Achievements and challenges in learning analytics in Spain: The view of SNOLA = Logros y retos en analítica del aprendizaje en España: La perspectiva de SNOLA Articles uri icon

authors

  • MARTINEZ-MONES, ALEJANDRA
  • DIMITRIADIS, YANNIS
  • ACQUILA NATALE, EMILIANO
  • ALVAREZ, AINHOA
  • CAEIRO-RODRIGUEZ, MANUEL
  • COBOS, RUTH
  • CONDE GONZALEZ, MIGUEL ANGEL
  • GARCIA PEÑALVO, FRANCISCO JOSE
  • HERNANDEZ LEO, DAVINIA
  • MENCHACA SIERRA, IRATXE
  • MUÑOZ MERINO, PEDRO JOSE
  • ROS, SALVADOR
  • SANCHO VINUESA, TERESA

publication date

  • January 2020

start page

  • 187

end page

  • 212

issue

  • 2

volume

  • 23

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 1138-2783

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 0214-3992

abstract

  • As in other research fields, the development of learning analytics is influenced by the networks of researchers that contribute to it. This paper describes one of such networks: the Spanish Network of Learning Analytics (SNOLA). The paper presents the research lines of the members of SNOLA, as well as the main challenges that learning analytics has to address in the next few years as perceived by these researchers. This analysis is based on SNOLA's archival data and on a survey carried out to the current members of the network. Although this approach does not cover all the activity related to learning analytics in Spain, the results provide a representative overview of the current state of research related to learning analytics in this context. The paper describes these trends and the main challenges, among which we can point out the need to adopt an ethical commitment with data, to develop systems that respond to the requirements of the end users, and to reach a wider institutional impact.

keywords

  • groups and organizations; data processing; trend