We are three mature students currently studying various Masters degrees within the School of Education at the University of Leeds. This site provides a platform to present our research in Learning Analytics and demonstrates how it meets the assessment criteria.
Summary / Key Findings
- Learning analytics are one of the fastest growing areas within educational technology that utilises Big Data to provide insights into likely outcomes for students
- Applicable to all areas of education from MOOCs offered by universities to formative assessments of pupils in schools
- Direct data capture reduces administrative burden for teaching and administrative staff
- Poses a number of legal and ethical issues surrounding privacy and ownership of data within and between institutions
- More stringent regulations and harsher penalties introduced in May 2016 to ensure good governance and ethical handling of data within the EU
Digital Learning in Practice 