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Analytics4Action Evaluation Framework: A Review of Evidence-Based Learning Analytics Interventions at the Open University UK - Part 1
1. Analytics4Action Evaluation Framework: A
Review of Evidence-Based Learning Analytics
Interventions at the Open University UK
Avinash Boroowa, Senior Project Manager, Open
University
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Acknowledgements
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● Project Lead: Kevin Mayles, Head of Analytics
● Implementation: Dr. Bart Rienties, Avinash Boroowa, Tom Olney, Tricia Winters
● Evaluation and analysis: Dr. Bart Rienties, Dr. Christothea Herodotou, Galina
Naydenova
@DrBartRienties
@kevinmayles
@nashman11178
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OU Context
2014/15
174k students
The average age of our new
undergraduate students is 29
40% new undergraduates have 1
A-Level or lower on entry
Over 21,000 OU students have
disabilities
868k assessments submitted, 395k
phone calls and 176k emails
received from students
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Analytics enhancement strategy
The OU is developing its capabilities in 10
key areas that build the underpinning
strengths required for the effective
deployment of analytics
Adapted from Barton and Court (2012)
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Underpinning organisational strengths
The OU recognised three equally important strengths are required for
the effective deployment of analytics
We need to ensure we have
the right architecture and
processes for collecting the
right data and making them
accessible for analytics – we
need a ‘big data’ mind-set
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Underpinning organisational strengths
The OU recognised three equally important strengths are required for
the effective deployment of analytics
The university needs world class
capability in data science to continually
mine the data and build rapid prototypes
of simple tools, and a clear pipeline for
the outputs to be mainstreamed into
operations
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Underpinning organisational strengths
The OU recognises that three equally important strengths are required
for the effective deployment of analytics
Benefits will be realised through existing
business processes impacting on
students directly and through
enhancement of the student learning
experience – we will develop an
‘analytics mind-set’ in
these areas
For/in/on-action adapted from Schön (1987)
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Analytics enhancement strategy
Early alert indicators using
predictive analytics
Policy on the ethical use of
student data for learning analytics
Analytics for action evaluation
framework
Impact of learning design on
outcomes
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“We don’t need more and more data – we need information”
“There appears to be information overload – I'd like to know
how to get through this forest of data”
“OK, I can see there is a problem – what do I do about it?”
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“We don’t need more and more data – we need information”
“There appears to be information overload – I'd like to know
how to get through this forest of data”
“OK, I can see there is a problem – what do I do about it?”
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“We don’t need more and more data – we need information”
“There appears to be information overload – I'd like to know
how to get through this forest of data”
“OK, I can see there is a problem – what do I do about it?”
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“We don’t need more and more data – we need information”
“There appears to be information overload – I'd like to know
how to get through this forest of data”
“OK, I can see there is a problem – what do I do about it?”
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The A4A Toolkit
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1. What is the trend in the gap between TMA
submissions and registration? How does this
compare with previous presentations?
2. What is the relationship between VLE activity and
TMA submission? How does this compare with
previous presentations?
3. How does the module's VLE activity / TMA
submissions / retention rate compare with a
comparable module on the same presentation?
How do TMA submission rates compare
on the module? Are there any significant
drops in submissions (pinchpoints)
between TMAs?
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“We don’t need more and more data – we need information”
“There appears to be information overload – I'd like to know
how to get through this forest of data”
“OK, I can see there is a problem – what do I do about it?”
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“We don’t need more and more data – we need information”
“There appears to be information overload – I'd like to know
how to get through this forest of data”
“OK, I can see there is a problem – what do I do about it?”
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Taking Action
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Technology Enhanced Learning Team enabled actions
Module Team enabled actions
Student Support Team enabled actions
Associate Lecturer enabled actions
Library Services enabled actions
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“We don’t need more and more data – we need information”
“There appears to be information overload – I'd like to know
how to get through this forest of data”
“OK, I can see there is a problem – what do I do about it?”
Notas del editor
Distance Learning
Open Entry
Research
Explain Module study – 30-60 credits --- 360 over 6-7 years
Open entry
Distance learning
The OU recognised three equally important strengths are required for the effective deployment of analytics
Availability of Data
Analysis and Creation of insight
Processes that impact student success
Kevin
Right data – data gaps
Access – data warehouse / integration
Technology – visualisation tool
Prototyping – predictive modelling – experimental
Operation models – have to operate at scale – mature models
Interpretation – cycles of activity that align with our business processes to incorporate change / enhancement
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Explain Module study
Module Teams
Tutor –Student Ratio
Curriculum presentation cycles
Investment & review?
Speed up review cycle
Dist learning – issue with retention.
Past – MI – module focussed
Change to student focus based on study goals
What is the purpose of this report?
The reports are being developed to show student progression and highlight issues that can affect student retention and progression.
Students may be counted multiple times where they are active on more than one qualification.
Questions answered:
Which Qualifications - which qualifications are being studied by students within a faculty?
Which Modules - which modules are being studied by students within a faculty?
Multiple Module Study: All mod students - what is the study intensity of all students studying a module within a faculty?
Multiple Modules: Faculty qual students - what is the study intensity of all qualifications students within a faculty?
Assessment Measures: Module - which modules have the lowest TMA01 submission rates within a faculty?
Assessment Measures: Qualification - which qualifications have the lowest TMA01 submission rates within a faculty?
What is the purpose of the report?
The reports are being developed to show students’ progression through a qualification and highlight issues that can affect student retention and progression at the qualification level.
The tabs show different sections within the qualification dashboard. Currently they are:
Qualification Study Plans – how many are studying, in which modules, future planned study, last study.
Concurrent Study – students studying 2 or more modules within current presentation, or plans to overlap study.
Study intensity - what other modules are currently being studied - i.e. combinations of 2, 3, 4 and more modules
Assessment measures - TMA01* results by modules linked to the selected qualification
What is the purpose of this report?
The reports are being developed to show students progression through a module and highlight issues that can affect student retention and progression at the module level.
The tabs show different sections within the qualification dashboard. Currently they are:
Module Students - this shows a breakdown of what module students are studying
Concurrent Study - shows a breakdown of what other modules students are currently studying
Module Combinations - shows which other modules students are studying
Withdrawers - A view of the number of students who have either withdrawn themselves or by the university
5 and 6. Assessment results by module and broken down by qualification.
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