Tracking Learning Analytics in Asynchronous Online Discussions: Issues and Techniques

• In Event: DDL - Learning Analytics

Short Description

To capitalize on the voluminous amount of data produced by learning management systems (LMS), educational researchers have adopted data mining approaches, such as learning analytics. This presentation will discuss some practical ideas for instructors who would like to conduct quantitative and qualitative learning analytics studies using on-campus, off-campus, and self-owned LMS. We will also engage the audience in a discussion about policy and privacy aspects of learning analytics research.

Authors

• Sheng-Bo Chen, The Ohio State University

• Kui Xie, The Ohio State University