Learning Analytics

Question 1

What is Descriptive Analytics?

Answer 1

Answers the questions about what happened

Question 2

What is Diagnostic Analytics?

Answer 2

Answers questions about why something happened

Question 3

What is Predictive Analytics?

Answer 3

Predicts what is likely to happen

Question 4

What is Prescriptive Analytics?

Answer 4

Find solutions to questions about what should be done

Question 5

What is Quantitative Analysis

Answer 5

Analysis of objective, numerical data and statistics

Question 6

What is Qualitative Analysis

Answer 6

Analysis of nonnumerical data, such as observations, reflections, and interviews

Question 7

What is Social Network Analysis

Answer 7

Analysis of patterns or trends in relationships among groups of learners, or between learners and instructors. Examines behaviors, norms, and interactions in educational settings

Question 8

Construct Validity Bias

Answer 8

Does not measure what item is intended to measure

Question 9

Content Validity Bias

Answer 9

When assessment does not fully align with or represent its intended content

Question 10

Predictive Validity Bias

Answer 10

Inaccuracy in forecasting future outcomes

Question 11

Item Selection Bias

Answer 11

Item on assessment that favors or disadvantages certain groups

Question 12

Perceivable

Answer 12

Can perceive the content, regardless of limitations

Question 13

Operable

Answer 13

Can operate and interact with content, regardless of input method

Question 14

Understandable

Answer 14

students can understand how to utilize and manage the interface

Question 15

Robust

Answer 15

Works with many different operating systems and is adaptable