Lytics Seminar

In the course student will learn to design technology mediated learning environments and conduct research in those environments with a focus on equity and justice. Grounded in various theoretical frameworks that inform the design of learning environments, the course explores how people learn and the evidence of learning that can be collected and modeled in online environments in real world contexts. The course will delve into assessment and learning analytics and how they can be used to support adult learning, including topics such data collection, analysis, visualization, performance tracking, designing effective assessments, adaptive learning, and using data to improve learning outcomes. The course supports students to conduct research, including how to formulate a good research question, when to use qualitative or quantitative methods, and the relative merits of theory-driven confirmatory vs. exploratory research. Throughout the course we will consider ethical issues related to design and research in human learning, Overall, this course will provide students with a strong foundation in the theory and practice of conducting research on adult learning in online environments, as well as the skills and knowledge needed to design, implement, and evaluate effective technology mediated learning environments.