Analytics and complexity: learning and leading for the future
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Paper/Presentation Title | Analytics and complexity: learning and leading for the future |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Beer, Colin (Author), Jones, David (Author) and Clark, Damien (Author) |
Editors | Brown, M., Hartnett, M. and Stewart, T. M. |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 29th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE 2012) |
Number of Pages | 10 |
Year | 2012 |
Place of Publication | Gold Coast, Australia |
ISBN | 9780473229894 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.ascilite2012.org/images/custom/beer,colin_-_analytics_and_complexity.pdf |
Conference/Event | 29th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE 2012) |
Event Details | Rank C C C C C |
Event Details | 29th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE 2012) Parent Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) Delivery In person Event Date 25 to end of 28 Nov 2012 Event Location Wellington, New Zealand Event Web Address (URL) |
Abstract | There is growing interest in the application of learning analytics to manage, inform and improve learning and teaching within higher education. In particular, learning analytics is seen as enabling data-driven decision making as universities are seeking to respond a range of significant challenges that are reshaping the higher education landscape. Experience over four years with a project exploring the use of learning analytics to improve learning and teaching at a particular university has, however, revealed a much more complex reality that potentially limits the value of some analytics-based strategies. This paper uses this experience with over 80,000 students across three learning management systems, combined with literature from complex adaptive systems and learning analytics to identify the source and nature of these limitations along with a suggested path forward. |
Keywords | learning analytics; complex adaptive systems; e-learning; managerialism; higher education research |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390405. Educational technology and computing |
390303. Higher education | |
390409. Learning sciences | |
Public Notes | © 2012 Colin Beer, David Jones and Damien Clark. |
Byline Affiliations | Central Queensland University |
Faculty of Education | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q1x25/analytics-and-complexity-learning-and-leading-for-the-future
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