Sunday Blake dives into the latest in learning analytics and engagement data, and asks how universities can act upon it to make our interactions with students more human.
A new report by Jisc has been compiled to help universities, colleges and research institutes think about the ethics of artificial intelligence (AI), and to combat “unfairness” or “unexpected effects” for students and staff in education and research.
Data is sometimes seen as something cold and removed from the human element, but in reality, it is a window into that very humanity, and can form an essential foundation for keeping students on track.
The OnTask Project aims to provide personalised, timely support actions to large student cohorts. The two-year project started in 2016 and is funded through a Strategic Priority Commissioned Grant by the Office of Learning and Teaching (OLT) of the Australian Government.
iMooX wurde im Dezember 2013 von der Universität Graz und der Technischen Universität Graz gegründet und ist die erste und einzige österreichische MOOC-Plattform.
Unable to piece together all the different indicators, colleges and their instructors struggle to glean real wisdom, let alone adjust to a student’s needs, write Cathy O’Bryan and Bhavin Shah. September 8, 2021
When designing Learning Analytics tools, we need to hear from the people who will use them. Co-Design is a way to make educator and learner voices heard.
This session was led by Juan Pablo Sarmiento and introduces learning analytics researchers and practitioners to a collection of tools that can be used to scaffold the effective and authentic participation of stakeholders in the design, implementation and evaluation of Learning Analytics systems.
Back in November 2020, we chatted to Hannah Mathias, e-learning manager at Cardiff and Vale College, where they’ve created a personalised learning bot for GCSE Maths and English.
Having dropped out of university because of loneliness and depression, Hayley Mulenda – a former speaker at Jisc’s annual Digifest event - says effective use of data analytics and greater diversity of academic staff are crucial in supporting students.
The first webinar focused on research and case studies relating to the ‘Alert’ stage of supporting students at risk (Alert > Communications > Intervention)
Ioana Jivet What are our LDE CEL researchers currently working on? In this article Learning Analytics researcher Ioana Jivet gives a short introduction to her study on the Learning Tracker widget.
This blog contains text and some of the images used for the invited seminar, UNESCO Chair on Open Distance Learning, University of South Africa (UNISA), Wednesday 12 August 2020
Last month, students and faculty took part in a key phase of eCampusOntario’s ongoing learning analytics initiative: a sprint designed to gather student insight and understand student learning experiences.
Presentation from Marko Teräs at the 28th ICDE World Conference on Online Learning of a national-level learning analytics research and development project funded by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture. Student and teacher needs analysis results for LA pilot development and for policy recommendations.
This short piece is about how the use of learning analytics data might break into students’ consciousness and help overcome innate resistance to change
The purpose of this paper is to analyse data on first-year students’ needs regarding academic support services and reasons for their intention to leave the institution prior to degree completion.
EdMedia 2019 presentation. This brief paper describes a student-centered approach to the research and development of pedagogical learning analytics solutions.
This event is the first of two events held every year to share the work of the student experience team at Jisc and offers opportunities for feedback and consultation on current activities.
Join Bart Rienties, Professor of Learning Analytics at the second LTI Series event Most institutions, including the OU, are exploring how data can better inform teaching and learning.
PhD Candidate Kamila Misiejuk and SLATE Director, Professor Barbara Wasson have completed a comprehensive State of the Field Report on Learning Analytics.
If data about struggling students is to be used in a way that supports their mental wellbeing rather than harms it, what kind of data do learners want to see and what actions do they want it to trigger? We find out from projects that have talked to their students to discover just that.
Professor of Learning Analytics at The Open University, Bart Rienties, has spent much of his career researching how data can improve teaching methods and have a positive impact on how students learn.
Engineering students at Purdue University can track their study behaviors with Pattern, a quantified-self tool designed to help learners regulate and improve their habits.
While interdisciplinary courses are regarded as a promising method for students to learn and apply knowledge from other disciplines, there is limited empirical evidence available whether interdisciplinary courses can effectively “create” interdisciplinary students.
... 6. Learning analytics play an important role in informing appropriate and effective student interventions, including through predictive modelling and personalising the learning experience.
This presentation was given at the 7th Learning Analytics and Knowledge conference (2017) in Vancouver, BC. It presents the trends and issues in student-facing…