Dashboard Literacy: Understanding Students’ Response to Learning Analytic Dashboards

Bennett, Liz; Folley, Sue

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-36911-8_5

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“…Bennett et al [52] provided evidence that even learners with lower grades felt more motivated when they could view their data on a dashboard. This motivation led to positive decisions and improved outcomes.…”

Section: Intervention and Feedback In Learning Analytics Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

Self-Regulated Learning and Active Feedback of MOOC Learners Supported by the Intervention Strategy of a Learning Analytics System

Cobos

2023

Electronics

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MOOCs offer great learning opportunities, but they also present several challenges for learners that hinder them from successfully completing MOOCs. To address these challenges, edX-LIMS (System for Learning Intervention and its Monitoring for edX MOOCs) was developed. It is a learning analytics system that supports an intervention strategy (based on learners’ interactions with the MOOC) to provide feedback to learners through web-based Learner Dashboards. Additionally, edX-LIMS provides a web-based Instructor Dashboard for instructors to monitor their learners. In this article, an enhanced version of the aforementioned system called edX-LIMS+ is presented. This upgrade introduces new services that enhance both the learners’ and instructors’ dashboards with a particular focus on self-regulated learning. Moreover, the system detects learners’ problems to guide them and assist instructors in better monitoring learners and providing necessary support. The results obtained from the use of this new version (through learners’ interactions and opinions about their dashboards) demonstrate that the feedback provided has been significantly improved, offering more valuable information to learners and enhancing their perception of both the dashboard and the intervention strategy supported by the system. Additionally, the majority of learners agreed with their detected problems, thereby enabling instructors to enhance interventions and support learners’ learning processes.

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Section: Intervention and Feedback In Learning Analytics Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

Self-Regulated Learning and Active Feedback of MOOC Learners Supported by the Intervention Strategy of a Learning Analytics System

Cobos

2023

Electronics

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“…Hall and Bowles (2016) provocatively call this a “disciplining gaze”, and their feedback a source for “institutional market gain”. However, a scoping study from the University of Huddersfield (Bennett, 2018) found that some students like being able to see their own data and find a dashboard approach motivates their study, even when they are not achieving what is expected of them. The author does note the need for student training and attention their wellbeing when looking at dashboards, and the study is a small one.…”

Section: Data Use In Hementioning

confidence: 99%

The compliant environment

Andrews

2019

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the concept of institutions as compliant environments, using data to monitor and enforce compliance with a range of external policies and initiatives, using the particular example of UK higher education (HE) institutions. The paper differs from previous studies by bringing together a range of policies and uses of data covering different areas of HE and demonstrating how they contribute to the common goal of compliance. Design/methodology/approach The compliant environment is defined in this context and the author has applied the preliminary model to a range of policies and cases that use and reuse data from staff and students in HE. Findings The findings show that the focus on compliance with these policies and initiatives has resulted in a high level of surveillance of staff and students and a lack of resistance towards policies that work against the goals of education and academia. Research limitations/implications This is the first study to bring together the range of areas in which policy compliance and data processing are entwined in HE. The study contributes to the academic literature on data and surveillance and on academic institutions as organisations. Practical implications The paper offers suggestions for resistance to compliance and data processing initiatives in HE. Originality/value This is the first study to bring together the range of areas in which policy compliance and data processing are entwined in HE. The study contributes to the academic literature on data and surveillance and on academic institutions as organisations.

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“…The empirical literature on data literacy in higher education has focused primarily on students rather than educators (L. Bennett & Folley, 2020;Wasson et al, 2016;Yang & Li, 2020). In surveying this research, found that most college educators' data literacy studies examine it from a technical standpoint.…”

Section: Data Literacymentioning

confidence: 96%

“…However, LA dashboards and visualizations may further highlight gaps in educator literacies necessary for sense-making. In examining student use of dashboards, Bennett and Folley (2020) conceptualized a "dashboard literacy" that expands upon previous definitions of feedback literacy and academic literacy. They conclude that engaging with dashboards is an active practice that requires a unique literacy.…”

Section: Data Literacymentioning

confidence: 99%

Instructors' lived experiences of using learning analytics to improve online course design

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I am grateful to you. To Kelly, whose friendship has endured through it all. To Yang, Angie, Ka, Chris, EJ, Katherine, Jay, and others from Parkside, who have encouraged me, challenged me, and kept life interesting. It means so much to follow in Yang's Ed.D. footsteps. To Erica, whose kindness still touches me. To Katelynn, who held me accountable as a study buddy in Austin's coffee shops and bars.Thanks to my second family. To Kyle, for your curiosity and interest in my progress. Thanks to Kevin and Jessica for your welcoming spirit. Special acknowledgments to the countless hours Kevin and Kris dedicated to Apex Legends, Rumbleverse, and Rocket League while I was holed up writing. To Grace, for your positivity during the hard times and for raising three upstanding sons. Finally, all my love and gratitude to Kris. You came into my life right as I started this dissertation, pushed me through rough patches, and celebrated each milestone. I am a better human with a bigger heart because of you.

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Dashboard Literacy: Understanding Students’ Response to Learning Analytic Dashboards

Cited by 3 publications

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Self-Regulated Learning and Active Feedback of MOOC Learners Supported by the Intervention Strategy of a Learning Analytics System

Self-Regulated Learning and Active Feedback of MOOC Learners Supported by the Intervention Strategy of a Learning Analytics System

The compliant environment

Instructors' lived experiences of using learning analytics to improve online course design

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