1. Developing a Strategy for the Use of Learning Analytics
Ainsley Hainey, Brian Green, Howard Ramsay
University of Strathclyde

2. Strathclyde’s Education Context
Course Programmes
No. offered in 2015/16
Undergraduate Programmes
(BA, BEng, MEng, BSc, MSci, BBA, LLB)
243
Postgraduate Programmes
(MSc, MEd/PGDip/PgCert, March, LLM, Mlitt)
155
Research Programmes
(PhD, MPhil, MRes, EngD, DBA, Industrial Doctorate, EdD) 32
Level of Study
Student Headcount UG
13,160 PG
4,990
PGR
1,500
TOTAL
21,978
Mode of Delivery
Student Headcount
Attendance
17,776
Distance Learning
1,852
Open Learning
360
Research
1,990
Indicator %
UG Retention
94.2%
PG Retention
97.5%
PGR Retention
96.2%
All data from 2015/16 Academic Year

3. Engaging with Strathclyde’s Distinctiveness
Vision, Mission & Strategy
The place of useful learning
A leading international technological university
Innovative, impactful & socially progressive
Outstanding student experience
Strathclyde’s Learning Analytics Focus
Improving student outcomes
Enhancing Assessment and Feedback
Support for Widening Participation
Develop an institutional strategy to establish the value of Learning Analytics to support individual student learning and teaching excellence.

4. Strathclyde Learning Analytics: Meetings, Timelines & Milestones
Universities Scotland Learning & Teaching Committee
Higher Education Academy Strategic Project
SOLAR & LAK 2015, 2016 & 2017
A welcoming learning community and a shortcut to best practice
Keynote presentation: Belinda Tynan, Open University
Multi-disciplinary team attended LAK 2016
Paper and roundtable at LAK 2017
Jisc
Blackboard Learning Analytics Readiness Project (Feb 2016)
Student app pilot
Jisc Learning Analytics Network Meetings

5. Strathclyde Learning Analytics: Meetings, Timelines & Milestones
Internal Reporting and Actions
University-wide Committees: Senate, Education Strategy
Regular updates to faculty, strategic learning and teaching committees and senior management
Students: Student Parliament, Student Representatives Congress
Linking Learning Analytics to Staff Development
Strathclyde Learning & Teaching Conference

6. Jisc Learning Analytics Readiness Assessment
Four areas:
Culture, Processes, People, and Technology Infrastructure
The key recommendation is:
Implement a number of pilots using the VLE as the key data source to enable the University of Strathclyde to enhance institutional understanding, capacity, and capabilities for a centrally managed learning analytics service.

7. Jisc Learning Analytics Readiness Assessment
Strathclyde Outcome Aggregated Results (15 UK HEIs)
Taken from:
Jisc Learning Analytics Readiness Project, University of Strathclyde,
Final Report – 2nd February 2016
Taken from:

8. Pilot Projects

9. Evidence for Future Implementation
Pilot projects:
Evidence for Future Implementation
Formal reporting structure
Class specific recommendations
Wider learning analytics implementation recommendations
Recommendations so far
Students responded to an individualised approach to interventions by however this is not practical for large classes
Students positively responded to being able to view progress within a class and perceived a positive change in behaviour
Timing of intervention is important
Intervention strategies may not impact on student attainment; however they may contribute to an improved learner journey

10. Learning Analytics Steering Group
Remit:
To support the establishment of a high level institutional strategy for Learning Analytics and a strategy for trialling the use of data to support, with fully informed consent of staff and students, individual student learning and teaching excellence, in conjunction with appropriate concomitant strategies, policies and innovations.
Membership
Chaired by Deputy Associate Principal (Teaching & Learning)
Deputy Associate Principal (Teaching & Learning)
Deputy Director Education Enhancement
Learning Enhancement Manager
LA Project Officer
5 Pilot Participants, representing each faculty and OSDU
Assistant Director Library & Information Services
Business Intelligence Analyst
Vice President Education of Students Association

11. Next Steps Analysis and Dissemination of Pilot Outcomes
Technical infrastructure investigation and development
Fostering engagement with University staff and students and the wider learning analytics community

12. “What Works” & Lessons Learned?
Engagement across the University and with the sector
Involvement of expert professional colleagues, teaching faculty and our students
Achieving a common outcome by dedicating relatively small resource
Critical to have clear oversight and support from senior management
Effective team working, partnership and support to achieve the outcome

13. Contact Details Ainsley Hainey ainsley.hainey@strath.ac.uk Brian Green
Howard Ramsay