2023 Early Career Research Grant Recipient Announced!
We are pleased to announce the recipient of the SoLAR 2023 Early Career Research Grant: Yizhou Fan from Peking University, China for their project, “Measuring and Scaffolding Hybrdi Human-AI Regulation: Comparing Learning Processes Facilitated by ChatGPT and Human Experts.” Congratulations to Yizhou! This year we saw many high-quality applications come through, making it a challengeContinue reading →
LASI Spain Kicks Off Tomorrow (June 29-30, 2023)
The Spanish Network of Learning Analytics is glad to announce its 12th edition of the Learning Analytics Summer Institute Spain 2023 (LASI Spain 2023). LASI Spain 2023 (https://lasi23.snola.es), will take place in Madrid on June 29-30, 2023, organized by SNOLA (the Spanish Network of Learning Analytics) and will have Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaContinue reading →
Register Now for June 15, 2023 Webinar
It is our pleasure to invite you to SoLAR Webinar “Unveiling the Power of Affect during Learning” presented by Elizabeth Cloude from University of Pennsylvania. This webinar will present an interdisciplinary perspective that merges an affect framework with complex adaptive systems theory. Time and date: June 15, 11am-12pm CDT (12pm New York, 5pm London, 1amContinue reading →
Last Call: Early Career Research Grant Applications due May 3 at 5pm EDT
The SoLAR ECR Research Grant serves to support promising early career researchers who demonstrate the potential to advance research and practice in learning analytics and increase the educational and socio-economic impacts of learning analytics. Proposed projects should improve our understanding of learning analytics and learning in general, result in positive impacts on education, and alignContinue reading →
Calling for Nominations for Emerging Scholars and Outstanding Community Work Awards
The SoLAR Awards Committee is calling for nominations for two new SoLAR awards programs, the Emerging Scholars Award and the Outstanding Community Work Award. People can nominate themselves or others. We are specifically looking for nominations covering different regions of the world, i.e. Australasia, Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, and South America. Deadline for submissionsContinue reading →
Final reminder to register for February 2023 Webinar
It is our pleasure to invite you to SoLAR Webinar “Socio-spatial Learning Analytics for Embodied Collaborative Learning” presented by Lixiang Yan from Monash University, recipient of the Best Paper Award at LAK22. Time and date: February 9, 12-1pm CET (6am New York, 11am London, 8pm Tokyo)Location: Zoom (meeting URL provided in the registration email) WeContinue reading →
2023 SoLAR Executive Committee Nominees
Current SoLAR Executive Committee for 2023 President – Bart Rienties, The Open University, UK Treasurer – Isabel Hilliger, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile Member at Large – Blaženka Divjak, University of Zagreb, Croatia Member at Large – Nia Dowell, University of California, Irvine, USA Member at Large – Paul Prinsloo, University of South Africa,Continue reading →
Responsible LA SIG Activities in 2022
The Responsible LA SIG has during this year organized and participated in the following dissemination activities: Enabling Responsible Learning Analytics: Opportunities and Challenges was a session, where researchers and practitioners came together to facilitate a conversation about what constitutes a responsible approach to data-driven educational practices today and what the challenges for the future are,Continue reading →
Register for the next SoLAR Webinar: Can theories of extended cognition inspire new approaches to writing analytics?
It is our pleasure to invite you to SoLAR Webinar “Can theories of extended cognition inspire new approaches to writing analytics?”, presented by Dr. Andrew Gibson. Time and date: December 15, 8-9 am CEST / 5-6 pm AEST Location: Zoom (meeting URL provided in the registration form) To register, go to https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/theories-of-extended-cognition-and-new-approaches-to-writing-analytics-tickets-473268658297 (Also, make sure you follow SoLAR’s EventbriteContinue reading →
2023 Call for SoLAR Executive Committee Nomination
The SoLAR Executive Committee is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2023-2024 Executive Committee. Executive Committee members serve a two year term. Nominations are open for six member at-large positions and one student member position. If you are interested in shaping and guiding how SoLAR continues to serve the growing learning analyticsContinue reading →