Student Perceptions of Privacy Principles for Learning Analytics

• In Event: Roundtable Session 51
  In Roundtable Session: Student Perceptions and Interactions in Technology-Supported Learning

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine student perceptions of privacy principles related to learning analytics. Privacy issues include how personal data are collected and stored as well as how they are analyzed and presented to different stakeholders. A total of 330 university students participated in an exploratory study confronting them with learning analytics tools and associated issues of control of data and sharing of information. Findings indicate that students expect learning analytics systems to include elaborated adaptive and personalized dashboards. Further, students are willing to share university relevant data but do not agree to share personal information. It is concluded that stakeholders need to be equally involved when implementing such systems at higher education institutions.

Authors

• Dirk Ifenthaler, University of Mannheim

• Clara Schumacher, University of Mannheim