This document provides resources on big data and learning analytics divided into four sections. The sections include introductions and overviews of big data and learning analytics, reports on the topics, courses and MOOCs, and videos and webinars. Resources listed include YouTube videos, websites, articles, and a Coursera MOOC on big data in education starting in October 2013.

1. Introduction to Big Data and
Learning Analytics - Resources
Big Data – What is Big Data
• Tim Smith, Big Data, TED Ed,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-0cUmUyb-Y
• Christopher Barnat, Explaining Big Data,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7D1CQ_LOizA
• Kirk Borne, Big Data, Small World, TEDx,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr02fMBfuRA
• Big Data Will Change Our World,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D8oji5EKbM
5 September 2013 1

2. Introduction to Big Data and
Learning Analytics – Resources II
Big Data in Education/Learning Analytics –
Overview/Introduction
• Open Colleges, Learning Analytics. Leveraging Education Data [Infographic]
www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/learning-analytics-infographic
• The NMC Horizon Report 2014 Higher Education Edition Wiki, Learning
Analytics, horizon.wiki.nmc.org/Learning+Analytics
• Erik Duval, Katrien Verbert, Learning Analytics,
eleed.campussource.de/archive/8/3336
• ELI, 7 Things You Should Know About First-Generation Learning Analytics,
net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7079.pdf
25 September 2013

3. Introduction to Big Data and
Learning Analytics – Resources III
Reports
• UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education, Policy Brief
on Learning Analytics,
iite.unesco.org/pics/publications/en/files/3214711.pdf
• U.S. Department of Education, Enhancing Teaching and Learning Through
Educational Data Mining and Learning Analytics. An Issue Brief,
www.ed.gov/edblogs/technology/files/2012/03/edm-la-brief.pdf
• Darrell M. West, Big Data for Education. Data Mining, Data Analytics, and
Web Dashboards,
www.brookings.edu/~/media/research/files/papers/2012/9/04%20educat
ion%20technology%20west/04%20education%20technology%20west
35 September 2013

4. Introduction to Big Data and
Learning Analytics – Resources IV
Courses/MOOC
• Ryan S.J.d. Baker, Big Data in Education,
www.coursera.org/course/bigdata-edu (Start: Oct 24th 2013)
Videos/Webinars
• Erik Duval, Open Learning Analytics, TEDx,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfXDzpTnvqY
• New Media Consortium (NMC), Learning Analytics Webinar,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_e0XRSO1wI
• Educause, Spotlight on Analytics series,
www.educause.edu/tags?filters=tid:43746
45 September 2013