Also, the joint Educause and Gates Foundation "Next Generation Learning Challenges" identifies "Learning Analytics" as one of four key challenges will receive funding consideration:http://www.nextgenlearning.com/the-challenges/learning-analyticsHere at UMBC, we've been pursuing academic analytics by looking at how strong and weak students using the LMS. We've been very much influenced by the fine work being done at Purdue University, the University of Georgia, and others.