Thursday 30th November 2023
09:30am - 3:20pm
Virtual Conference
A long way to go? Many UK institutions are just at the start of their learning analytics journey, with huge strides needed to develop an advanced learning analytics model that successfully enhances the student journey.
Learning Analytics in Higher Education 2023 brings together leading innovators and experts to examine the next steps in delivering an impactful learning analytics strategy across an institution.
With practical workshops and actionable insights, this virtual event will support your team to explore new ideas on managing robust data governance, joining up fragmented systems and designing a framework for linking learning analytics to student outcomes.
Participants will assess solutions on curriculum analytics, engagement and continuation and embedding services users into system design. There will also be opportunities to examine how your institution can better collaborate with senior leaders and academics in project delivery, as well as evaluating how to optimise your approaches to dashboards and visualisation.
Headline Speakers
Clare Walsh
Director - Education
Institute of Analytics
Professor Bart Rienties
Professor of Learning Analytics, Institute of Educational Technology, Open University
President, The Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR)
Ed Foster
Head of Student Engagement and Analytics
Nottingham Trent University
Professor James Pickering
Academic Director, Learning Design Agency
University of Leeds
Agenda
9:30 am
Chair’s Welcome Address
An introduction from the conference chair and exploring the key themes across the sessions:
The broader landscape of analytics: Examining the wider context and scope of analytics in the field of online education.
Stakeholder engagement at various levels: Exploring the involvement and participation of different stakeholders in leveraging learning analytics effectively.
Valuation and governance boundaries: Discussing the limits and considerations surrounding the evaluation and governance of learning analytics initiatives.
Deployment Examples: Showcasing real-world deployments and the benefits and opportunities they offer in the realm of online learning analytics.
Dr Raghda Zahran
Programme and Projects Manager
Newcastle University (CONFIRMED)
9:40 am
Joining Up Robust Data Governance with Enhanced Learning Analytics
What it takes to build a data ecosystem that drives real decision making
Going beyond the headline metrics to deliver a mature learning analytics model
Making sense of fragmented data systems and complex collection processes
Building strategic focus and developing a cohesive policy framework for data usage
What state is your data in? How to conduct a cross-institution data assessment to tackle siloed data
Clare Walsh
Director - Education
Institute of Analytics (CONFIRMED)
10:20 am
Break and Networking
10:40 am
Where Are We on Curriculum Analytics? Action Points for the Sector
This session will examine a journey on curriculum analytics including pain points, lessons learnt and ideas for success. The session will examine:
An approach to linking insight on student behaviour to learning design and personalisation
Building a model for continuous improvement of the learning process
New approaches to AI and machine learning in course design
Harnessing analytics to examine engagement across all touchpoints across a course
Implementing an individualised student-centred approach based on specific context and circumstances to support learning interventions
Matt Laidler
Learning Enhancement & Technology Adviser
Newcastle University (CONFIRMED)
11:20 am
Break and Networking
11:40 am
How Do Academics and Senior Leaders Interact with Learning Analytics Insights and What Needs to Change?
Examining the interactions of academics and senior teams with learning analytics models
Exploring common approaches (and challenges) in utilising insight
Why are UK institutions behind on full utilisation of learning analytics and how can senior leaders drive change?
Supporting strategic alignment with interventions to deliver data-informed decision-making
The necessary action points to deliver an integrated institution-wide approach to learning analytics that supports the student journey and teaching delivery
Professor Bart Rienties
Professor of Learning Analytics, Institute of Educational Technology, Open University
President, The Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR) (CONFIRMED)
12:20 pm
Break and Networking
1:00 pm
In Conversation: The Continuation Story – Building Success through Learning Analytics
In this session two expert learning analytics specialists will explore the road to harnessing learning analytics to drive real results on student engagement. They will consider:
How do we build deeper insight on the student journey and understand when action is required?
How can the sector engage students in the learning analytics agenda and empower them to use this data?
What are the steps to developing a proactive model that triggers warnings and supports early intervention for students at risk of becoming unengaged?
How can institutions ensure their learning analytics model aligns with new B3 metric expectations on continuation from the Office for Students?
What are the immediate action points for institutions facing a disconnect between student data and decision making on engagement?
Andy Ramsden
Director of Technology Enhanced Learning & Teaching and Learning Analytics
The University of Law (CONFIRMED)
1:30 pm
Assessing Our Progress in Learning Analytics at the University of Surrey
Hear the journey of the University of Surrey in developing its learning analytics model, the next stages for enhancement and how it supported staff engagement with the programme.
Marinella Vowles
Head of Teaching, Academic and Research Technologies
University of Surrey (CONFIRMED)
2:00 pm
Break and Networking
2:20 pm
The Dashboard Deep Dive: Design, Optimisation and Decision-Making Tools
This extended session will take you on a tour of linking an impactful learning analytics model with successful dashboard development and visualisation. The practical session will explore:
What successful visualisation looks like and how it links insights to effective staff-student conversations and decision-making
What data should be included and how to join up fragmented data sources
Joining up contextual information with algorithm data on touchpoints
Bringing your dashboard to life with alerts, clear agents of change and structures for interaction
Understanding the user experience and approaches to optimisation
Ideas and insights for your institution on building usable and accessible dashboards and overcoming common pitfalls on visualisation
Ed Foster
Head of Student Engagement and Analytics
Nottingham Trent University (CONFIRMED)
Conference Close
3:20 pm
* Programme subject to change
Audience
Data Analytics Managers
Deans
Directors of IT
Heads of Student Data Analytics
Student Data Managers
Heads of Faculty
Directors of Student Data and Systems
Director of Teaching and Learning
Heads of Analytics
PVCs for Education and Learning
Learning Analytics Researchers
Directors of Data and Insight
Heads of Student Data Transformation
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