Improve the Learning Experience through the Synergy between Learning Analytics and Learning Design

Abstract

Abstract Information and communication technology are widely used in education nowadays. Due to the concept of e-learning, universities conduct teaching, learning, and assessment activities with the aid of Virtual Learning Environments. However, despite modern technology in the advancement of education, university students and lecturers still face various problems such as not receiving real-time feedback, not taking the maximum bene ts from the data collected in Virtual Learning Environments, and cannot identify the students at risk of failure in the initial stages. Learning Analytics and Learning Design are two innovative concepts used to enhance the learning experience. This research aims to enhance the learning experience through the synergy between Learning Analytics and Learning Design by solving university students' and lecturers' problems. This was accomplished by designing and developing two Technology-Enhanced Learning Analytics dashboard systems called TELA-Student and TELA-Lecturer systems. The TELA-Student system aims to improve students' engagement and grades while the TELA-Lecturer system aims to improve lecturers' Learning Designs. The Design Science Research methodology was used as the Research Methodology. We conducted two experiments to evaluate the impact of the TELA-Student system in real-learning environments. According to the t-statistical analysis of the experiments' results, the TELA-Student system can improve the students' engagement and grades. According to the interviews conducted with the treatment group students, the TELA-Student system supported increasing students' motivation for learning, thereby increasing their learning engagement and grades. We evaluated the TELA-Lecturer system in a real-learning environment. According to the results, the TELA-Lecturer system supported lecturers in identifying students at risk of failure, improving the quality of the Learning Designs, and providing a better learning experience to the students. According to the evaluation of the TELA-Student system and TELA-Lecturer system in real learning environments, it can be stated that the synergy between Learning Analytics and Learning Design can enhance the learning experience by solving the problems faced by university students and lecturers.