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.
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URL: http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/learning-analytics-moving-concept-practicePublication Date: July, 2012
Author(s): Malcolm Brown
Source: EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Brief