De Liddo, A.; Buckingham Shum, S.; Quinto, I.; Bachler, M. and Cannavacciuolo, L.
(2011).
Discourse-centric learning analytics.
In: LAK 2011: 1st International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge, 27 Feb - 01 Mar 2011, Banff, Alberta .
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Abstract
Drawing on sociocultural discourse analysis and argumentation theory, we motivate a focus on learners' discourse as a promising site for identifying patterns of activity which correspond to meaningful learning and knowledge construction. However, software platforms must gain access to qualitative information about the rhetorical dimensions to discourse contributions to enable such analytics. This is difficult to extract from naturally occurring text, but the emergence of more-structured annotation and deliberation platforms for learning makes such information available. Using the Cohere web application as a research vehicle, we present examples of analytics at the level of individual learners and groups, showing conceptual and social network patterns, which we propose as indicators of meaningful learning.
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Conference Item
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| Copyright Holders: |
2011 The Authors |
| Funders: |
Hewlett Foundation |
| Keywords: |
learning analytics; discourse analytics; discourse analysis; argumentation; sensemaking; social network analysis; web semantics |
| Academic Unit/Department: |
Knowledge Media Institute |
| Interdisciplinary Research Centre: |
Centre for Research in Computing (CRC) |
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| Item ID: |
25829 |
| Depositing User: |
Simon Buckingham Shum
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| Date Deposited: |
18 Mar 2011 09:28 |
| Last Modified: |
24 Oct 2012 05:58 |
| URI: |
http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/25829 |
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