@sclater

edtech | learning analytics | other things I find interesting | author of "Learning Analytics Explained"

 Helensburgh, Scotland
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Joined April 2008
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My book, "Learning Analytics Explained", is now available for Kindle and on iBooks. Paper version out soon. sclater.com/blog/learning-an…
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A paradox occuring to me in recent months is backed up by a survey I've just carried out: institutions have greater need than ever for #learninganalytics but aren't able to develop their capacities in it due to the logistics of suddenly having to teach all their students online
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Zoom recording of @Jisc's recent learning analytics research group meeting is now available at jisc.ac.uk/events/learning-a…
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Yi-Shan Tsai@yi_shan_tsai21 May 2020
Our new paper on an overview of the trends and barriers of #learninganalytics in European #HigherEducation is available for free download for 50 days: authors.elsevier.com/a/1b5%7… @dgasevic @RatesDiego @pedmume @m_a_s_c @IoanaJJ @cdkloos @HDrachsler @laceproject @SoLAResearch
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Impressed by Bangor Uni's lecture check in tool which overcomes GPS positioning variability issues - the location of the lecture is identified by the "wisdom of crowds" i.e. where most people are positioned - individual student location is stored as distance from the mean.
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Interested in how to roll out learning analytics across your institution? Find out from some of the UK's pioneering institutions in this area at the Institutional Impact of Learning Analytics Conference, 20th Nov 2019 in Cheltenham. Further details: jisc.ac.uk/events/institutio… @jisc
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Main takeaway from Martin Lynch's presentation at #altc is that #jisc #learninganalytics predictor works well only when it's fed with high quality data. Very accurate predictions of student success with comp sci courses which have attendance monitoring.
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#altc in the McEwan Hall #edinburgh
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Data is not information, information is not knowledge, knowledge is not understanding, understanding is not wisdom. A data scientist explains the vagaries of the first link...qz.com/1664575/is-data-scien…
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Companies that embed #Facebook’s “Like” button on their #websites must seek users’ #consent to transfer their #personaldata to the #US social network, in line with the bloc’s #dataprivacy laws, Europe’s top court said yesterday #GDPR #privacy hubs.ly/H0k07Gc0
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After many months of productive discussion with staff and students @UniversityLeeds we are today publishing our Code of Practice on Learning Analytics, which will help us to enhance student success: leeds.ac.uk/secretariat/docu… @Jisc @laceproject @SoLAResearch #creativecommons #edtech
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Great news. Loch Lomond does not need flamingos.
The National
@ScotNational27 Jun 2019
Ross Greer said he was 'delighted' with the news thenational.scot/news/177349…

Councillors reject Loch Lomond leisure development proposals

SCOTTISH Green MSP Ross Greer has said he is "delighted" after councillors voted to reject a leisure development at Loch Lomond.

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Craig Gurney@CraigTweeted26 Jun 2019
Excellent lecture capture research. What struck me in a very thorough review of the literature is how unreliable much of data on attendance levels at lectures is. Surprisingly few studies actually measure directly. This does & finds "marginal but statistically significant" diffs.
Digital Education Research Leeds@DigEduLeeds26 Jun 2019
New longitudinal #research study on impact of #lecture #capture on staff and students in #HE published in Computers & Education from @NeilMorrisLeeds @bronswinnerton and Taryn Coop, and freely available for 50 days here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1ZHlY… #edtech #edtechchat
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Interesting day ahead today for Jisc's learning analytics research group at @OpenUniversity. @DrBartRienties kicking off the day with a session on OU's latest developments. Notes at tinyurl.com/y4jvlk4m #jisclarg
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I just got asked if I'm "technical". I had a struggle answering that. I don't see a binary division between technical and non-technical people. #elss19
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Where are we going to get organs from in the future for transplants when we're all in autonomous vehicles and having a lot fewer car accidents? 😱#elss19
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How Wales is leading the way in shared learning analytics services at a national level er.educause.edu/articles/201…

Rolling Out Learning Analytics at a National Level

Implementing a learning analytics system across all higher education institutions in Wales provides a model for the opportunities for such services at

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I live in the Scottish Highlands. I've seen first hand the damage that is being done to this 'untouched' landscape. We need to embrace change for the better and rewild Scotland. #rewilding @RewildingB @ScotlandTBP #YoungRewilders
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Good reasons. See GDPR legitimate interests requirement to show: legitimate, necessary, risk balance, safeguards xitter.cf/julievoce/status/11366…
Dr Julie Voce@julievoce6 Jun 2019
Students didn’t want the following data to be included in #learninganalytics system: income, social media use, disability/chronic diseases and WiFi login. Reasons given include: not relevant for academic performance, privacy concerns and fear of abuse #EUNIS19
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James Clay@jamesclay5 Jun 2019
University regulator unveils £14m mental health scheme to reduce student suicides | The Independent independent.co.uk/news/educa…
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Next Learning Analytics Research Group meeting, 26th June, Open University. Registration now open analytics.jiscinvolve.org/wp…
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