Learning Analytics: Moving from Concept to Practice
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- Briefs, Case Studies, Papers, Reports
- Author(s) and Contributors:
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Author(s): Malcolm Brown
- Source(s) and Collection(s):
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Sources(s): EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) Collection(s): ELI Briefs
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Abstract
This ELI Brief describes the evolution of learning analytics (LA) over the past year, drawing on two major recent conferences devoted to the theme of learning analytics: the ELI 2012 Spring Focus Session (SFS) and the second Learning Analytics and Knowledge conference. The paper discusses the ways in which LA differs from other kinds of analytics; different kinds of indicators and their relative predictive value; visualizations of the findings from and LA program; and the kinds of interventions that might be included in an effective analytics initiative.