Advance HE Surveys Conference 2018 - Learning analytics - Peter Francis and Carly Foster

Much is written on the impact of Learning Analytics in Higher Education. This presentation reports the findings of a systematic review into the deployment and effectiveness of these methods to improve student outcomes by enabling targeted academic and professional support interventions. Reporting on the methodology and findings we go on to suggest that whilst triangulating data is a necessary precursor to deploying Learning Analytics data does not in itself deliver effectiveness nor drive enhancement. To achieve this greater focus is required at the outset on understanding the outcomes sought the questions posed and intervention proposal.