Educational theories and processes in learning analytics

Unit Code: ITO5005

Duration: 6 weeks

Contact Hours: 20-24 hours of study per week

Credit Points: 6

Description:

In this unit students will discover the aspects of learning sciences and education research withing learning analytics. The unit will introduce several theoretical models of human learning and critically appraise their role in the development and evaluation of learning analytics.

Through this unit’s learnings students will explore approaches for informing design and data science practices as well as critically appraise various research methods from the learnings sciences and education research.