May seminars: learning analytics and early warning systems

The next two workshops, which will take place in May will focus on the topic of learning analytics and identifying at-risk students through an early warning system.

Workshop 1: Learning Analytics: gaining new insights from educational data
Presenter: Andrew Deacon, CILT, University of Cape Town
Date: 22 of May 2014, 14.00-16.00
Location: Crit room, ABC building, Bellville campus

Workshop description:
Analytics is a buzzword that encompasses the analysis and visualisation of big data. Current interest results from the growing access to data and the many software tools now available to analyse this data in Higher Education, through platforms such as Learning Management Systems. This seminar provides an overview of current applications and uses of learning analytics and how it can help institutions of learning better support their learners. The illustrative examples look at institutional and social media data that together provide rich insights into institutional, teaching and learning issues. A few simple ways to perform such analytics in a context of Higher Education will be introduced.

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Workshop 2: Identifying at-risk students using Blackboard (hands-on)

Presenter: Dr Maricel Krugel and Joseline Felix-Minnaar, Applied Sciences, CPUT
Date: 29 of May 2014, 14.00-16.00
Location: B109 Old Science Building, Bellville Campus

Workshop description: Focusing on one element of learning analytics, the identification of at-risk students, the facilitators of this workshop will demonstrate  some of the ways they use Blackboard and other tools as an early warning system to identify and support struggling students.

To book your place please use our online booking system:

For more information contact gachagod@cput.ac.za 

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