This document appears to be a slide presentation on learning analytics. Some key points discussed include: - Learning analytics is aimed at augmenting human intellect rather than replacing it. - Technical challenges in learning analytics include issues around concurrency, multiple identities, information handling, and human-computer interaction. - Current research addresses these challenges through educational data mining and visual analytics approaches. - Design-based research approaches are advocated to address issues like usability, usefulness, and privacy concerns in learning analytics tools and dashons. - Keeping learning analytics tools and approaches simple, engaging users, being open and social are some suggested best practices.