I’m keen on using mediawiki as a platform for learning analytics. So projects which can use analytics on Wikipedia (and related mediawiki projects) are interesting because a) they’re hopefully useful to the individual project and b) they provide proof of concept for use outside of mediawiki and within school-hosted environments, etc.

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We should consider how artificial intelligence will impact how we teach, what we teach, and its potential to ethically support innovation and improvement in education.

From expected outcomes to tracking metrics, don't miss these tips from Tammy Rutherford and Chris Tompkins of Rustici Software and Watershed.

Prepare to become an education researcher capable of leveraging large-scale data using data science methods, improving education quality with digital learning platforms. Over the last 15 years, the

There is an increasing interest in developing learning analytic techniques for the analysis, and support of, high quality learning discourse. This paper maps the terrain of discourse-centric learning analytics (DCLA), outlining the distinctive contribution of DCLA and outlining a definition for the field moving forwards. It is our claim that DCLA provide the opportunity to explore the ways in which: discourse of various forms both resources and evidences learning; the ways in which small and large groups, and individuals make and share meaning together through their language use; and the particular types of language – from discipline specific, to argumentative and socio-emotional – associated with positive learning outcomes. DCLA is thus not merely a computational aid to help detect or evidence ‘good’ and ‘bad’ performance (the focus of many kinds of analytic), but a tool to help investigate questions of interest to researchers, practitioners, and ultimately learners. The paper ends with three core issues for DCLA researchers – the challenge of context in relation to DCLA; the various systems required for DCLA to be effective; and the means through which DCLA might be delivered for maximum impact at the micro (e.g. learner), meso (e.g. school), and macro (e.g. governmental) levels.

DataCamp just launched its latest interactive course: dplyr. This new course was developed in close collaboration with Garrett Grolemund, RStudio’s master instructor. By taking this course, you will be challenged one step at a time to master the essentials about transforming data sets fast and intuitively with the dplyr package. Start the course here. The […]

CIC’s doctoral program in Learning Analytics offers UTS Scholarships to start in Autumn and Spring sessions for both domestic students (i.e. who do not require a visa), and international students. Applicants may be awarded a UTS Scholarship from CIC’s quota, or will be supported by CIC to compete against applicants from across the university for a scholarship.

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CIC’s doctoral program in Learning Analytics offers UTS Scholarships to start in Autumn and Spring sessions for both domestic students (i.e. who do not require a visa), and international students. Applicants may be awarded a UTS Scholarship from CIC’s quota, or will be supported by CIC to compete against applicants from across the university for a scholarship.