Learning Analytics
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For Clerkenwell and Moorgate Campus students
What is learning analytics?
Learning analytics is “the application of analytic techniques to analyse educational data, including data about learner and teacher activities, to identify patterns of behaviour and provide (frequent) actionable information to improve learning and learning-related activities.”
(Van Harmelen, M. & Workman, D. (2012). CETIS Analytics Series: Analytics for Learning and Teaching).
Learning analytics uses specialised software that pulls together existing student data from multiple university systems into one central dashboard. By having student data on one central dashboard, staff can obtain a clearer picture of student engagement with educational activities across modules and programmes without having to look at multiple systems.
This enables staff to identify students who are not engaging with their studies and to provide those students with appropriate, tailored and timely support to help them during their time at City St George's. This support, also known as ‘interventions’, can be done on an individual or group basis.
Watch ‘What is learning analytics’, an introductory video.
How does City St George's use learning analytics?
Learning analytics is managed by members of the Learning Enhancement and Development (LEaD) team at City St George's.
The key focus is how learning analytics and student interventions can be used to understand and support student engagement with their studies.
The LeAP Code of Practice sets out the overall approach to learning analytics at City, highlighting the key principles which govern its use and addressing related issues of transparency, consent, privacy, validity and access as they relate to learning analytics.
Related policies include:
- Privacy policy for students (City St George's, University of London)
- Taught Student Attendance and Engagement Policy (City St George's, University of London)
- Terms and conditions of study (City St George's, University of London) By agreeing to the terms and conditions, students are providing consent to use their data.
More information about how City St George's uses learning analytics, LeAP’s project phases, related policies, and other frequently asked questions can be found on the LeAP website.
Contact Us
1. To enquire about your data and its use in the learning analytics system:
Please contact City St George’s Information Assurance team or the course office within your School (login required)
2. To contact the Learning Analytics team:
To find out more about the use of learning analytics at City St George's, please email Ethan Henry (Educational Technologist, LEaD) who is the learning analytics subject matter expert.