introduction to learner analytics

introduction to learner analytics

January Exploring Learning Technologies (ELT)

Meeting

The following presentation is a remixed summary of the first week of course materials in Introduction to Learning and Knowledge Analytics taught by Technology Enhanced Knowledge Research Institute, Athabasca University. http://learninganalytics.net is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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introduction to learning analytics

January Exploring Learning Technologies (ELT)

Meeting

…everything I know about learning analytics…I learned from Technology

Enhanced Knowledge Research Institute at Athabasca University’s open course

Introduction to Learning and Knowledge analytics that runs January 10-February

20, 2011 at http://www.learninganalytics.net/

game plan

what comes to your mind when you hear/see the term learning analytics?

learning analytics & related fields

learning analytics definition

“…measurement, collection, analysis and reporting of data about learners and their contexts for purposes of understanding and optimizing learning and the environments in which it occurs…”

George SiemensTechnology Enhanced Knowledge Research Institute

(TEKRI)Athabasca University

Source: Siemens, George. Learning Analytics A foundation for informed change in Higher Education retrieved January 17, 2011 from

http://www.slideshare.net/gsiemens/learning-analytics-educause


why?

“…academic analytics can be used to profile and even predict students who may be at risk, by analyzing demographic and performance data of former students...”

John FritzInstructional Technology & New Media

University of Maryland in Baltimore County

Source: Fritz, John. Learning Analytics

retrieved January 17, 2011 fromhttp://www.slideshare.net/BCcampus/learning-analytics-fritz

http://www.slideshare.net/BCcampus/learning-analytics-fritz


why?

“Academic analytics helps address the public’s desire for institutional accountability with regard to student success, given the widespread concern over the cost of higher education and the difficult economic and budgetary conditions prevailing worldwide.”

Kimberly E. ArnoldEducational Assessment SpecialistPurdue University

Source: Siemens, George. Learning Analytics A foundation for informed change in Higher Education

retrieved January 17, 2011 fromhttp://www.slideshare.net/gsiemens/learning-analytics-educause


stages of learning (academic) analytics

A. Stage 1: Extraction and reporting

B. Stage 2: Analysis and monitoring

C. Stage 3: “What-if” scenarios

D. Stage 4: Predictive modeling & simulation

E. Stage 5: Automatic triggers and alerts

Source: Goldstein, P. J. (2005) Academic Analytics: Uses of Management Information and Technology in Higher Education

http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ecar_so/ers/ers0508/EKF0508.pdf


process of learning analytics

1. Select2. Capture3. Aggregate & Report4. Predict5. Use6. Refine7. ShareSource:

Elias, T. (2011) Learning Analytics: Definitions, Processes, Potentialhttp://learninganalytics.net/LearningAnalyticsDefinitionsProcessesPotential.pdf

http://learninganalytics.net/LearningAnalyticsDefinitionsProcessesPotential.pdf

analytics on campus





examples

Bb Check My Activity (CMA)

Source: Fritz, John. Learning Analytics retrieved January 17, 2011 from




Check My Activity Demo

Source: Video retrieved January 18, 2011 from:

http://www.screencast.com/users/fritzumbc/folders/Jing/media/de7af05d-0c10-49cd-ad50-b93ead39c6ee



Bb System Reporting





Bb Course Reporting

Source: Fritz, John. Learning Analytics retrieved January 17, 2011 from




Bb Activity by Grade Distribution





SIGNALS:Purdue

Source: (1) Video retrieved January 18, 2011 from: http://www.itap.purdue.edu/tlt/signals/signals_final/index.htm (2) Fritz, John. Learning Analytics




http://www.itap.purdue.edu/tlt/signals/signals_final/index.htm

Many, Many concerns

PrivacySecurityEthicsOwnershipTechnical infrastructure and protocolsSkills needed?Source: Siemens, George. Learning Analytics A foundation for informed change in Higher Education

retrieved January 17, 2011 fromhttp://www.slideshare.net/gsiemens/learning-analytics-educause


Where are we?

Where are we…

thoughts & reactions?

Academic Analytics: Goldstein (2005)

A. Stage 1: Extraction and reportingB. Stage 2: Analysis and monitoringC. Stage 3: “What-if” scenariosD. Stage 4: Predictive modeling & simulationE. Stage 5: Automatic triggers and alerts






Define Goals…what’s our purpose…what question are we attempting to answer?

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what questions have you been asking about your teaching and learning

practice?

what learning data do you collect?

what tools do you use to collect/analyze data?

what action have you taken with the data?

ResourcesElias, T. (2011) Learning Analytics: Definitions, Processes, Potential

http://learninganalytics.net/LearningAnalyticsDefinitionsProcessesPotential.pdf Introduction to Learning Analytics and Knowledgehttp://www.learninganalytics.net/

Goldstein, P. J. (2005) Academic Analytics: Uses of Management Information and Technology in Higher Education

http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ecar_so/ers/ers0508/EKF0508.pdfSiemens, George. Learning Analytics A foundation for informed change in Higher Education

retrieved January 17, 2011 from:http://www.slideshare.net/gsiemens/learning-analytics-educause

Fritz, John. Learning Analytics retrieved January 17, 2011 from:http://www.slideshare.net/BCcampus/learning-analytics-fritz

Signals Overview retrieved January 18, 2011 from:http://www.itap.purdue.edu/tlt/signals/signals_final/index.htm

MyUMBC Screencast retrieved January 18, 2011 from:http://www.screencast.com/users/fritzumbc/folders/Jing/media/de7af05d-0c10-49cd-ad50-b93ead39c6ee

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