2_text_color=”#16749D” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-8048ee98-ce8c-41b5-876c-e0d5362f7c6b%22:%91%22link_text_color__hover%22%93}” link_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” link_text_color__hover=”#2d0962″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” ul_item_indent=”20px” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Initially, the upfront costs of in-house development may seem lower. However, our decade-long partnership with over 30 institutions has shown that in-house costs quickly escalate and become unpredictable, with no guarantee of success, often leading institutions to switch to a ready-made solution like StREAM.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n StREAM offers a fixed-price implementation that includes integrations with common education systems. This means pricing is predictable and can be budgeted for and combined with StREAM\u2019s proven ability to enhance student retention and generate substantial financial savings, it proves a more cost-effective choice over time, as demonstrated in our success stories from <\/span>Keele University<\/a><\/strong> and the <\/span>University of Essex<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n You can give our StREAM ROI calculator a go to explore this more ><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/ol>\n
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