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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Learning Analytics In Education BTE532 Elective Master's degree 1 Spring 7

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Arzu DEVECİ TOPAL

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Describe learning & academic analytics and how it differs from related concepts such as educational data mining.
2) Uses statistical models on big data
3) Analyze, plan and apply learning analytics process.
4) Develop, and design learning analytics tools.
5) Evaluate learning analytics technologies.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Learning Outcomes
1 No relation High Low No relation High Middle Low Middle Low High
2 High High Middle Low Middle Middle Low Middle Low Middle
3 Middle High Middle Middle High Middle Low Middle Low Middle
4 High High Middle High High Middle High High Middle High
5 Low High High High Middle Low Middle Middle Low Middle

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Educational Data Mining

Course Contents

Learning analytics, academic analytics, and educational data mining; learning analytics models, learning analytics tools, predictive and classifying models; feedback, adaptation, and intervention engines based on learning data.

Weekly Schedule

1) Introduction to learning analytics, and academic analytics
2) Components of learning analytics, and academic analytics
3) Educational data mining and learning analytics
4) Learning analytics process
5) Statistical models, and analysis for learning analytics
6) Learning and academic analytics applications
7) Tools for, and examples of learning analytics
8) Midterm exam
9) Intervention, adaptation, and feedback engines in learning analytics technologies.
10) Examples of learning analytics in education
11) Learning analytics and open sources learning management systems
12) Planning, and designing of learning analytics in education
13) Evaluation of learning analytics models, and process
14) Evaluation of learning & academic analytics process
15) Revising and reviewing semester topics
16) final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Lecture
3) Lecture
4) Lecture
5) Question-Answer
6) Question-Answer
7) Question-Answer
8) Question-Answer
9) Discussion
10) Discussion
11) Group Study
12) Group Study
13) Group Study
14) Lab / Workshop
15) Lab / Workshop
16) Lab / Workshop
17) Lab / Workshop
18) Self Study
19) Self Study
20) Self Study
21) Self Study


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade

40%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

60%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required