Learning Analytics in Higher Education: A Reflection

The idea of learning analytics has become popularized within higher education, yet many educators are uncertain about what is entailed when implementing these technologies into practice. The following article serves as an overview to the field of learning analytics for faculty, educators for whom t...

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Main Authors: John Zilvinskis, James E. Willis, III
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Park University 2019-07-01
Series:InSight : A Journal of Scholarly Teaching
Online Access:http://www.insightjournal.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/3-Zilvinskis-and-Willis.pdf
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spelling doaj-0dd863d4d03344ae84d99661fb3d07472020-11-25T00:12:29ZengPark UniversityInSight : A Journal of Scholarly Teaching1933-48501933-48692019-07-011414354Learning Analytics in Higher Education: A ReflectionJohn Zilvinskis0James E. Willis, III1Binghamton University, State University of New YorkUniversity of IndianapolisThe idea of learning analytics has become popularized within higher education, yet many educators are uncertain about what is entailed when implementing these technologies into practice. The following article serves as an overview to the field of learning analytics for faculty, educators for whom the expectations to use these technologies continues to increase. We additionally argue that those who work directly with students need a functional understanding of the learning analytics landscape in order to exercise their own expertise.http://www.insightjournal.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/3-Zilvinskis-and-Willis.pdf
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