Students in Focus - Moving Towards Human-Centred Learning Analytics

Carla Barreiros, Philipp Leitner, Martin Ebner*, Eduardo Veas, Stefanie Lindstaedt

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Abstract

Human-centred design is a well-established approach within research fields such as human-computer interaction, ergonomics, and human factors. Recently Learning Analytics (LA) researchers and practitioners have manifested great interest in exploring methods and techniques associated with this approach to manage the design process in ways that can enhance human interaction with LA technology. The project “Learning Analytics – Students in Focus” aims to use student-related data to support the learning and teaching process in a higher educational context. Our interdisciplinary team investigates LA tools that leverage students’ academic success by acquiring or developing self-regulated learning skills. We adopted a Human-Centred Learning Analytics (HCLA) approach involving students, teachers, and other educational stakeholders in the iterative design of our LA tools. This article contributes to the discussion on how to design LA tools using a human-centred approach. We describe the analysis, design, implementation, and evaluation process of three LA tools comprised in our students’ dashboard, i.e., the planner, the activity graph, and the learning diary. In addition, we present key results gained in several empirical studies which had an implication on the tools’ design. Finally, we provide insights about our experience with the HCLA approach, pointing out benefits and limitations in practice
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPracticable Learning Analytics
EditorsOlga Viberg, Åke Grönlund
Place of PublicationCham
PublisherSpringer International Publishing AG
Pages77-94
Number of pages18
ISBN (Print)978-3-031-27646-0
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 Mar 2023

Publication series

NameAdvances in Analytics for Learning and Teaching

Fields of Expertise

  • Information, Communication & Computing

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