Uncovering LMS Data: Using an API to Access Information about Learning

• In Event: DDL - Learning Analytics

Short Description

In this session, you will see an overview of how to retrieve a large dataset from an LMS via an API. This session will focus on the technologies used and the technical skills needed in order to access data in this way. The example used in this presentation will be a collection of asynchronous discussion posts (~225,000 posts) made in online courses over a period of two years.

Author

• James Castle, University of Georgia