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Learning Analytics for Students
Dr. Janet Corral
@edtechcorral
What are ‘Analytics’?
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• Mining data associated with the administration of education
See Campbell & Oblinger, 2007
What are “Academic Analytics”?
What are “learning analytics”?
Siemens, G., Gasevic, D., Haythornthwaite, C., Dawson, S., Shum, S. B., Ferguson, R., . . . Baker, R. S. J. D. (2011)
LMS
Exams
Lecture Capture
ePortfolio
Admissions
What is medical education gathering?
Some issues to think about…
Meaningfulness
• Learning has social and personal components• What does the data mean? • How might the data guide/predict your
learning? • Beware of the bubble – what are you not
learning? How do you know?
Transparency and Literacy
• Of data collection• Of reporting the data back to user (faculty, student)
• Helping user (faculty, student) make sense of the data
What skills & literacies might you need?
Student Education
As a Student• Formative progress• Summative evaluation• Predictive• Algorithms, Transparency• Meaning
As a Doctor• EVBM• Rx• Predictive medicine
Analytics could look across the web• Across institutional and personal web
applications (Retalis et al, 2006)
– Limited view of learning– Expanded view of learning
Siemens, G., Gasevic, D., Haythornthwaite, C., Dawson, S., Shum, S. B., Ferguson, R., . . . Baker, R. S. J. D. (2011)
Ethics
• Stealth assessment• Reported forms• Data ownership, access, expiration
Data Ownership
http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/patients-sue-walgreens-making-money-their-data
In the digital era…
• Patients search for information• Bring information to your office• Partner in decisions
Patient Literacy & Skills
http://www.slideshare.net/PewInternet/2012-1-12-12-rise-of-epatients-providence-st-joseph-medical-centerpptx
Analytics Literacy & Skills for Patients?
Patient Education
Health literacy –
EVBM
Health literacy - Provider
Privacy
Ownership/Advocate
Participate In the Analytics Discussion
Thank you!
Janet CorralFaculty, Educational Informatics