Learning analytics has become increasingly present in educational settings. Whenever information technologies are used for educational purposes, there is a trail of evidence of the activities and behaviors of both learners and instructors. Over time, the analysis of this evidence, be it real-time data or data stored in database systems, may help better understand and improve educational processes. Learning analytics covers a wide variety of analysis techniques over multiple-sourced data (content repositories, interactive systems, multimedia streams) and technologies (learning management systems, educational games, virtual settings, mobile devices), ranging from data mining to data visualizations, and focusing on different aspects of […]
Call for Papers – Needs and Opportunities, Learning Analytics track at TEEM’16 Conference
This year’s CFP for the track on Learning Analytics (entitled “Needs and opportunities”) at TEEM’16 is now open for submissions. Important URLs: More information about the track: http://2016.teemconference.eu/learning-analytics-needs-and-opportunities Information about the conference: http://2016.teemconference.eu Important dates: Paper Submission: July 15, 2016 Conference dates: November 2-4, 2016 Selected papers will be invited to prepare and submit an extended version to be considered, after a new peer review, for publication in a Special Issue in the International Journal of Engineering Education under the topic “Decision making in Engineering Education using Learning Analytics”. Should you require any additional information, please contact Dr. Ángel Hernández-García […]
CFP for LAK’17 – The 7th International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge
The 7th International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge Understanding, Informing and Improving Learning with Data 13-17 March 2017, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada http://lak17.solaresearch.org Main Submission Deadline: 17 October 2016 Poster / Tech Showcase Deadline: 2 December 2016 The 7th International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge (LAK17) returns to the coastal city of Vancouver, BC, Canada from March 13-17, 2017. The LAK17 conference is organized by the Society for Learning Analytics Research (SOLAR) and will be hosted by Simon Fraser University (SFU), Canada’s leading community-engaged research university. Consolidating the experience from previous LAK conferences, we extend invitations […]
Learning Analytics Summer Institute LASI 2016: Call for participation
The sheer amount of data that we generate in the course of our lives is growing exponentially as technology plays a larger and larger part in what we do every day. This also happens in the field of Education, where information technology is becoming increasingly important. The data generated by the systems used today to support how we teach and how we learn provides an unprecedented opportunity to better understand and support learning. The main goals of the Learning Analytics Summer Institute are promoting the development of skills and knowledge of doctoral students and academics to use Learning Analytics techniques. […]