Iranian Journal of Curriculum Studies

Iranian Journal of Curriculum Studies

The Effectiveness of Learning Analytics Dashboards in Synchronous E-Learning Environments for Enhancing Students’ Engagement

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
fatemeh mohammadi
esmai azimi 1
ebrahim talaee 2
1 Department of Educational Sciences. Faculty of Humanities. Tarbiat Modares University
2 Department of Education Faculty of Humanities Tarbiat Modares University Tehran Iran
10.22034/jcs.2024.214806
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of using a learning analytics dashboard in synchronous e-learning environments on increasing student engagement in a teaching methods course. A quasi-experimental single-group design with pre-test and post-test was used for this purpose. The participants in this study included 34 students from teaching competency courses, who were selected through convenience sampling. The BigBlueButton platform, which features a learning analytics dashboard, was utilized over six sessions. The data was collected using the learning analytics tool from the BigBlueButton platform. The results indicated that using a visual learning analytics dashboard had a significant impact on the number of emojis sent, the number of times participants raised their hands, speaking time, and the number of questions answered. Although the average number of messages increased after the dashboard was displayed, this increase was not statistically significant. Therefore, dashboards can lead to an increase in learning opportunities. Based on these results, it is suggested that virtual education platforms in universities and educational centers could be equipped with simultaneous learning analytics dashboards and future researches should be developed in this field.
Keywords
learning analytics
engagement
learning analytics dashboards
synchronous e-learning
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  • Receive Date 01 June 2024
  • Revise Date 05 February 2025
  • Accept Date 18 September 2024