Introduction to the Special Issue on Learning Analytics

Caroline Haythornthwaite; Maarten de Laat; Shane Dawson

doi:10.1177/0002764213498850

Introduction to the Special Issue on Learning Analytics

Caroline Haythornthwaite, Maarten de Laat, Shane Dawson

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This introduction to the special issue on learning analytics provides an overview of the area, acknowledging the research traditions it emerges from, such as computer-supported collaborative learning, academic analytics, and educational data mining, and the way the field aims to bridge from technological innovation to learning purposes. The introduction provides examples of areas and educational stakeholders who are served by and can benefit from learning analytics initiatives, referring throughout to the articles in this special issue.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1371-1379
Number of pages	9
Journal	American Behavioral Scientist
Volume	57
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0002764213498850
State	Published - Oct 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

academic analytics
computer-supported collaborative learning
educational data mining
learning analytics
networked learning

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Social Psychology
Cultural Studies
Education
Sociology and Political Science
General Social Sciences

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