This document provides an agenda for the 20th Jisc Learning Analytics Network Meeting on April 21st. The meeting will include welcome and updates from Jisc staff between 09:30-10:30, followed by two presentations on learning analytics research and development from 11:00-11:45. From 11:45-12:15 the discussion will focus on how machine learning and AI can improve research in the cloud. The meeting aims to share updates and insights on learning analytics initiatives.

1. 20th Jisc Learning Analytics Network Meeting
Wednesday 21st April 09:30-12:30

2. 20th Jisc Learning Analytics Network Meeting
20th Jisc Learning Analytics Network Meeting, Wednesday 21st April 09:30-12:30
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Wednesday 21st April 09:30-12:30
Agenda
09.30 – 10:30 Welcome and updates from Jisc
10.30 – 11:00 Learning analytics research and development at University of
Oslo, Norway, Jan Arild Dolonen
11.00 – 11:15 Coffee break
11.15 – 11:45 Transforming the student experience with learning analytics
and the University of Greenwich, Christine Couper
11.45 – 12:15 How can machine learning and AI in cloud improve
research? Adrian Stevenson and Paul Ross (Jisc)
12.15 Close

3. Welcome and updates from Jisc
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09:30-10:30
•Introduction by David Lewis, senior consultant - analytics, Jisc
•Updates on Jisc from Karen Foster, executive director, data analytics,
Jisc
•Updates on learning analytics from Steve Hoole, head of analytics for
teaching and learning, Jisc
•New product development and roadmap from Pete Obee, senior data
product owner, analytics , Jisc
•Digital capabilities and digital insights from Sarah Knight, head of data
and digital capability, Jisc
•Updates on developments in data engineering from Andy Priest, head of
data engineering, Jisc

4. Data analytics
Karen Foster
Executive director, data analytics

5. Data analytics – business intelligence
Launch of Knowledge
Exchange Framework
https://kef.ac.uk with
Research England
Welsh HE national
measures analytical
dashboards with
HEFCW
STEM subject reports
on Ethnicity and
disability with the
Royal Society
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6. Data analytics – digital experience insights
(DEI) and building digital capability (BDC)
Digital experience insights
Over 40,000 HE
student and 15,000 FE
learner responses
Briefings and
reports available
https://digitalinsights.jisc.ac.uk/reports-
and-briefings/our-reports/
Building digital capability
Working with 85 colleges
and universities developing
their digital capabilities
Almost 15,000 staff and
over 16,500 student
users of the discovery tool
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7. National Learning Analytics Network
Andy Priest
Head of Data Engineering, Data Analytics Directorate
21st April 2021

8. Data Engineering Update
DE Team
Customer Support
UDD Pipeline
Data Validation
Data Process Reports
Data Sources
O365
Talis
Blackboard DDA
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9. Case study University of Gloucestershire
https://analytics.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2020/12/03/how-checkin-strengthened-the-
university-of-gloucestershires-test-and-trace-data-enhanced-student-support-
and-simplified-immigration-reporting/

10. Case study Check in +
https://www.jisc.ac.uk/membership/stories/learning-analytics-is-about-hearts-
and-minds-as-well-as-technology-26-jun-2020

11. Learning Analytics Discovery
https://www.jisc.ac.uk/discovery-and-consultancy
Helping higher education institutions implement learning
analytics solutions with confidence.

12. Senior managers
guide
https://www.jisc.ac.uk/forms/download-the-senior-managers-
guide-to-learning-analytics