Remake of Learning Analytics by Courtney Gendron https://padlet.com/cgendron2/lfdpph972ut9ryex en-us 2020-05-27 02:00:37 UTC 2026-01-24 21:15:39 UTC hello@padlet.com How I use Learning Analytics cgendron2 https://padlet.com/cgendron2/lfdpph972ut9ryex/wish/595995562 As a reluctant home schooler, we currently use Khan Academy and Khan Academy Kids. Most are unaware of the different platforms but homeschooling a kindergartner and a 6th grader made me aware of the differences. In Khan Academy Kids, a platform targeted to ages 2-7, it includes more games, activities, and engaging lessons for the young learner. Khan Academy, intended for ages 8 and above, is more self-paced, but includes low-tech videos, pop-up questions and the inability to forward to the end of a video. 
 
The dashboard and learning analytics provided are a nice features of Khan Academy, but my 6th grader has found a way to not listen to the full video and to only unmute his screen once the video is over. I plan to work on a similar Khan Academy platform but allow for more freedom and choice of learning path based on what the learner would like to master, not a predetermined path of 7-10-minute videos.

Source: Thompson, Clive. “How Khan Academy Is Changing the Rules of Education.” Wired, Conde Nast, 15 July 2011, www.wired.com/2011/07/ff_khan/
]]> 2020-05-27 02:00:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cgendron2/lfdpph972ut9ryex/wish/595995562 What are the advantages of using learning analytics? cgendron2 https://padlet.com/cgendron2/lfdpph972ut9ryex/wish/595995564 In 2020, our daily life includes data collection at each click, swipe, and download. 
 
Our society is driven by data, which may reflect specific topics of interest, activity, and patterns.1 
 
The amount of data collected can be used for educational purposes using learning analytics. An advantage of using learning analytics is the creation of the learner dashboard, or a visual representation of the student’s progress. In 2010, Khan Academy included a Dashboard for teachers to easily see a student’s progress. This advantage allowed for teachers to clearly see what subjects were mastered. Instead of waiting for a quiz or test to realize a student didn’t know the content.2 
 
Using learning analytics to enrich the learning process by tracking a student’s understanding is a positive addition to education in 2020. 
 
1 Barneveld, Angela van, et al. “Analytics in Higher Education: Establishing a Common Language.” Analytics in Higher Education: Establishing a Common Language, 24 Jan. 2012, library.educause.edu/resources/2012/1/analytics-in-higher-education-establishing-a-common-language

2 Thompson, Clive. “How Khan Academy Is Changing the Rules of Education.” Wired, Conde Nast, 15 July 2011, www.wired.com/2011/07/ff_khan/
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