This document discusses using data and learning analytics to support active learning experiences. It explains that institutions already collect significant data through LMS interactions, student information systems, and other sources. Learning analytics is the measurement, collection, analysis and reporting of this data to understand and optimize learning. The document provides an example of how data from an electronics course was analyzed to identify students at risk and guide interventions to support active learning. It argues that data can help improve active learning by providing insights but accessing and applying data at scale remains a challenge.

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active learning experiences
Dr Abelardo Pardo (@abelardopardo)
Faculty of Engineering and IT
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Queensland University of Technology
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Learning Analytics
Active Learning
Example

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Data

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Analytics instead of intuition
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Big Data has landed in Higher Education…
… it was there all along!

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LMS interactions, Student information systems,
Recruitment department, Previous grades,
Space interaction, Social interaction, …

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Observe in and out of the classroom

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http://www.theguardian.com/guardian-professional/2015/jun/30/how-universities-are-using-data-to-stop-students-dropping-out

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https://infocus.emc.com/william_schmarzo/what-universities-can-learn-from-big-data-higher-education-analytics/

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Learning Analytics

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Learning Analytics
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.
(Society for Learning Analytics Research)
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Research discipline
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solaresearch.org

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Australian Learning Analytics Summer Institute
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Siemens, George, Shane Dawson, and Grace Lynch. “Improving the Quality and Productivity of the Higher Education Sector. Policy and
Strategy for Systems-Level Deployment of Learning Analytics.” Society for Learning Analytics Research for the Australian Office for
Learning and Teaching, 2013.

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Siemens, George, and Phil Long. “Penetrating the Fog: Analytics in Learning and Education.” Educause Review 48, no. 5 (2011): 31–40.
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Learning Analytics
Active Learning

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Active Learning Works

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Active
Learning
anything course-related
that all students in a
class session are called
upon to do other than
simply watching,
listening and taking
notes
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Felder, Richard M., and Rebeca Brent. “Active Learning: An Introduction.” ASQ Higher Education 2, no. August (2009).

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Simple transfer of information does not work

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Resources Everywhere

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Face to face time is very valuable!

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2 Hours
2 Hours
3 Hours

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Learning Analytics
Active Learning
Example

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What if I tell you…

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• Push
button
• Weekly
• Combine
activities

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Institutions already own
plenty of useful data
Potential improvement
of multiple processes
Data specially useful in
active learning environments
Challenging to access
and scale

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active learning experiences
Dr Abelardo Pardo (@abelardopardo)
Faculty of Engineering and IT
slideshare.net/abelardo_pardo
ElvisPepinflickr.com
Queensland University of Technology
20 November 2015