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Learning Analytics what are we optimizing for?

Simon Buckingham Shum Knowledge Media Institute, The Open University UK

Oct. 17 2012, Stanford University

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rough plan…

an analytics ecosystem what do you think C21 learning is? how do we do analytics for this?

examples of work in progress

comments/discussion throughout 2

analytics ecosystem

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A learning analytics ecosystem

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learners

educators

A learning analytics ecosystem

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learners

educators

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A learning analytics ecosystem

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learners

educators

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A learning analytics ecosystem

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learners

educators

data curators/ translators

dashboard design team

Where did the data come from?

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learners

Where did the data come from?

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learners

researchers / educators / instructional designers

theories pedagogies

assessments tools

Where did the data come from?

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learners

researchers / educators / instructional designers

theories pedagogies

assessments tools

technologists

Data Intent

The map is not the territory Analytics are not the end, but a means The goal is to optimize the whole system

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learners

researchers / educators / instructional designers

theories pedagogies

assessments tools

desi

gn feedback

intent

outcome

Optimize the system for what?

Your thoughts on

“21st century learning”?

(a selection of artifacts brought by participants which say something about the future of learning)

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Other slides I used…

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http://www.slideshare.net/sbs/ascilitewebinaroct2012