How Can Learning Analytics Fit into a General Evaluation Framework and Already Be Addressed during Learning Design?

Abstract

In this paper, the author describes how learning analytics can be included within a general evaluation framework and be defined from the beginning of learning design for a learning opportunity. It is analyzed what part of a general evaluation framework will be covered by learning analytics and how learning analytics can contribute to the impact assessment using the generic Evaluation Framework for Impact Assessment (EFI) as an example. It will thereby be discussed how learning analytics can be addressed at the start of the design phase of the learning opportunity based on the reference process model from the international quality standard ISO/IEC 19796-1. Finally it is indicated how an extension of the learning design specification like PAS 1032-2 can be helpful for the introduction and support of learning analytics and summarized which further research is required.