Invited Plenary:

Moodle Learning Analytics: Defining and Measuring “Quality Education”

Speaker:

Elizabeth DALTON, Research Analyst,
Moodle Pty Ltd

Time:

09:00 – 10:00, 1 June 2019 (Saturday)

Venue:

Digital Interactive Lab, Ingenium, 2/F., Main Library, The University of Hong Kong

Medium of instruction:

English 英語

Sub-theme:

Learning Design and Learning Analytics

Chair:

Mr. Victor CHENG Pat Leung, Executive Director, Hong Kong Education City

Video

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Abstract

The claim of Learning Analytics is that we can use “big data” to improve the quality of education and educational outcomes. But what does “quality education” mean, and how do we measure it? We unpack the assumptions of education and explore how Moodle Learning Analytics allows educational organizations to define, predict, and support “success,” based on data from course design, teacher and student activity, and authentic outcome measures.

About the speaker

Elizabeth Dalton is a Research Analyst for Moodle Pty Ltd., where she helps inform Moodle development with research in teaching and learning. She holds an M.Ed. in Educational Media and Technology from Boston University and is a Doctoral Candidate in Education at the University of New Hampshire. She has worked with the Moodle LMS as a system administrator, instructional designer, instructor and learner since 2012.