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View article: Adaptation and evaluation of a learning analytics dashboard to improve academic support at three Latin American universities
Adaptation and evaluation of a learning analytics dashboard to improve academic support at three Latin American universities Open
Despite the success of academic advising dashboards in several higher educational institutions (HEI), these dashboards are still under‐explored in Latin American HEI's. To close this gap, three different Latin American universities adapted…
View article: Coordinating learning analytics policymaking and implementation at scale
Coordinating learning analytics policymaking and implementation at scale Open
Many Latin‐American institutions recognise the potential of learning analytics (LA). However, the number of actual LA implementations at scale remains limited, notwithstanding considerable effort made to formulate guidelines and frameworks…
View article: Towards learning analytics adoption: A mixed methods study of data‐related practices and policies in Latin American universities
Towards learning analytics adoption: A mixed methods study of data‐related practices and policies in Latin American universities Open
In Latin American universities, Learning Analytics (LA) has been perceived as a promising opportunity to leverage data to meet the needs of a diverse student cohort. Although universities have been collecting educational data for years, th…
View article: Card-based approach to coordinate Learning Analytics policymaking and implementation at scale.
Card-based approach to coordinate Learning Analytics policymaking and implementation at scale. Open
Over a decade of work in the domain of learning analytics (LA) is available to inspire higher education institutions. While several have launched smaller experiments, examples of LA implemented at scale remain scarce. In recent years, seve…
View article: Generalizing Predictive Models of Admission Test Success Based on Online Interactions
Generalizing Predictive Models of Admission Test Success Based on Online Interactions Open
To start medical or dentistry studies in Flanders, prospective students need to pass a central admission test. A blended program with four Small Private Online Courses (SPOCs) was designed to support those students. The logs from the platf…
View article: Transferring learning dashboards to new contexts: experiences from three case studies
Transferring learning dashboards to new contexts: experiences from three case studies Open
This papers focuses on the use of learning dashboards in higher education to foster self-regulated learning and open education. Students in higher education have to evolve to independent and lifelong learners. Actionable feedback during le…
View article: Involving Stakeholders in Learning Analytics: Opportunity or Threat for Learning Analytics at Scale?
Involving Stakeholders in Learning Analytics: Opportunity or Threat for Learning Analytics at Scale? Open
This proposal describes the goal and activities of the LAK 2018 half-day workshop on the involvement of stakeholders for achieving learning analytics at scale . The goal of the half-day workshop is to gather different stakeholders to discu…
View article: Small data as a conversation starter for learning analytics
Small data as a conversation starter for learning analytics Open
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to draw attention to the potential of “small data” to complement research in learning analytics (LA) and to share some of the insights learned from this approach. Design/methodology/approach This study …
View article: Learning and study strategies: a learning analytics approach for feedback
Learning and study strategies: a learning analytics approach for feedback Open
Due to the open entrance in the Flemish (Belgium) higher education system (any student with a secondary education diploma can enter the program), a substantial part of the first-year students enters without the right qualifications, result…
View article: Dashboard for Actionable Feedback on Learning Skills: How Learner Profile Affects Use.
Dashboard for Actionable Feedback on Learning Skills: How Learner Profile Affects Use. Open
Learning Analytics Dashboards (LAD) provide a means to leverage data to support learners, teachers, and counselors. This paper reports on an in-depth analysis of how learners interact with a LAD. N=1,406 first-year students in 12 different…
View article: Confidence in and Beliefs About First-Year Engineering Student Success: Case Study From KU Leuven, TU Delft, and TU Graz
Confidence in and Beliefs About First-Year Engineering Student Success: Case Study From KU Leuven, TU Delft, and TU Graz Open
This paper explores the confidence freshman engineering students have in being successful in the first study year and which study-related behaviour they believe to be important to this end. Additionally, this paper studies which feedback t…