"Learning analytics," advises this report, "is the measurement, collection, analysis and reporting of data about learners and their contexts, for purposes of understanding and optimising learning and the environments in which it occurs." drawing on papers submitted to the learning analytics conference (LAK11) the author provides a good overview of the subject, including origins, schools of thought, and major themes.
"There were now separate groupings focusing on each of the challenges driving analytics research:
- Educational data mining was primarily focused on the technical challenge: How can we extract value from these big sets of learning-related data?
- Learning analytics was primarily focused on the educational challenge: How can we optimise opportunities for online learning?
- Academic (and action) analytics were focused on the political/economic challenge: How can we substantially improve learning opportunities and educational results at national or international levels?" (Cover page)
"There were now separate groupings focusing on each of the challenges driving analytics research:
- Educational data mining was primarily focused on the technical challenge: How can we extract value from these big sets of learning-related data?
- Learning analytics was primarily focused on the educational challenge: How can we optimise opportunities for online learning?
- Academic (and action) analytics were focused on the political/economic challenge: How can we substantially improve learning opportunities and educational results at national or international levels?" (Cover page)
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