How Learning Analytics Can Improve the K-12 Teaching and Learning Process - The Edvocate | iPads, MakerEd and More  in Education | Scoop.it
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Edtech has changed the way the teaching and learning process works. Before this happened, if a teacher wanted to diagnose a child’s reading difficulties or tutor those on the brink of academic failure, they had to use human ingenuity to get things done. Or they had to manually calculate a mountain of data to gain some insight into the situation. But with the advent of learning analytics, all of that has changed.

Learning analytics are web-based measurements and reporting about student learning that is intended to help teachers improve the knowledge and skill acquisition of their students. This maximizes student learning potential while enhancing teaching and delivery methods. Though its application to education is relatively new, scientific disciplines have been using it for over forty years. Expansion into scholarship was birthed by advanced technology, and the data trails learners leave while using the internet. The data provides several benefits to aid educators and students.