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  • Educational Technology
  • Higher Education Studies
  • Data Ethics in Education

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  • Learning analytics (LA) is increasingly used in higher education for student retention and personalized support.
  • The rapid technical advancement of LA has outpaced ethical considerations, particularly the lack of student involvement.
  • Understanding student perspectives on LA is vital for responsible implementation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore higher education students' knowledge, attitudes, and concerns regarding big data and learning analytics.
  • To identify key themes related to student perceptions of LA's impact and ethical implications.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted four focus groups with 41 higher education students.
  • Employed thematic analysis on focus group transcripts to identify emergent themes.
  • Provided students with information and scenarios about LA before discussing perceptions.

Main Results:

  • Students initially demonstrated a lack of knowledge about learning analytics ('Uninformed and Uncertain').
  • Post-information, students perceived LA as potentially hindering independence and reducing them to 'More than a Number', while also seeing potential benefits ('Help or Hindrance to Learning').
  • Significant ethical concerns emerged regarding 'Driving Inequality', bias, privacy invasion, and the need for informed consent ('Where Will it Stop?').

Conclusions:

  • Student engagement in the decision-making processes surrounding learning analytics is essential.
  • Addressing student concerns about equity, privacy, and autonomy is critical for ethical LA deployment.
  • A tension exists between personal vs. collective use and uniform vs. autonomous student activity in LA.