A Learning analytics for whom? A reflexion on the retrieval of learning information by the student

Abstract

The present work aims at addressing how the use of Learning Analytics (LA) has enabled the retrieval of learning information by the student oneself, by analyzing data availability, self-management and student autonomy in learning processes inside and outside virtual environments. The bibliographic research conducted had a qualitative nature and consisted of a narrative literature review anchored in the theoretical foundations of information (information retrieval and representation) and Learning Analytics. Two relevant user case studies that dealt with LA were selected from the researched articles - the first analyzed the user approach in an adapted learning context with LA whereas the second analyzed the user approach in a personalized learning context with LA. One concluded that the student, as an information user, still has little access to an effective retrieval of what was consolidated throughout one’s own learning process. Besides, in relation to the effectiveness of LA, in the context of adapted and personalized learning, there was a perceived increase in student performance with regard to the use of activities and tasks.