ERIC Number: EJ1160117
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Publication Date: 2017
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Designing for Student-Facing Learning Analytics
Kitto, Kirsty; Lupton, Mandy; Davis, Kate; Waters, Zak
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, v33 n5 p152-168 2017
Despite a narrative that sees learning analytics (LA) as a field that aims to enhance student learning, few student-facing solutions have emerged. This can make it difficult for educators to imagine how data can be used in the classroom, and in turn diminishes the promise of LA as an enabler for encouraging important skills such as sense-making, metacognition, and reflection. We propose two learning design patterns that will help educators to incorporate LA into their teaching protocols: "do-analyse-change-reflect", and "active learning squared". We discuss these patterns with reference to a case study utilising the Connected Learning Analytics (CLA) toolkit, in three trials run over a period of 18 months. The results demonstrate that student-facing learning analytics is not just a future possibility, but an area that is ripe for further development.
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Design Requirements, Student Records, Data, Information Utilization, Learning Processes, Educational Technology, Instructional Materials, Active Learning, Courseware, Social Media, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices, Educational Strategies, Foreign Countries, College Students, At Risk Students
Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Ascilite Secretariat, P.O. Box 44, Figtree, NSW, Australia. Tel: +61-8-9367-1133; e-mail: info@ascilite.org.au; Web site: https://ajet.org.au/index.php/AJET
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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