Building on their work in learning analytics, Jisc are working on a research and development project in the area of the intelligent campus. One aspect of the intelligent campus is to look at ways to use data to be able to make smarter use of a university or college estate, for considerations like improving…Continue Reading Jisc’s ‘Intelligent Campus’ comes to City
Every two years the UCISA Digital Education Group survey UK Higher Education institutions on their use of technology enhanced learning (TEL). The Survey team includes City’s Head of Educational Technology, Julie Voce. The TEL Survey report has now been published; here are the highlights from the report with some reflection on activities at City: 1….Continue Reading What are the key trends in technology enhanced learning across the UK HE sector?
Personal Reflection on my first ALT Conference: The 2018 Association of Learning Technologists conference was held in Manchester from 10-13 September, as it was both the first time I’ve attended and presented I was a little apprehensive about what to expect! What I found was a really warm welcome from the conference organisers and all…Continue Reading My First ALT Conference
The Learning Analytics Project (LeAP) at City is exploring how Learning Analytics can be used to improve students’ educational experience and support the institution’s education performance indicators relating to progression and attainment. Over the last year, the LeAP project team focused on reviewing a system that was developed by the Jisc Effective Learning Analytics Project. …Continue Reading Learning Analytics Project Update
Last month, I attended an event held by Civitas Learning, a provider of learning analytics software, which involved two panel sessions looking at different aspects of implementing learning analytics. The first session focussed on Learning Analytics and Policy and had representation from Jisc, Buckinghamshire New University and Universities UK. Phil Richards from Jisc opened the…Continue Reading Learning Analytics at the Civitas Learning International Innovation Summit
Learning Analytics is a hot topic across the higher education sector. If you are a regular Learning at City blog reader you may have spotted Natalia Czuba’s recent report sharing research findings presented during October’s Critical Learning Analytics Seminar, organised by the Society for Research in Higher Education (SRHE). Last week, the Learning Analytic Project…Continue Reading Using Learning Analytics to benefit City’s students
The growing field of learning analytics (LA) is gaining significant attention in Higher Education, reinforced by the increasing amounts of student data generated through various software. It has become a hot topic not only for practitioners but also researchers. City’s own Learning Analytics Project (LeAP) aims to maximise the potential of all our students, improving…Continue Reading Into the world of research on Learning Analytics