Using Constructive Alignment, eduScrum and Tableau to Teach Managerial Analytics

The research sought to study potential efficiency in course design and execution using Constructive Alignment, and then classroom workflow grounded in eduScrum based on the Agile Project Framework of Scrum for graduate classes in managerial analytics. The research measured performance based on the Scrum concept of Velocity, defined as the rate of improvement in learning as measured by the number of Constructive Alignments' Learning Objectives achieved. The process of class design creates a list of activities for each class that lends itself to a standardized learning workflow. Scrum, as a project framework originated within software development in the early 2000s, but has now become a managerial method of choice for projects in a wide variety of industries and sectors. The final product to be delivered is broken into increments of value that can be created by the team in short work periods, also called Sprints. EduScrum mimics the same approach, using each class session to act as a sprint in which the students are assigned to self-managed teams of students and assigned a list of learning activities to achieve. The teacher/professor's role shifts to coach, moving from team to team and improving workflow, overcoming barriers, providing resources, and ensuring each class maximizes value creation. Scrum and eduScrum rely on a short reflective learning session at the end of the Sprint, called a Retrospective, in which students and professors assess how they can improve the velocity of learning. Assessments are embedded for individuals as part of Constructive Alignment, and are connected to the Teaching/Learning Activities.