国外学习分析项目研究现状及对国内学习分析发展的启示

The Status of Learning Analytics Program Research in Other Countries and Its Implications for the Development of Learning Analytics in China

本文通过对国外普渡大学的课程信号灯、奥斯汀佩伊州立大学的学位罗盘以及南安普敦大学的仪表盘三个学习分析项目进行分析,得出国外学习分析项目的研究现状,即(1)对数据的追踪与收集是分析的基础;(2)对数据的分析与评价是核心;(3)依据分析结果采取措施是关键;(4)伦理和隐私问题是潜在的问题。基于分析结果为国内学习分析的发展提供如下建议:(1)对平台的深入开发来支持学习分析的发展;(2)对教师学习分析相关技能的培训;(3)对伦理道德问题的深入探究。

By analyzing three learning analytics programs,namely the Course Signals of PurdueUniversity,the Compass Learning of Austin Peay State University,and the Dashboard of theUniversity of Southampton,this study finds out the research status of learning analytics programs inother countries.That is to say,the basis of analysis is data tracking and data collection,the core isdata analysis and data assessment,the key is to take measures according to the results of analysis,andthe potential problem is ethical and privacy issues.Based on the results of the analysis,this studyoffers some recommendations for the development of learning analytics in China.First,we need tofurther develop a platform to support the development of learning analytics.Second,teachers should betrained to grasp related learning analytics skills.Third,ethical and moral issues should be discussed.