Sarah Gibbons (University of Limerick) National Forum Learning Analytics Symposium
Channel: National Forum T&L
Date: 2017-03-31

National Forum Symposium – Bringing People Together; Exploring Learning Analytics in Irish HE

On Thursday 8th December, the National Forum hosted our first national symposium on Learning Analytics, entitled  Bringing People Together; Exploring LA in Irish HE. The national interest in this new and exciting area was evidenced by the terrific turnout we had from across the sector. There were seventy-four attendees, representing nineteen Universities, Institutes of Technology and Colleges of Education across the country, as well as a number of organisations linked to the area.

The symposium was designed as an event where colleagues with an interest in Learning Analytics could come together as a community, introduce each other to their relevant work and collaborate to identify opportunities, challenges and solutions that could benefit us all. To this end, the main content of the day was composed of 3-4 minute micro-presentations which each attendee was invited to prepare in advance. These presentations outlined each person’s work in the area, the challenges and opportunities they’ve identified and the next steps they would either like to take or are planning to take.