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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Niall SclaterPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.385kg ISBN: 9781138931732ISBN 10: 113893173 Pages: 278 Publication Date: 24 February 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements Introduction Abbreviations Background 1: The evolution of a new field 2: Expert motivations Applications 3: Early alert and student success 4: Course recommendation 5: Adaptive learning 6: Curriculum design 7: Expert thoughts on applications Logistics 8: Data 9: Metrics and Predictive Modelling 10: Visualisation 11: Intervention 12: Student-facing analytics 13: Expert thoughts on logistics Technologies 14: Architecture 15: Standards 16: Products 17: Expert thoughts on technologies Deployment 18: Institutional Readiness 19: Project planning 20: Ethics 21: Transparency and consent 22: Privacy and data protection 23: Expert thoughts on deployment Future directions 24: Emerging techniques 25: Expert visions IndexReviews<em>Learning Analytics Explained</em> is a must-read for senior managers, learning technologists, and all academics interested in how learning is impacted by the volume of information and the new kinds of data produced by digital technologies. Accessibly written, this is a book that speaks to everyone in higher education and addresses what are perhaps the most important current issues. Rooted in international experience and years of solid work at The Open University and with the UK Joint Information Systems Committee, it is well-informed and comprehensive. It is a book to read immediately and then to go back to later as a unique source of reference. Chris Jones, Professor of Research in Educational Technology, Liverpool John Moores University, author of <i>Networked Learning</p> </p> The analysis of digital data is changing the way we think about education. Niall Sclater, who brings years of practical expertise into this field, has written the first comprehensive account of learning analytics and its effects on education. He evaluates technical advances and claims to efficacy with a critical eye, and foregrounds ethical considerations to produce a considered introduction to the field. This book is essential reading for anyone who needs to know about the ways in which digital data are shaking the traditional idea of the classroom.</p> Martin Hall, Emeritus Professor, University of Cape Town, and Advisor to Jisc</p> Learning Analytics Explained is a must-read for senior managers, learning technologists, and all academics interested in how learning is impacted by the volume of information and the new kinds of data produced by digital technologies. Accessibly written, this is a book that speaks to everyone in higher education and addresses what are perhaps the most important current issues. Rooted in international experience and years of solid work at The Open University and with the UK Joint Information Systems Committee, it is well-informed and comprehensive. It is a book to read immediately and then to go back to later as a unique source of reference. - Chris Jones, Professor of Research in Educational Technology, Liverpool John Moores University, author of Networked Learning The analysis of digital data is changing the way we think about education. Niall Sclater, who brings years of practical expertise into this field, has written the first comprehensive account of learning analytics and its effects on education. He evaluates technical advances and claims to efficacy with a critical eye, and foregrounds ethical considerations to produce a considered introduction to the field. This book is essential reading for anyone who needs to know about the ways in which digital data are shaking the traditional idea of the classroom. -Martin Hall, Emeritus Professor, University of Cape Town, and Advisor to Jisc Author InformationNiall Sclater is an independent consultant based in Scotland. He is Affiliated Faculty at the Amsterdam Business School of the University of Amsterdam and was formerly Director of Learning and Teaching at The Open University, UK. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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