D293 – ASSESMENT AND
LEARNING ANALYTICS ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST STUDY GUIDE
2025/2026 .
,1. answers the question "Why did it happen? ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER
Diagnostic analytics
2. answers the question "What happened? ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER Descriptive
ana- lytics
3. answers the question "What is likely to happen?" ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER
Pre- dictive analytics
4. answers the question "What should be done?" ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER
Pre- scriptive analytics
5. (a) A university publishes its graduation rate on its website. The graduation rate is 5% lower than it was last
year. (b) Data indicate that the graduation rate dropped mainly because of the pandemic. (c) Data indicate that, due
to the con- tinuing strains and challenges from the pandemic, the university anticipates lower graduation rates
for the next two years. (d) To support students toward their goal to graduation, data suggest students need more
faculty support than they did prior to the pandemic so the university updates their faculty support policies.
The statement labeled (d) is which type of data analytics? ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER Prescriptive
6. (a) A university publishes its graduation rate on its website. The graduation rate is 5% lower than it was last
year. (b) Data indicate that the graduation rate dropped mainly because of the pandemic. (c) Data indicate that, due
to the con- tinuing strains and challenges from the pandemic, the university anticipates lower graduation rates
for the next two years. (d) To support students toward their goal to graduation, data suggest students need more
faculty support than they did prior to the pandemic so the university updates their faculty support policies. The
statement labeled (a) is which type of data analytics? ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER Descriptive
7. (a) A university publishes its graduation rate on its website. The graduation
rate is 5% lower than it was last year. (b) Data indicate that the graduation rate dropped mainly because of the
pandemic. (c) Data indicate that, due to the con- tinuing strains and challenges from the pandemic, the university
anticipates lower graduation rates for the next two years. (d) To support students toward their goal to graduation,
data suggest students need more faculty support than
, they did prior to the pandemic so the university updates their faculty support policies. The statement labeled (c) is
which type of data analytics? ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER Predictive
8. (a) A university publishes its graduation rate on its website. The graduation rate is 5% lower than it was last
year. (b) Data indicate that the graduation rate dropped mainly because of the pandemic. (c) Data indicate that, due
to the con- tinuing strains and challenges from the pandemic, the university anticipates lower graduation rates
for the next two years. (d) To support students toward their goal to graduation, data suggest students need more
faculty support than they did prior to the pandemic so the university updates their faculty support policies.
The statement labeled (b) is which type of data analytics? ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER Diagnostic
9. A website requires a specific version of a web browser to make use of its features. If a user doesn't or can't
use that browser, how can that user expe- rience the features of the site? This example presents a problem with
which principle? ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER Robust
10. A chart describes the change in a population over time. If a user cannot see the chart, how can she understand
the data? Which principle is considered in this example? ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER Perceivable
11. A math teacher is instructing students on a 5-day unit on the Pythagorean theorem. The teacher wants to
know how each student is progressing at the end of each day and use that data to adjust instruction for the
following day. Which type of assessment should the teacher use to obtain this information?-
✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER Formative
12. An instructor is developing a new set of training modules for a 3-day pro- fessional development seminar for
employees but is unsure which topics to cover. Which of the following assessments would give the instructor the
most effective information on which topics to include for the training? ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER Diagnostic
13. After all teachers in a school completed a 5 hour professional development training on classroom
management, a high school principal wants to under- stand how much information his teachers have retained.
This will help him better understand how effective the training was and what topics still need further
instruction. Which of the following types of assessment would be best
LEARNING ANALYTICS ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST STUDY GUIDE
2025/2026 .
,1. answers the question "Why did it happen? ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER
Diagnostic analytics
2. answers the question "What happened? ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER Descriptive
ana- lytics
3. answers the question "What is likely to happen?" ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER
Pre- dictive analytics
4. answers the question "What should be done?" ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER
Pre- scriptive analytics
5. (a) A university publishes its graduation rate on its website. The graduation rate is 5% lower than it was last
year. (b) Data indicate that the graduation rate dropped mainly because of the pandemic. (c) Data indicate that, due
to the con- tinuing strains and challenges from the pandemic, the university anticipates lower graduation rates
for the next two years. (d) To support students toward their goal to graduation, data suggest students need more
faculty support than they did prior to the pandemic so the university updates their faculty support policies.
The statement labeled (d) is which type of data analytics? ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER Prescriptive
6. (a) A university publishes its graduation rate on its website. The graduation rate is 5% lower than it was last
year. (b) Data indicate that the graduation rate dropped mainly because of the pandemic. (c) Data indicate that, due
to the con- tinuing strains and challenges from the pandemic, the university anticipates lower graduation rates
for the next two years. (d) To support students toward their goal to graduation, data suggest students need more
faculty support than they did prior to the pandemic so the university updates their faculty support policies. The
statement labeled (a) is which type of data analytics? ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER Descriptive
7. (a) A university publishes its graduation rate on its website. The graduation
rate is 5% lower than it was last year. (b) Data indicate that the graduation rate dropped mainly because of the
pandemic. (c) Data indicate that, due to the con- tinuing strains and challenges from the pandemic, the university
anticipates lower graduation rates for the next two years. (d) To support students toward their goal to graduation,
data suggest students need more faculty support than
, they did prior to the pandemic so the university updates their faculty support policies. The statement labeled (c) is
which type of data analytics? ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER Predictive
8. (a) A university publishes its graduation rate on its website. The graduation rate is 5% lower than it was last
year. (b) Data indicate that the graduation rate dropped mainly because of the pandemic. (c) Data indicate that, due
to the con- tinuing strains and challenges from the pandemic, the university anticipates lower graduation rates
for the next two years. (d) To support students toward their goal to graduation, data suggest students need more
faculty support than they did prior to the pandemic so the university updates their faculty support policies.
The statement labeled (b) is which type of data analytics? ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER Diagnostic
9. A website requires a specific version of a web browser to make use of its features. If a user doesn't or can't
use that browser, how can that user expe- rience the features of the site? This example presents a problem with
which principle? ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER Robust
10. A chart describes the change in a population over time. If a user cannot see the chart, how can she understand
the data? Which principle is considered in this example? ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER Perceivable
11. A math teacher is instructing students on a 5-day unit on the Pythagorean theorem. The teacher wants to
know how each student is progressing at the end of each day and use that data to adjust instruction for the
following day. Which type of assessment should the teacher use to obtain this information?-
✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER Formative
12. An instructor is developing a new set of training modules for a 3-day pro- fessional development seminar for
employees but is unsure which topics to cover. Which of the following assessments would give the instructor the
most effective information on which topics to include for the training? ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER Diagnostic
13. After all teachers in a school completed a 5 hour professional development training on classroom
management, a high school principal wants to under- stand how much information his teachers have retained.
This will help him better understand how effective the training was and what topics still need further
instruction. Which of the following types of assessment would be best
