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2 Learning analytics is the measurement, Learning analytics is Add image and include Quote appears on
collection, analysis and reporting of data the measurement, reference screen as I am speaking
about learners and their contexts, for collection, analysis it
purposes of understanding and optimising and reporting of
learning and the environments in which it data about learners
occurs. and their contexts,
for purposes of
understanding and
optimising learning
and the
environments in
which it occurs.

3 ... Learning analytics began to emerge as a Something to indicate Find suitable image
separate field from academic analytics and learning/potential/lear (could be group of
educational data mining around 2010 ning environment students)
(Ferguson, 2012) as higher education
Or LA splitting from
institutions began seek ways to measure
other two and the year
impact and outcomes in learning 2010 (with ferguson
environments. reffed) and text How
can we optimise
opportunities for
learning?
3 Higher education institutions gather data for Sources of data Text appears on screen
learning analytics from a number of (heading)
sources:
4 The primary source is the Virtual Learning Text – VLE, image – VLE
Environment, which provides information on laptop with
student activity and engagement webcourses image on
it
5 A second source of data is the Student Text – SIS, image of Group of people,
Information System – which contains both diverse group of different races, ages
dispositional data about students, such as students (photo or videoscribe)
their prior qualifications, and biographic and
demographic information
6 Data may also be sourced through Image of college
attendance monitoring systems, which building
capture information about students’
physical presence in locations such as
lecture halls, and....

7 Library data, including records of book Image of books

borrowing and access to electronic
journals.

8 Other potential data sources include end of Counselling – 2 people

module student surveys, ebook platforms or
videos of tutorials, and records of
attendance at services such as career
guidance or counselling services.

9 But how does a higher education institution Man drowning in data Find image on man Man with data raining in
transform all of this data into useful and lots of question drowning in data. head and question
information about learning? marks marks start popping up
around him
10 Before any data is collected, institutions Text onscreen – what
must determine what they are trying to find is your question?
out and why. Why?
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12 There are two main uses for learning Uses of Learning
analytics: Analytics (heading)
13 The first is as a tool to monitor the
engagement and progress of individual
students with a view to intervening with
 extra support and attention if required, both
to enhance student success and for student
retention.
14a Interventions can take a number of forms image of signpost

● flagging the issue directly with

students and signposting them to
support services.

14b student-facing dashboards that give Image of screen with

students a better idea of their progress, student facing
with a view to motivating them to take dashboard
control of their own learning.
14c Personalised learning supports to provide image of student
students with tailored actions and
resources to improve understanding and
performance.
15 Learning analytics can also be used as a bullets?
tool by academic staff to inform and
improve both educational content and
pedagogical approaches. This may take the
form of adaptive learning while the module
is taking place or be retrospective, thus
benefitting future cohorts of students.
17 Challenges of Learning Analytics Challenges of
Learning Analytics
(heading)
There are numerous technical and
organisational challenges associated with
learning analytics including information
overload, a lack of coherence in the variety
of data sources and potential
misinterpretation of the data.
18 As reports of data protection breaches Images of websites
increase, ethical challenges emerge around And newspapers
 the management and use of data, reports about data
compliance with Data Protection legislation breaches
and associated concerns about privacy and
consent.

19 ‘higher education institutions should be ‘higher education

transparent regarding the purposes for institutions should
which data will be used, under which be transparent
conditions, who will have access to data regarding the
and the measures through which purposes for
individuals’ identity will be protected’. which data will be
(Slade & Prinsloo, 2013) 2.55 used, under which
conditions, who
will have access to
data and the
measures through
which individuals’
identity will be
protected’. (Slade
& Prinsloo, 2013)
2.55

20 Other challenges arise around the ethical images of staff

obligation that institutions have to use questioning what to
learning analytics to intervene with poorly do, if this is their role
performing students, how far this etc
responsibility goes, whose role it is and the
form that interventions might take, keeping
in mind that poorly thought out and
executed interventions may be ineffective
or even harmful.
22 To address these issues, higher education Logo, bullets of aims, https://www.teachingan
institutions can develop a set of principles link dlearning.ie/priority-
and policies for data collection and learning themes/mapping-
digital-capacity/pre-
specified-nationally-
 analytics that clearly defines their ethical coordinated-
position. projects/learning-
analytics-and-
In Ireland, The National Forum for the educational-data-
Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in mining-for-learning-
Higher Education have proposed a set of impact/
principles for learning analytics. There are
to prioritise trustworthiness; focus on
benefitting learning; maintain transparency
and clarity; bear learning partnership in
mind; adopt a scientific approach; and
respect the data.
23 What’s Next for Learning Analytics What’s Next for
Learning Analytics
(heading)

24 In 2016, a McGraw-hill education study info onscreen

reported that 87% of students felt that
having access to data analytics concerning
their academic performance had a positive
impact on their learning (McGraw-Hill Education, 2016)

25 As better outcomes are sought for both Image of college and

students and institutions, it is likely that data moving between
learning analytics will be used more and the two
more as a tool to inform action. And with a
move to share data and analysis across
institutions, there is the potential for even
greater results.
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