This presentation is prepared for DALMOOC and talks about the use of social network analysis for improvement of learning design. The presentation is based on Lockyer, L., Heathcote, E., & Dawson, S. (2013). Informing pedagogical action: Aligning learning analytics with learning design. American Behavioral Scientist, 57(10), 1439-1459, doi:10.1177/0002764213479367

1. Social Network Analysis and
Learning Design
Dragan Gašević
@dgasevic

2. Learning design influences
learners’ actions

3. SNA to detect patterns of
interaction

4. Instructor-centered network
Lockyer, L., Heathcote, E., & Dawson, S. (2013). Informing pedagogical action: Aligning learning analytics with learning
design. American Behavioral Scientist, 57(10), 1439-1459, doi:10.1177/0002764213479367

5. Discussion dominated by one student
Lockyer, L., Heathcote, E., & Dawson, S. (2013). Informing pedagogical action: Aligning learning analytics with learning
design. American Behavioral Scientist, 57(10), 1439-1459, doi:10.1177/0002764213479367

6. Equal distribution of
student distributions
Lockyer, L., Heathcote, E., & Dawson, S. (2013). Informing pedagogical action: Aligning learning analytics with learning
design. American Behavioral Scientist, 57(10), 1439-1459, doi:10.1177/0002764213479367

7. SNA to monitor the effectiveness
of learning designs
Lockyer, L., Heathcote, E., & Dawson, S. (2013). Informing pedagogical action: Aligning learning analytics with learning
design. American Behavioral Scientist, 57(10), 1439-1459, doi:10.1177/0002764213479367

8. Learning Design – An example
Early instructor facilitated discussion
Followed by student peer interaction
Lockyer, L., Heathcote, E., & Dawson, S. (2013). Informing pedagogical action: Aligning learning analytics with learning
design. American Behavioral Scientist, 57(10), 1439-1459, doi:10.1177/0002764213479367

9. Early facilitation by instructors
Lockyer, L., Heathcote, E., & Dawson, S. (2013). Informing pedagogical action: Aligning learning analytics with learning
design. American Behavioral Scientist, 57(10), 1439-1459, doi:10.1177/0002764213479367

10. Strong student peer interaction
Lockyer, L., Heathcote, E., & Dawson, S. (2013). Informing pedagogical action: Aligning learning analytics with learning
design. American Behavioral Scientist, 57(10), 1439-1459, doi:10.1177/0002764213479367

11. Learning analytics and
social network analysis to
inform learning design