Higher education teachers' experiences with learning analytics in relation to student retention

Deborah West; Alf Lizzio; Henk Huijser; Danny Toohey; David Heath; Carol Miles

Higher education teachers' experiences with learning analytics in relation to student retention

Deborah West
, Alf Lizzio
, Henk Huijser
, Danny Toohey
, David Heath
, Carol Miles

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages	308-319
Number of pages	12
Publication status	Published - 2019
Externally published	Yes
Event	32nd Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning and Tertiary Education, ASCILITE 2015 - Perth, Australia Duration: 30 Nov 2015 → 3 Dec 2015

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Conference	32nd Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning and Tertiary Education, ASCILITE 2015
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Perth
Period	30/11/15 → 3/12/15

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education

Keywords

Higher Education
Learning Analytics
Student Retention

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West, D., Lizzio, A., Huijser, H., Toohey, D., Heath, D., & Miles, C. (2019). Higher education teachers' experiences with learning analytics in relation to student retention. 308-319. Paper presented at 32nd Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning and Tertiary Education, ASCILITE 2015, Perth, Australia. http://www.2015conference.ascilite.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ascilite-2015-proceedings.pdf

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West, D, Lizzio, A, Huijser, H, Toohey, D, Heath, D & Miles, C 2019, 'Higher education teachers' experiences with learning analytics in relation to student retention', Paper presented at 32nd Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning and Tertiary Education, ASCILITE 2015, Perth, Australia, 30/11/15 - 3/12/15 pp. 308-319. <http://www.2015conference.ascilite.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ascilite-2015-proceedings.pdf>

Higher education teachers' experiences with learning analytics in relation to student retention. / West, Deborah; Lizzio, Alf; Huijser, Henk et al.
2019. 308-319 Paper presented at 32nd Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning and Tertiary Education, ASCILITE 2015, Perth, Australia.

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Higher education teachers' experiences with learning analytics in relation to student retention

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