Human-Centred Learning Analytics

The design of effective learning analytics extends beyond sound technical and pedagogical principles. If these analytics are to be adopted and used successfully to support learning and teaching, their design process needs to take into account a range of human factors, including why and how they will...

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Published in:Journal of Learning Analytics Vol. 6; no. 2
Main Authors: Buckingham Shum, Simon, Ferguson, Rebecca, Martinez-Maldonado, Roberto
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 05.08.2019
ISSN:1929-7750, 1929-7750
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Summary:The design of effective learning analytics extends beyond sound technical and pedagogical principles. If these analytics are to be adopted and used successfully to support learning and teaching, their design process needs to take into account a range of human factors, including why and how they will be used. In this editorial, we introduce principles of human-centred design developed in other, related fields that can be adopted and adapted to support the development of Human-Centred Learning Analytics (HCLA). We draw on the papers in this special section, together with the wider literature, to define human-centred design in the field of learning analytics and to identify the benefits and challenges that this approach offers. We conclude by suggesting that HCLA will enable the community to achieve more impact, more quickly, with tools that are fit for purpose and a pleasure to use.
ISSN:1929-7750
1929-7750
DOI:10.18608/jla.2019.62.1