Learning Analytics and Learning Technologies
With expertise in Learning Analytics and Learning Technologies, we explore how technology can be harnessed to make learning environments more engaging. Our work is applied in both the education sector and professional and industry environments.
Our Computer Science Education Research (CSER) group specialises in Learning Analytics and Learning Technologies. It is particularly concerned with supporting engaging and effective computer science and software engineering education, through:
- learning analytics
- innovative learning approaches
- online learning environments
The CSER group leads the CSER Digital Technologies Education Program, a national education program targeting K-12 computer science education, undertaking both applied and fundamental research into K-12 computer science concept development. The CSER group facilitates technology-enabled education and training that revolutionises learning
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Research impact
The CSER group aims to facilitate technology-enabled education and training that revolutionises learning environments’ effectiveness.
The group’s research has been applied nationally, including to:
- guide design of the University of Adelaide’s Computer Science Education and Research Digital Technologies Education Program massively open online courses (MOOCs)
- provide a national online learning program to support K-12 computer science education, developed in collaboration with Google Australia and New Zealand, and supported by the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training.
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Lead researchers
Research team Expertise Professor Katrina Falkner Learning analytics and learning technologies; Distributed and intelligent technologies Associate Professor Nick Falkner Learning analytics and learning technologies; Distributed and intelligent technologies Associate Professor Claudia Szabo Learning analytics and learning technologies; Distributed and intelligent technologies Dr Rebecca Vivian Learning analytics and learning technologies; Distributed and intelligent technologies Dr Thushari Atapattu Learning analytics and learning technologies; Machine learning and artificial intelligence -
Consulting services
Our Learning Analytics and Learning Technologies group regularly consults on designing science-, engineering- and mathematics-focused online learning environments. We also evaluate similarly oriented learning initiatives and interventions.
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Collaboration
We partner with Google Australia and New Zealand, and are supported by the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training.
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