Institutions implementing learning analytics should spend focused time developing privacy policies and procedures, with stakeholder input including students, before expanding analytics use¶

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Description¶

The article recommends that institutions beginning a focused push with learning analytics "spend time developing policies and procedures," since this focused time allows buy-in and surfaces issues early. Policies should address privacy alongside ethical, legal, and logistical questions, stakeholder responsibilities, and an action plan toward a code of practice, following Sclater's guidance.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Policies should be developed with input from stakeholders, including students, to establish trust and buy-in

Constraints¶

• The case institution had only a functional communications component and had not fully implemented the learning analytics component

Target Learners¶

• higher education administrators implementing learning analytics systems

Target Learning Goals¶

• responsible and privacy-protective institutional use of student data in learning analytics

Related Strategies¶

• Provide in-depth privacy training and transparent communication about learning analytics processes to build user understanding and student trust
• Involve key stakeholders directly in defining privacy and designing LA systems

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Mary Francis, Mejai Bola Mike Avoseh, Karen Card, Lisa Newland and Kevin Streff. (2023). Student Privacy and Learning Analytics: Investigating the Application of Privacy Within a Student Success Information System in Higher Education. Journal of Learning Analytics 10(3). https://doi.org/10.18608/jla.2023.7975