ERIC Number: EJ1224516
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Sep
Pages: 25
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Student Sensemaking of Learning Analytics Dashboard Interventions in Higher Education
Klein, Carrie; Lester, Jaime; Nguyen, Thien; Justen, Abigail; Rangwala, Huzefa; Johri, Aditya
Journal of Educational Technology Systems, v48 n1 p130-154 Sep 2019
An instrumental case study was conducted at a large, public research university in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States to understand undergraduate use of learning analytics dashboard (LAD) interventions. Eighty-one undergraduate students participated in focus groups. Scenario-based questions, modeled on current and future LAD interventions, were asked to understand student uses, perceptions, and reactions to these interfaces. Results indicate that student sensemaking is tied to data relevance, accuracy, and context. Further, trust in both data, especially predictive data, and in relationships, especially with faculty, are foundational to the sensemaking of LAD data and interventions. A model of student sensemaking of LAD interventions is provided.
Descriptors: Learning Analytics, Undergraduate Students, Computer Uses in Education, Computer Interfaces, Intervention, Student Attitudes, Student Reaction, Integrated Learning Systems, Comprehension
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: IIS1447489
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