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Abstract
Learning Analytics (LA) is perceived to be a promising strategy to tackle persisting educational challenges in Latin America, such as quality disparities and high dropout rates. However, Latin American universities have fallen behind in LA adoption compared to institutions in other regions. To understand stakeholders' needs for LA services, this study used mixed methods to collect data in four Latin American Universities. Qualitative data was obtained from 37 interviews with managers and 16 focus groups with 51 teaching staff and 45 students, whereas quantitative data was obtained from surveys answered by 1884 students and 368 teaching staff. According to the triangulation of both types of evidence, we found that (1) students need quality feedback and timely support, (2) teaching staff need timely alerts and meaningful performance evaluations, and (3) managers need quality information to implement support interventions. Thus, LA offers an opportunity to integrate data-driven decision-making in existing tasks.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 100726 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Internet and Higher Education |
Volume | 45 |
Early online date | 21 Jan 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 30 Apr 2020 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Learning analytics
- Latin America
- Higher education
- Stakeholder perspectives
- Institutional adoption
- Mixed methods
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LALA: Building Capacity to Use Learning Analytics to Improve Higher Education in Latin America
Moore, J. (Principal Investigator)
15/10/17 → 14/04/21
Project: Research