Multidimensional Learning Analytics

Australian Learning Analytics Summer Institute

Macquarie University, 7 Dec 2013

Phil Renner. Counselling and Psychological Services

Abelardo Pardo. School of Elec. and Information Eng.

Slideshare.com/abelardo_pardo

Overview of session

Data Actions

Plan

3

Scenario 15 minutes

Teaching and Learning Bridges 15 minutes + 5 discussion

Student Success Bridges 15 minutes + 5 discussion

Academic structure Bridges 15 minutes + 5 discussion

Wrap up 10 minutes

Bridges

4

Observations

Interviews

Forms

Electronic Event

Surveys

Attendance

Enrollment

Reminders

Counselling

SMS

Academic

advise

Associations

Recommend

DATA ACTIONSF H Mira flickr.com

Learning Analytics in your class

5

Technology mediated activities

6

Technology mediated

activities

Collect events and evidence

Suitable for individual and

team activities

Correlates with engagement

See how they learn

Massive data collection

What to do with the data?Unhindered by talent flickr.com

Data-driven design of learning tasks

7

Learning tasks are

designed to collect data

Data is used to shape the

design of tasks

Students receive prompt

feedback

Tutors have a

comprehensive view of

the learning environment

Sustained refinement

Observe activity beyond conventional events

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Slaunger flickr.com

Example: Flipped classroom

9

Prepare class with online

material + tasks

(measure engagement)

Devote face-to-face time to

Interactive tasks

Cedrics pics flickr.com

Engagement with previous tasks

10

Estimation of engagement

with previous tasks allows

tailoring face-2-face tasks

Reactions within the course

11

New tasks

Special material

Extra readings

Gwen flickr.com

Personal problems

12

Problems adapting to uni

Social integration

Poor time management

Coping with change

Handling pressure

Robert L Huffstutter flickr.com

Refinement of academic structures

13

Skill coverage in a program

Unaddressed requirements between units

Scheduling conflicts

Infrastructure improvement (IT, spaces, etc.)

Optimal resource allocation

Target specific deficiencies

Accreditation

Quality control

Background brief - CAPS

14

Engaged student

15

Learning Style and Expectations

Challenges to Engaged Learning

Student expectations

›one-on-one attention

›rapid feedback

›comments on drafts

›‘passive learners’

Staff challenges & expectations

› time poor

› equity of treatment

Expectations Institutional expectations

Students as autonomous

learners

Elements and bridges

17

Student

Support

Services eg

CAPS,LC

Academic

Structure

Teaching

Instruction

strategies- eg

Flipped

learning

Bridges: not increasing

engagement?: REFER

Other Possible Scaffolds

-eg Peer academic

mentoring

Explore & Address:� Academic skills deficits

� Financial issues

� Mental health concerns

� Developmental lags

(autonomy and sense of

agency)

Bridging : teaching styles

18

Instruction promoting engagement

Kolb’s learning styles

19

Regions of the brain activated in learning

20

Bridging : Peer academic mentoring?

› Students expectations unlikely to

change with staff information (“yes

yes, yes, No!”)

› Student pay attention to other

student’s experience – role model

for adopting new strategies

21

Why Peer mentoring?

Learner: capacity for academic success

22

Instructors: learner interaction

23

Even playing field or player handicap?

Learner: readiness/handicaps?

› Ability?

› Commitment to study (e.g. vs work) ?

› Time management skills?

› Accelerated learning and emotional development

?

› Emotional development - personal and social

competencies ?

24

What factors make a good learner?

CAPS interventions - Learner Types?

25

• Bored, gifted

• Perfectionistic

• Capable but poor self-management

� (eg need remedial time management skills, address

procrastination)

• Students needing to develop sense of agency and ownership of their

academic experience

CAPS resources for engagement #1

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Personal Development Plan

CAPS resources for engagement #2

27

Success @ Sydney - You Tube videos

Find Your Balance

Just Ask

Just Persist

CAPS resources for engagement #3

28

Workshops and Bootcamps

CAPS resources for engagement #4

29

E-Books

Bright horizons

30

Plan

31

Scenario 15 minutes

Teaching and Learning Bridges 15 minutes + 5 discussion

Student Success Bridges 15 minutes + 5 discussion

Academic structure Bridges 15 minutes + 5 discussion

Wrap up 10 minutes