Systems Thinking and the LMS: Using Learning Analytics to Predict Depth of Use

• In Event: Design Decisions for Learning Improvement

Short Description

The Learning Management System is ubiquitous across the higher education landscape. A typical LMS can provide a treasure trove of data that can inform how we design effective courses. This interactive presentation will explore LMS learning analytics through a systems thinking lens. Participants will explore data points across the contained system of an LMS and will gain access to tools based in systems thinking to evaluate and predict depth-of-use impact at their respective institutions.

Authors

• Presenter: Bob Edmison, Virginia Tech

• Presenter: Daniel Yaffe, Virginia Tech

• Presenter: M. Aaron Bond, Virginia Tech