An Investigation Into the Design of Learning Analytic Dashboards (LAD) for the Enhancement of Motivation, Engagement and Achievements in an E-Learning Environment

The current scenario of higher education reflects an increased permeation of digital technology, with this integration has influenced both learning and teaching practices. One of the main impacts has been in the advancement of Learning Management Systems (LMS). By facilitating synchronous and asynchronous communication and interactions linked to a virtual environment, LMSs have become integral to higher education. Learning Analytic Dashboards (LAD) are the digital platforms used by educational institutions for collecting, measuring, analysing and reporting data concerning learners and their activities and achievements. Related to that, as an area of research and development, learning Analytics is a rapidly growing field of LMS and of particular significance to LAD design. Many universities are utilising LADs, but guidelines to support effective design underpinned by research are limited. This study aims to assess the role of LAD design in optimising learning by influencing factors such as student motivation, engagement and achievement. The significance of this study is that it will offer novel insights on principles that should be adopted while designing LADs capable of leading students towards better learning experience and performance. Based on implications from previous studies as well as an empirical investigation on the need for such tools, this study will develop a prototype of a LAD that befits with student-facing demands.

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Mithila Thiruppugal

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Publication date: July 2020

Publication date (Print): July 2020

Pages: 48-50

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[0001]Middlesex University

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DOI: 10.14236/ewic/HCI20DC.11

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Conference name: Proceedings of the 33rd International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference

Conference acronym: BCS HCI 2020

Conference number: 33

Conference location: Keele University, UK

Conference date: 6 July 2020

Conference sponsor: Electronic Workshops in Computing (eWiC)

Conference theme: Human Computer Interaction

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[1] J.B. BiggsK.F. Collis 2014 Evaluating the quality of learning: The SOLO taxonomy (Structure of the Observed Learning Outcome). Cambridge Academic Press

[2] A. Briman 2004 Social Research Methods Oxford Oxford University Press

[3] S. CharleerJ. L. SantosJ. KlerkxE. Duval 2014 Improving teacher awareness through activity, badge and content visualizations International Conference on Web-Based Learning 143 152 Springer

[4] A. L. DyckhoffD. ZielkeM. BültmannM. A. ChattiU. Schroeder 2012 Design and implementation of a learning analytics toolkit for teachers Journal of Educational Technology & Society 15 3 58 76

[5] D.L. Edyburn 2010 Would you recognize universal design for learning if you saw it? Ten propositions for new directions for the second decade of UDL. Learning Disability Quarterly 33 1 33 41

[6] B.R. EvansF. WillsM. Moretti 2015 Editor and section editor’s perspective article: A look at the Danielson Framework for Teacher Evaluation. Journal of the National Association for Alternative Certification 10 1 21 26

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