Course details

Learning Analytics Essentials

About the Course

The transition to digital learning has expanded the breath of data that is available to learning professionals during courses. There is an opportunity to use this data to design high quality learning experiences and showcase the value of the L&D function.

The Learning Analytics Essentials Programme is designed to help learning professional demystify learning analytics and take practical steps to get started in your organisation. This fully online, practical course is delivered over a four-week period using a blend of online resources, virtual classroom, and social learning. Participants will be actively working on a learning analytics project during the programme.

Outcomes - How will this programme benefit trainers?

Demystify the role of learning analytics and the type of data available
Practice the process of capturing, analysing and using data to make design decisions
Explore the type of tools, technology and ecosystems that is needed to support learning analytics

Course content

Module 1 – The Fundamentals

The business case for learning analytics
The role of learning analytics in the design process
The type of data that is available.

Module 2 – The Process

How to collect and analyse the learning data
Using the data to make design decisions
Communicating data during a learning programme
Using the data to evaluate the impact of a programme

Module 3 – The Technology

Components of a learning ecosystem
Choosing an LMS vendor
The role of the Learning Record Store
From Scorm to Tin Can Api

Structure

Three live virtual classes over a four-week period
Independent learning activity pre-Virtual Classroom & post-Virtual Classroom
Access to extensive digital workbook with templates and how to guides