TY - CHAP

T1 - Utilising learning analytics for study success

T2 - Reflections on current empirical findings

AU - Ifenthaler, Dirk

AU - Mah, Dana-Kristin

AU - Yau, Jane Yin Kim

PY - 2019/1/17

Y1 - 2019/1/17

N2 - The success of learning analytics in improving higher education students’ learning has yet to be proven systematically and based on rigorous empirical findings. Only a few works have tried to address this but limited evidence is shown. This chapter aims to form a critical reflection on empirical evidence demonstrating how learning analytics have been successful in facilitating study success in continuation and completion of students’ university courses. We present a critical reflection on empirical evidence linking study success and LA. Literature review contributions to learning analytics were first analysed, followed by individual experimental case studies containing research findings and empirical conclusions. Findings are reported focussing on positive evidence on the use of learning analytics to support study success, insufficient evidence on the use of learning analytics and link between learning analytics and intervention measures to facilitate study success.

AB - The success of learning analytics in improving higher education students’ learning has yet to be proven systematically and based on rigorous empirical findings. Only a few works have tried to address this but limited evidence is shown. This chapter aims to form a critical reflection on empirical evidence demonstrating how learning analytics have been successful in facilitating study success in continuation and completion of students’ university courses. We present a critical reflection on empirical evidence linking study success and LA. Literature review contributions to learning analytics were first analysed, followed by individual experimental case studies containing research findings and empirical conclusions. Findings are reported focussing on positive evidence on the use of learning analytics to support study success, insufficient evidence on the use of learning analytics and link between learning analytics and intervention measures to facilitate study success.

KW - Educational science

KW - Study success

KW - Learning analytics

KW - Personalised learning

KW - Data privacy and ethics

KW - Adaptive learning

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85068772296&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/039641db-c8df-3589-9bfc-a209fea10b64/

U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-64792-0_2

DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-64792-0_2

M3 - Chapter

AN - SCOPUS:85068772296

SN - 9783319647913

SP - 27

EP - 36

BT - Utilizing learning analytics to support study success

A2 - Ifenthaler, Dirk

A2 - Mah, Dana-Kristin

A2 - Yau, Yane Yin-Kim

PB - Springer International Publishing AG

ER -