Learning Analytics Explained

Learning Analytics Explained draws extensively from case studies and interviews with experts in order to discuss emerging applications of the new field of learning analytics.

Niall Sclater is an independent consultant based in Scotland. He is Affiliated Faculty at the Amsterdam Business School of the University of Amsterdam and was formerly Director of Learning and Teaching at The Open University, UK.

Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Abbreviations Background 1: The evolution of a new field 2: Expert motivations Applications 3: Early alert and student success 4: Course recommendation 5: Adaptive learning 6: Curriculum design 7: Expert thoughts on applications Logistics 8: Data 9: Metrics and Predictive Modelling 10: Visualisation 11: Intervention 12: Student-facing analytics 13: Expert thoughts on logistics Technologies 14: Architecture 15: Standards 16: Products 17: Expert thoughts on technologies Deployment 18: Institutional Readiness 19: Project planning 20: Ethics 21: Transparency and consent 22: Privacy and data protection 23: Expert thoughts on deployment Future directions 24: Emerging techniques 25: Expert visions Index