Olga Viberg|Mathias Hatakka|Olle Bälter|Anna Mavroudi
The current landscape of learning analytics in higher education
KTH Royal Institute of Technology|Örebro University|KTH Royal Institute of Technology|KTH Royal Institute of Technology
learning analytics improve learning practice transforming ways support learning processes study based analysis 252 papers learning analytics higher education published 2012 2018 main research question current scientific knowledge application learning analytics higher education focus research approaches methods evidence learning analytics evidence examined relation four earlier validated propositions whether learning analytics improve learning outcomes ii support learning teaching iii deployed widely iv used ethically results demonstrate overall little evidence shows improvements students learning outcomes 9 well learning support teaching 35 similarly little evidence found third 6 forth 18 proposition despite fact identified potential improving learner practice high cannot currently see much transfer suggested potential higher educational practice years however analysis existing evidence learning analytics indicates shift towards deeper understanding students learning experiences last years