This automated tracking system generates reports so that instructors can easily see who is at risk in a given course, on the eighth day of the course, when there is still plenty of time to address the situation.
This article discusses the current position of learning analytics in education, and how third party applications are beginning to make the tools more cost-effective.
In order to benefit from learning analytics, educators must incorporate it into their daily workflow, which can be time consuming. The author explains his method of timely analysis and response.
This is a way to determine whether the use of an online grade book can serve as a mitigating factor for helping lower achieving students estimate their final grades more accurately.