TY - JOUR
T1 - Higher Education Teachers' Experiences with Learning Analytics in Relation to Student Retention
AU - West, Deborah
AU - Huijser, Henk
AU - Heath, David
AU - Lizzio, Alf
AU - Toohey, D
AU - Miles, Carol
AU - Searle, Bill
AU - Bronnimann, J
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - This paper presents findings from a study of Australian and New Zealand academics (n = 276) that teach tertiary education students. The study aimed to explore participants’ early experiences of learning analytics in a higher education milieu in which data analytics is gaining increasing prominence. Broadly speaking participants were asked about: (1) Their teaching context, (2) Their current student retention activities, (3) Their involvement in, and aspirations for, learning analytics use, (4) Their relationship with their institution around learning analytics. The sampled teaching staff broadly indicated a high level of interest but limited level of substantive involvement in learning analytics projects and capacity building activities. Overall, the intention is to present a critical set of voices that assist in identifying and understanding key issues and draw connections to the broader work being done in the field.
AB - This paper presents findings from a study of Australian and New Zealand academics (n = 276) that teach tertiary education students. The study aimed to explore participants’ early experiences of learning analytics in a higher education milieu in which data analytics is gaining increasing prominence. Broadly speaking participants were asked about: (1) Their teaching context, (2) Their current student retention activities, (3) Their involvement in, and aspirations for, learning analytics use, (4) Their relationship with their institution around learning analytics. The sampled teaching staff broadly indicated a high level of interest but limited level of substantive involvement in learning analytics projects and capacity building activities. Overall, the intention is to present a critical set of voices that assist in identifying and understanding key issues and draw connections to the broader work being done in the field.
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U2 - 10.14742/ajet.3435
DO - 10.14742/ajet.3435
M3 - Article
VL - 32
SP - 48
EP - 60
JO - Australasian Journal of Educational Technology
JF - Australasian Journal of Educational Technology
SN - 1449-3098
IS - 5
ER -