International Journal of Information and Learning Technology: Volume 36 Issue 4

Learning analytics in theory and practice: Guest editorial

James Uhomoibhi, Ana Isabel Rojão Lourenço Azevedo, José Manuel Monteiro Lopes Azevedo, Ebba Ossiannilsson

Privacy engineering for learning analytics in a global market: Defining a point of reference

Tore Hoel, Weiqin Chen

Privacy is a culturally universal process; however, in the era of Big Data privacy is handled very differently in different parts of the world. This is a challenge when designing…

Learning analytics made in France: the METAL project

Armelle Brun, Geoffray Bonnin, Sylvain Castagnos, Azim Roussanaly, Anne Boyer

The purpose of this paper is to present the METAL project, a French open learning analytics (LA) project for secondary school, that aims at improving the quality of teaching. The…

A study of knowledge management systems processes and technology in open and distance education institutions in higher education

Fahriye Altınay, Mehmet Altınay, Gokmen Dagli, Zehra Altınay

The purpose of this paper is to focus on the implementation and evaluation of knowledge management and e-transformation strategies of higher educational institutions in distance…

Using Learning Analytics to evaluate the quality of multiple-choice questions: A perspective with Classical Test Theory and Item Response Theory

Jose Manuel Azevedo, Ema P. Oliveira, Patrícia Damas Beites

The purpose of this paper is to find appropriate forms of analysis of multiple-choice questions (MCQ) to obtain an assessment method, as fair as possible, for the students. The…

How do we start? An approach to learning analytics adoption in higher education

Dragan Gasevic, Yi-Shan Tsai, Shane Dawson, Abelardo Pardo

The analysis of data collected from user interactions with educational and information technology has attracted much attention as a promising approach to advancing our…

Examination of connectivist theory in English language learning: The role of online social networking tool

Oytun Sozudogru, Mehmet Altinay, Gokmen Dagli, Zehra Altinay, Fahriye Altinay

The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of technology and online communication platforms in English language learning based on connectivist theory.

The role of learning management in agile management for consensus culture

Aytac Tokel, Gokmen Dagli, Zehra Altinay, Fahriye Altinay

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the formation of a consensual culture of agile management used in schools where school administrators and teachers work.