大學院校應用學習分析之概況

Review of the Development of Learning Analytics Applied in College-Level Institutes

陳鏗任(Ken-Zen Chen)

《教育資料與圖書館學》 51卷4期 (2014/09) Pp. 597-636

https://doi.org/10.6120/JoEMLS.2014.514/0612.RV.CM

摘要

在高等教育普及化的今日，維持鼓勵眾多大學生的學習動機與毅力，讓他們不但能紮實所學，也能陶冶悠游大學中的學術文化，已成為美國大學教師與校務單位益形吃重的任務之一。本文旨在探討目前高等教育領域當中，運用學校所蒐集之巨量資料（Big-Data）進行大學生之學習分析研究概況。除了領域進展、研究特色與目的、選用資料與方法，以及研究社群之介紹外，作者亦分析目前大學院校進行學習分析之成果。文末作者則綜整文獻列出有意運用學習分析院校導入之建議，期能善用其分析能量，提升大學學習品質。

關鍵字

巨量資料 ； 教育資料探勘 ； 學習分析

並列摘要

This article focuses on the recent development of Learning Analytics using higher education institutional big-data. It addresses current state of Learning Analytics, creates a shared understanding, and clarifies misconceptions about the field. This article also reviews prominent examples from peer institutions that are conducting analytics, identifies their data and methodological framework, and comments on market vendors and non-for-profit initiatives. Finally, it suggests an implementation agenda for potential institutions and their stakeholders by drafting necessary preparations and creating iterative implementation flows.

並列關鍵字

Big-Data ； Educational data mining ； Learning analytics

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