Published inSoLAR Nexus·PinnedWelcome to NEXUS: A learning analytics blog!It’s a pleasure to welcome you to Nexus, the new blog from SoLAR — The Society for Learning Analytics Research!Learning5 min readLearning5 min read
Published inSoLAR Nexus·Mar 21, 2022Dashboards for learners don’t always motivate themNatercia Valle tells a cautionary tale about the use of learning analytics dashboards to increase student motivation, and the challenges of translating theory into design solutions.Learning Analytics7 min readLearning Analytics7 min read
Published inSoLAR Nexus·Dec 9, 2021Same, same but different: the fading boundaries between LA and AIEDWhat’s the overlap between Artificial Intelligence and Learning Analytics? How an answer to a playful OpenAI question turned out to be surprisingly insightful!Artificial Intelligence6 min readArtificial Intelligence6 min read
Published inSoLAR Nexus·Dec 1, 2021Four roles for learning analytics: How pre-service teachers envisage learning analyticsThe success of learning analytics rests on how students understand and use them. We asked pre-service teachers how they would see LA supporting their studies in higher education. Learn more about the four roles that we identified from students’ conversations!Student Engagement5 min readStudent Engagement5 min read
Published inSoLAR Nexus·Nov 9, 2021Learning with and from Artificial Intelligence-Driven AnalyticsHow is the field of Artificial Intelligence shaping educational contexts? Let’s explore both the benefits and challenges of innovative AI-Driven analytics…Artificial Intelligence5 min readArtificial Intelligence5 min read
Published inSoLAR Nexus·Oct 7, 2021Applying the Science of Data Analytics to Product DevelopmentHow can product developers use data analytics to improve products, prove their effectiveness, and increase the fidelity of implementation? Learn more in the latest Nexus story by Rachel SchechterImplementation Science8 min readImplementation Science8 min read
Published inSoLAR Nexus·Sep 13, 2021Humanizing AI Research and Design in Education by Broadening Community EngagementHow can broadening community engagement help mitigate the challenges of inequity, privacy, trust and bias in AI? Join us at an exciting online event…Learning Analytics4 min readLearning Analytics4 min read
Published inSoLAR Nexus·Sep 6, 2021CIRCLS meet NEXUS! Exploring Learning Analytics, AIED & InclusionLet’s think about our research of the future so we can be more inclusive. Who do we involve, where do we do it, what do we research, why do we do this research, and how do we do it?Learning Analytics5 min readLearning Analytics5 min read
Published inSoLAR Nexus·Sep 2, 2021Educational data storytelling: How can we communicate important insights into your learning dashboards?Learning dashboards can be challenging to interpret for our teachers and students. Educational Data Storytelling can help communicate meaningful insights and drive attention to what is important.Data Storytelling7 min readData Storytelling7 min read
Published inSoLAR Nexus·Aug 23, 2021Partnering with educators to take advantage of tools that predict student academic performanceHow can we change established ways of teaching to take full advantage of predictive analytics tools? How can we embed innovation in teaching in ways that help teachers acknowledge its value?Predictive Analytics6 min readPredictive Analytics6 min read