Open Learning AnalyticsSummit Europe 2014

Adam Cooper, CetisAllard Pierson Museum, Amsterdam

December 1st 2014#laceproject

In collaboration with

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Welcome!From LACE and the Apereo Foundation

And thanks to our local organisers,Sijo Dijkstra and Alan Berg

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People: LACE and ApereoErwin BomasKennisnet

Maren ScheffelOU Nederlands

Alan BergUni. van Amsterdam &

Apereo Foundation

Ian DolphinApereo Foundation

Dai GriffithsCetis (U. Bolton)

Adam CooperCetis (U. Bolton)

Jaeques KoemanEDIA &

Apereo Foundation

Rebecca FergusonOpen University

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Open Learning Analytics – the story so far

2011 – “integrated and modularized platform”“Proposal to design, implement and evaluate an open platform to integrate

heterogeneous learning analytics techniques”

Interpretation = a template for action

2014 – “knowledge domains” and “OLA Network”1. Open Data and Models2. Open Research3. Open-Source Software/Platforms4. Open Strategy and Policy5. Open Learning Designs

Interpretation = conceptual divide and conquer

See http://bit.ly/OLANetEU14 for more background

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Open Learning Analytics – next chapter?

2015 – frameworks, scaffolding + network ? – Concrete, bottom-up practical action– Finding synergy in diversity– Coordinating activity to realise synergy

Anticipation = a productive commons

Aims for today:– Extend the community– Continue to develop the concept of OLA– Find synergies– Take steps to practical action (tentative or firm commitments)

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Agenda

9:30 Introduction – background and call to action 9:45 Lightning talks part 1 10:15 Coffee, networking and discussion 10:45 Lightening talks part 2 11:15 Breakout groups to discuss the field

12:15 Lunch, networking and discussion

13:15 Incubating Open Source 13:45 Breakout groups to brainstorm ideas for action 14:45 Coffee, networking and discussion 15:15 Breakout groups to sort and prioritise actions 15:45 Plenary feedback, discussion on next actions

16:30 Close

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Lightening Talks4minutes each

Slides at http://bit.ly/OLANetEU14-x

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Group-work 1Concepts

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OLA Knowledge Domains

• Open Data and Models– Releasing data sets and models under open licenses

• Open Research– Publishing research in open-access journals

• Open-Source Software/Platforms– Open software, standards and APIs

• Open Strategy and Policy– Open documents on strategy and policy

• Open Learning Designs– Combine LD, OER & LA to create new models of learning

Based on summary from “Open Learning Analytics panel” at Open Education Conference 2014 (J. Baron, S. Håklev , N. Bier)

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From the Call to Participate

• Open, with processes, algorithms, and technologies being accessible and changeable.

• Transparently validated, with the technical aspects, usability, and effectiveness evaluated, and the results and methodology captured in an intelligible format.

• Modular to support the development and integration of “best of breed” components. ... integrated into diverse learning platforms.

• Standards-based to reduce the barrier to modularity and aid incremental adoption.

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Horizon 2020 – ICT-20Specific Challenge: ... an industry-led approach in close cooperation

with academia to defining the frameworks and interoperability requirements for the building blocks of a digital ecosystem for learning (including informal learning) that develops and integrates tools and systems that apply e.g. adaptive learning, augmented cognition technologies, affective learning, microlearning, game-based learning and/or virtual environments/virtual worlds to real-life learning situations. ... better use of educational cloud solutions, mobile technology, learning analytics and big data, and to facilitate the use, re-use and creation of learning material and new ways to educate and learn online.

Emphasis is mine

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Group Task 1

Explore the dimensions of Open and the nature of an open learning analytics ecosystem

• What makes for Open Learning Analytics?• What would comprise a digital ecosystem for learning?• What role would learning analytics and big data have in such an

ecosystem?

Mode of group work• Not sector-specific• Brain-storming exploration• Identify key points of agreement (*)

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Groups for after lunch

Should you wish, please change your assignment on the sheet of paper.

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Lunch Time

Time to:Eat and drink

Discuss and think

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Incubating Open Source

Hand over to Ian Dolphin and Jaeques Koeman(separate slide deck)

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Group-work 2Action

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Group Task 2

Explore ideas for practical action in OLA• What project objectives for 2-4 year time-scale?• How to achieve these objectives?

– E.g. Strategy, tactics, expertise mobilised, ...

• How to develop OLA as a means of coordinating action?– Social/documentary/architectural/technical? “infrastructure”

Mode of group work• Variously sector-specific• Before coffee, brain-storming exploration• After coffee break, sort and prioritise, develop ideas a little

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Table FacilitatorsErwin BomasA: Schools

Maren ScheffelD: Universities/Colleges

Ian DolphinC: Universities/Colleges

Dai GriffithsB: Workplace or Informal

Adam CooperE: Mixture

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What Next?

• Already in planning– First Annual Open Learning Analytics Hackathon

March 16/17, 2015, at LAK15http://lak15.solaresearch.org/hackathon

• Ideas– Webinar in Jan 2015, to take key summit points to wider audience

(volunteers to present needed)

• What do you think?– Infrastructure (social, documentary, technical?) for coordinated action?

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“Open Learning Analytics Summit Europe” by Adam Cooper, Cetis, was presented at Allard Pierson Museum, Amsterdam, on 1st December 2014.

http://bit.ly/OLANetEU14

adam@cetis.org.uk

This work was undertaken as part of the LACE Project, supported by the European Commission Seventh Framework Programme, grant 619424.

These slides are provided under the Creative Commons Attribution Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Some images used may have different licence terms.

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