Learning Analytics Research for LMS Course Design: Two Studies - John Fritz and John Whitmer, EDUCAUSE Review

Findings from two research studies at scale reveal the implications of learning analytics research for designing courses in learning management systems. Data-driven interventions shine light on our institutional conceptions of learning, who our students are, and our responsibility — or perhaps our willingness — to support students. By focusing the lens of analytics on course design, we may be able to define success in a way that is more intuitive and compelling to faculty and thus facilitates a more scalable approach toward course redesign for improved student success. http://er.educause.edu/articles/2017/2/learning-analytics-research-for-lms-course-design-two-studies