Overview
Learning Analytics has been defined as 'the measurement, collection, analysis and reporting of data about learners and their contexts, for purposes of understanding, optimising learning and the environments in which it occurs' (Society for Learning Analytics Research, 2012).
Fundamentally, Learning Analytics is concerned with combining different types of data regarding student engagement and learning (e.g. data generated by learning management systems, student systems, library systems and other sources related to learning and teaching) in order to better understand, and improve, the learning experiences of our students.
Learning Analytics can be particularly valuable when teaching at scale, or where face-to-face teaching, augmented by online support, makes it more challenging for staff to know how their students are learning.
Resources
To support students and staff in the roll out and development at the University of Greenwich a range of resources have been developed including:
- Training materials (developed with Jisc).
- Frequently asked questions.
- Accessing your data using the Study Goal app.
- Accessing Data Explorer guide and sample tutor view.
- Videos.
- Introduction to Learning Analytics including an introductory presentation.
- Personal Tutororing Blueprint.
- Attendance Monitoring Trial.
- Learning Analytics Presentation – University of Gloucester – November 2019
- Learning Analytics - Evaluation of Year 1
- Learning Analytics Project Update
- Additional reading materials.
As resources are developed they will be made available via this web page.
