1) The document discusses learning analytics, which is about collecting data traces that learners leave behind from online activities and using that data to improve learning.
2) As more learning moves online, more data traces can be collected from students' activities over time, not just at the end of a course. This data can provide insights into the learning process.
3) Learning analytics focuses on using data to provide awareness to learners and teachers about the learning process and empowering students through reflection and sense-making of their own data.