Publication: EXPLORING LEARNING ANALYTICS THROUGH THE LENS OF UNDERGRADUATE HEALTH PROFESSIONS STUDENTS
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2023
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International Medical University
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Background: Learning analytics (LA) is a tool for gathering, analysing, and interpreting the data related to student’s learning behaviour, engagement and performance. As the student data are main sources to construct LA, this study was aimed to explore medical and health professions students’ perceptions on the use and values of LA. Method: A sequential mixed method research design was used in this study. Validated questionnaire was distributed to undergraduate students of Medical, Dentistry and Pharmacy programmes to collect their general perception on LA. Focus group interviews were then arranged to explore their perception in-depth and thematic analysis was performed. Results: The students were aware of their demographic data, utilisation of learning management system and academic performance data being collected by the university. They were agreeable for collection of those data which had direct association with their learning to be used for LA in order to contribute towards improvement of learning experience and environment. However, they had expressed their concerns on their privacy, confidentiality, and security about their data. Five themes emerged from the interview, i.e., outcome-based education, personalised learning and student support, evidence-based decision-making, data management and analysis, and data confidentiality and privacy. Conclusion: LA is a useful tool to promote personalised learning as long as precautions are taken by the education institutions to ensure data privacy and security.
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Data Analysis, Perception, Data Collection, Students