«Supporting higher education in integrating learning analytics»

Abstract

The field learning analytics is established with the promise for the education sector to embrace the use of data for decision making. There are many examples of successful use of learning analytics to enhance student experience, increase learning outcomes, and optimize learning environments. Despite much interest in learning analytics, many higher education institutions are still looking for effective ways that can enable systemic uptake. The talk will first describe some selected examples of the successful use of learning analytics in higher education. Key challenges identified to affect implementation of learning analytics will then be discussed. This will be followed with an overview of an approach to the development of institutional policy and strategy for the learning analytics implementation in higher education. The talk will be based on the findings of several international studies and will critically interrogate the role of institutional and cultural differences.