Written by Dr. Patrick Tran, UNSW Canberra Along with the promise and potential embodied in LA come mounting challenges including ethical issues and the pitfalls related to data interpretation. We will explore these issues and their potential solutions in this post. Ethical Issues Educational institutions have become more concerned about […]
Written by Dr. Patrick Tran, UNSW Canberra There are many LA applications reported in the literature. We will explore some simple LA tools available in Moodle (Wattle for ANU users) that should be accessible to teaching staff. Your own institution’s LMS will likely have similar tools available. For more diverse […]
Written by Dr. Patrick Tran, UNSW Canberra In this post we will cover briefly some basic concepts and provide pointers to further readings. We will not go into the technical details of learning analytics techniques and tools but rather provide you an overview of the topic. What is Learning Analytics […]
The increasing use of technology for teaching and learning has led to a significant amount of data being collected on how learning occurs in today’s world. To capitalize on this rich data, Learning Analytics (LA) has emerged in recent years as an important field that enables the measurement, collection, analysis […]