The panel session brought together experts around learning analytics to discuss the issue and challenges.

2. Good practice in learning analytics
A panel session to discuss the ethical and legal issues of
learning analytics

3. Priority areas for projects
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» Priority 1: Basic learning
analytics solution, an
interventions tool and a
student app
» Priority 2: Code of practice for
learning analytics
» Priority 3: Learning analytics
support and networks
Good practice in learning analytics

4. Good practice in learning analytics
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» Material from 86 publications
» 16 codes of practice reviewed
» Included 93 questions directly
posed
Literature review

5. Good practice in learning analytics
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List of issues distilled to 86 separate issues in nine areas e.g.
Taxonomy of ethical and legal issues
Area Issue Question
Validity Validation of algorithms
and metrics
How does an institution validate its
algorithms and metrics?
Ownership
and control
Control of analytics
processes
Who in the institution decides how
analytics are to be created and used?
Awareness Student awareness of
data collection
What should students be told about the
data that is being collected about them?
Consent and
opting out
Right to opt out Does a student have the right to opt out of
data collection and analysis of their
learning activities?

6. Good practice in learning analytics
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Advisory Group includes representatives from National Union of
Students, Edinburgh, Huddersfield, Lancaster and Loughborough
Universities, Bucks New University,The Open University, Croydon
College and Jisc.
Next steps
Feb Drafting of code
Mar Advisory Group to suggest revisions
Apr Online consultation launched across sector to get wider feedback
Early May Advisory Group to review suggestions from sector
Late May Final draft agreed by Advisory Group
June Code launched by Jisc

7. Good practice in learning analytics
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» Sharon Slade, Expert on ethical issues for learning analytics,
Open University
» Rupert Ward, National teaching fellow & Head of informatics,
University of Huddersfield
» John Kelly, Expert in technology and the law, Jisc
» Niall Sclater, Consultant for Jisc, Sclater Digital
Panel members

8. Find out more…
Contact…
Except where otherwise noted, this
work is licensed under CC-BY-NC-ND
Niall Sclater - Consultant, Sclater Digital
Paul Bailey - SeniorCo-Design manager, Jisc
niall.sclater@jisc.ac.uk
analytics.jiscinvolve.org
paul.bailey@jisc.ac.uk