Learning analytics platform in higher education in Japan

• Published in: Knowledge management & e-learning Vol. 10; no. 4; pp. 469 - 484
• Main Authors: Flanagan, Brendan, Ogata, Hiroaki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hong Kong The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Education 01.12.2018; Laboratory of Knowledge Management & E-Learning; Hong Kong Bao Long Accounting & Secretarial Limited
• Subjects: Consortia; Data Analysis; Data Collection; Data management; Educational Research; Educational Technology; Electronic Learning; Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Information Storage; Information Transfer; Integrated Learning Systems; Knowledge Management; Learning Analytics; Learning management systems; Learning Theories; Literature Reviews; Mathematical analysis; Open Education; R&D; Research & development; Shared Resources and Services; Student Behavior; Teacher Transfer; Transfer of Training; Universities; Japan
• ISSN: 2073-7904; 2073-7904; 2309-5008
• DOI: 10.34105/j.kmel.2018.10.029

In recent years, learning analytics has become a hot topic with many institutes deploying learning management systems and learning analytics tools. In this paper, we introduce learning analytics platforms that have been established in two top national Japanese universities. These initiatives are part of a broader research project into creating wide-reaching learning analytics frameworks. The aim of the project is to support education and learning through research into educational big data accumulated on these platforms. We also discuss the future direction of our research into learning analytics platforms. This includes introducing a model in which learning analytics tools and the results of research can be shared between different education institutes.