Students are invited to participate next week in a student focus group as part of a national project (Learner-facing learner analytics – analysis of student perspectives GU ref no: 2017/696) that is designed to explore the perceptions of students to learning analytics and the requirements for a potential student facing dashboard.

Dear Students,

 

You are invited to participate in a student focus group as part of a national project (Learner-facing learner analytics – analysis of student perspectives GU ref no: 2017/696) that is designed to explore the perceptions of students to learning analytics and the requirements for a potential student facing dashboard.

 

The aims of the project are too specifically:

• Identify the data / information institutions, can provide to students, to support their university studies.
• To determine how can learning analytics can most appropriately be visualized and presented to students.
• Identify the potential concerns students have about the collection and use of data.

 

Two focus groups will be conducted on Tuesday 21st of November from 1 to 2.30pm and Thursday 23rd of November 10.30 to 12pm. Other focus groups can be scheduled in the week of the 20th-24th of November subject to students’ availability. Each focus group will take 90 minutes and involve your attendance at a face-to-face session with a maximum of 10-15 other students. During the session, you will be asked to contribute your opinions towards activities and discussion regarding a number of key questions relevant to the project.

You participation is entirely voluntary and you will be provided with a detailed participant information sheet and requested to provide your written consent to participate.

If you would like to be involved in a student focus group at Murdoch University please indicate your willingness by return email to V.Alvarez@murdoch.edu.au .