Implications for Learning Analytics Tools: A Meta-Analysis of Applied Research Questions

Abstract

Educators are in need for powerful Learning Analytics tools in order to improve the effectiveness of their courses and to enhance the performance of their students. In order to design such tools, knowledge about teachers‟ interests and research activities is required. In this paper, we present the results of a meta-analysis of case studies described in the conference proceedings of the approved German eLearning conference “Deutsche eLearning Fachtagung Informatik” (DeLFI). By answering the following two questions: „What research questions are teachers asking for improving Technology-Enhanced Learning?‟ and „Which methods do teachers apply to answer their research questions?‟, our aim is to help TEL researchers generate indicators which can be used as a basis for Learning Analytics tools.