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Winne, Philip H.; Teng, Kenny; Chang, Daniel; Lin, Michael Pin-Chuan; Marzouk, Zahia; Nesbit, John C.; Patzak, Alexandra; Rakovic, Mladen; Samadi, Donya; Vytasek, Jovita – Journal of Learning Analytics, 2019
Data used in learning analytics rarely provide strong and clear signals about how learners process content. As a result, learning as a process is not clearly described for learners or for learning scientists. Gaševic, Dawson, and Siemens (2015) urged data be sought that more straightforwardly describe processes in terms of events within learning…
Descriptors: Learning Analytics, Learning Processes, Independent Study, Computer Software
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Prasad, Deepak; Totaram, Rajneel; Usagawa, Tsuyoshi – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2016
In the last few years, open textbook development has picked up dramatically due both to the expense of commercially published textbooks and the increasing availability of high-quality OER alternatives. While this offers a tremendous benefit in terms of lowering student textbook costs, the question remains, to what extent (if any) do open textbooks…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Open Source Technology, Electronic Publishing, Reader Text Relationship
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Mangiafico, Salvatore S. – Journal of Extension, 2013
One option for Extension professionals wishing to use free statistical software is to use online calculators, which are useful for common, simple analyses. A second option is to use a free computing environment capable of performing statistical analyses, like R-project. R-project is free, cross-platform, powerful, and respected, but may be…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Extension Education, Educational Research, Computation
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Jayaprakash, Sandeep M.; Moody, Erik W.; Lauría, Eitel J. M.; Regan, James R.; Baron, Joshua D. – Journal of Learning Analytics, 2014
The Open Academic Analytics Initiative (OAAI) is a collaborative, multi-year grant program aimed at researching issues related to the scaling up of learning analytics technologies and solutions across all of higher education. The paper describes the goals and objectives of the OAAI, depicts the process and challenges of collecting, organizing and…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, College Students, Open Source Technology, Data Analysis