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shared by Jared Stein on 02 Apr 12 - No Cached

shared by Jared Stein on 04 Nov 11 - No Cached

The existing data gathering in schools and universities pales in comparison to the value of data mining and learning analytics opportunities that exist in the distributed social and informational networks that we all participate in on a daily basis. It is here, I think, that most of the novel insights on learning and knowledge growth will occur. When we interact in a learning management system (LMS), we do so purposefully — to learn or to complete an assignment. Our interaction in distributed systems is more "authentic" and can yield novel insights into how we are connected, our sentiments, and our needs in relation to learning success.
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learners should have access to the same dashboard for analytics that educators and institutions see
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a learning management system like Moodle or Desire2Learn captures a significant amount of data, including time spent on a resource, frequency of posting, number of logins, etc
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Much of the current focus on analytics relates to reducing attrition or student dropouts. This is the low-hanging fruit of analytics.
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learning analytics serve as a foundation for informed change in education, altering how schools and universities create curriculum, deliver it, assess student learning, provide learning support, and even allocate resources.
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