Academic and Learning Analytics

My today’s post is related to academic and learning analytics. It is not a secret, that the way of teaching has changed dramatically, and it is impossible to imagine the future education without new technology and new innovations. One of such breakthrough in education is analytics. What I understood from my readings is that, the analytics provides Institutions with opportunity to improve teaching, learning etc.  However, while using analytics we should be cautious and think carefully about what we need to know and what data will help us with correct information.

According to the 1st International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge, “learning analytics is the measurement, collection, analysis and reporting of data about learners and their contexts, for purposes of understanding and optimizing learning and the environments in which it occurs.”  Academic analytics, in contrast, is the application of business intelligence in education and emphasizes analytics at institutional, regional, and international levels ( Goldstein &Katz,  2005).

Furthermore, the role of learning analytics is more specific compared to academic analytics. Learning academics focuses on learning process, while academic analytics reflects the data analysis at an Institutional level.

In conclusion, I would like to say, there is no doubt that analytics will have a major role in the future of higher education, however we should take it carefully.  What is important to mention that nowadays academic analytics used wildly in comparison with learning academics which needs more implementation and experimentation.

Resources 

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