Research Evidence on the Use of Learning Analytics: Implications for Education Policy

Rebecca Ferguson (rebecca.ferguson@open.ac.uk), Andrew Brasher (andrew.brasher@open.ac.uk), Doug Clow (doug.clow@open.ac.uk), Adam Cooper (adam.cooper@open.ac.uk), Garron Hillaire (garron.hillaire@open.ac.uk), Jenna Mittelmeier (jenna.mittelmeier@open.ac.uk), Bart Rienties (bart.rienties@open.ac.uk), Thomas Ullmann (thomas.ullmann@open.ac.uk) and Riina Vuorikari

No JRC104031, JRC Research Reports from Joint Research Centre

Abstract: Learning analytics is an emergent field of research that is growing fast. It takes advantage of the last decade of e-learning implementations in education and training as well as of research and development work in areas such as educational data mining, web analytics and statistics. In recent years, increasing numbers of digital tools for the education and training sectors have included learning analytics to some extent, and these tools are now in the early stages of adoption. This report reviews early uptake in the field, presenting five case studies and an inventory of tools, policies and practices. It also provides an Action List for policymakers, practitioners, researchers and industry members to guide work in Europe.

Keywords: Digitally-competent educational organisations; innovation in education; European Framework for Digitally-Competent Educational Organisations; educational policy; digital learning technologies; self-assessment questionnaire; ICT for learning and skills (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I20 I21 I23 I28 I29 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016-12
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