When Learning Analytics Meets MOOCs

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When Learning Analytics Meets MOOCs

Martin Ebner, Mohammad Khalil

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How to Implement Learning Analytics

Khalil, M, Ebner, M. (2016) What CAN Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Stakeholders Learn from Learning Analytics? accepted, in print

Khalil, M, Ebner, M. (2016) What CAN Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Stakeholders Learn from Learning Analytics? accepted, in print

Khalil, M, Ebner, M. (2016) What CAN Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Stakeholders Learn from Learning Analytics? accepted, in print

5 crucial statements What can we learn from Learning Analytics?

Thesis 1

High Dropout Rate on MOOCs is a legend

GOL •  1012 Registrants •  479 Active Students (47.3%) •  217 complete course (21,5%) •  177 got certification (17,5%) LIN •  618 Registrants •  461 Active Students (74.5%) •  131 compete course (21,2%) •  99 got certification (16%)

Lackner, E., Ebner, M., Khalil, M. (2015) MOOCs as granular systems: design patterns to foster participant activity, eLearning Papers, 42 (2015), pp. 28-37

Khalil, M., Ebner, M. (2015) A STEM MOOC for School Children - What Does Learning Analytics Tell us? In: Proceedings of 2015 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL), Florence, Italy, pp. 1-7

Thesis 2

MOOCs means participatory education (at least in the first four weeks)

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Week 1 Starts

Week 2 Starts

Week 3 Starts

Course ended

Khalil, M, Ebner, M. (2016) What CAN Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Stakeholders Learn from Learning Analytics? accepted, in print

Thesis 3

Higher effort is good but not a good predictor for success

Khalil, M, Ebner, M. (2016) What CAN Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Stakeholders Learn from Learning Analytics? accepted, in print

Khalil, M, Ebner, M. (2016) What CAN Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Stakeholders Learn from Learning Analytics? accepted, in print

Thesis 4

Learning Analytics tells us how learning in classrooms happens

Students (n=459)

Khalil, M, Kastl, C., Ebner, M. (2016) Portraying MOOCs Learners: a Clustering Experience Using Learning Analytics, accepted, in print

1 (n=95)

2 (n=154)

3 (n=206)

4 (n=4)

Students (n=459)

Khalil, M, Kastl, C., Ebner, M. (2016) Portraying MOOCs Learners: a Clustering Experience Using Learning Analytics, accepted, in print

Learning happens all time

Thesis 5

Lackner, E., Ebner, M., Khalil, M. (2016) How to foster forum discussions within MOOCs. A case study, in review

Lackner, E., Ebner, M., Khalil, M. (2016) How to foster forum discussions within MOOCs. A case study, in review

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MOOC & Learning Analytics challenges?

Kopp, M., Ebner, M., Dorfer-Novak, A. (2014) Introducing MOOCs to Middle European Universities – is it worth it to accept the challenge?, International

Journal for Innovation and Quality in Learning, Vol. 2/3, pp. 46-52

Khalil, M. & Ebner, M. (2015). Learning Analytics: Principles and Constraints. In Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2015. pp. 1326-1336. Chesapeake, VA: AACE

LA constraints

Khalil, M. & Ebner, M. (2015). Learning Analytics: Principles and Constraints. In Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2015. pp. 1326-1336. Chesapeake, VA: AACE

LA constraints

Revealing Personal Information

Morality to view students’ data

Collecting and Analyzing data Transparency

Students’ data deletion policy

Khalil, M. & Ebner, M. (2015). Learning Analytics: Principles and Constraints. In Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2015. pp. 1326-1336. Chesapeake, VA: AACE

LA constraints

Who owns students data, Students or institutions?

Data Protection and Copyright Laws limit the use of LA apps

Inaccurate analysis results?

Achieving Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability

Potentials for society

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lifelong learning

Knowledge society

Access to education

cost reducement

Quality improvement

Summary

„Learning Analytics for MOOCs tells us that the DropOut rate is not so high as

proposed, …“

„… learners participating for about 4 weeks intensively the whole day … “

Summary

„… with considerable different effort and commitment.“

Summary

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