The big data revolution is an exciting opportunity for universities, which typically have rich and complex digital data on their learners. It has motivated many universities around the world to invest in the development and implementation of learning analytics dashboards (LADs).
This talk will explore connections between two emerging fields focused on harnessing the potential of data – learning analytics and quantitative ethnography.
Learning analytics is hot. But are learning dashboards scalable and sustainable solutions for providing actionable feedback to students? Can learning dashboard be applied for feedback at scale? Is learning analytics applicable in more traditional higher education settings?