Welcome to the Learning Analytics community website. This community focuses on collaboration in the field of LA in education and research. For education, we offer support to projects that want to apply insights from educational data in practice. For researchers, we organize meetings aimed at knowledge exchange.

A central LA team

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Learning Analytics for future-proof education

We use insights from data to answer a wide range of questions for UU students and staff.

  • For example, students want to know how they can improve their writing skills.
  • Teachers are curious about when and how their course materials are being used.
  • Study advisors wonder which factors predict study delays.
  • Program directors may want insight into how students are progressing through the curriculum.

Due to the increasing digitization of education, digital traces are available concerning study activities. For example, when students click on study materials, watch certain parts of a video more often, or submit assignments. All these interactions generate data. That data is a valuable source of information. However, this information often remains in the background: it is there, but it is not automatically visible or utilized.

With smart and careful analysis, we can use the data to understand, improve, and better tailor education to the needs of students. Our project team helps with this. With knowledge of data analysis, educational science, and ethics, we ensure the responsible use of educational data. In this way, we are working together to build stronger, more personalized, and future-proof education.

Starting your own LA project at the UU

If you have an idea for an LA project, reach out to the LA team via learninganalytics@uu.nl or look at the intranetsite for more information.

Learning Analytics and research

Our community aims to bring researchers together and encourage collaboration. We are one of the special interest groups (SIG) in the Applied Data Science focus area.

Insights from data are translated into dashboards with visualizations or innovations in educational design, for example. Related research helps to determine whether this actually leads to the expected outcomes or improvements in practice. This often involves interdisciplinary research requiring expertise from different faculties of the University. Our community can help bring the various areas of expertise together.

How can our team help you?

  • Our team supports you in all steps to use data responsibly for educational improvement. Whether you are just starting out with an idea or already working on a concrete project, we are happy to think along with you. Looking for inspiration? Take a look at our LA projects page, where you can find examples of ongoing and completed projects. We collaborate with researchers, teachers, study advisors, etc.
  • We have developed a practical Roadmap that guides you step by step in the use of educational data. Read more about this on our intranet page.
  • We help project leaders get in touch with researchers to evaluate their projects. We bring researchers into contact with each other to collaborate on grant applications, for example. This allows us to gain insight into what works.
  • We are available to contribute ideas about the broader context. We can provide suggestions and share relevant reports and publications from within and outside UU with you.
  • We regularly organize webinars and events to inspire you and share knowledge with each other. See the LA events page.