Free Learning Analytics Methods and Systems
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1. A method for visualizing free learning analytics (FLA) data for one or more students, comprising:
- (a) on a student computer for each student for whom FLA data is to be visualized, an FLA application that directs (i) collection, and optionally storage, of raw activity data about the student'"'"'s use of the computer, and (ii) transmission of the raw activity data to an FLA server;
(b) an FLA server connected to each student computer, which FLA server is configured for pre-processing the student'"'"'s raw activity data to generate pre-processed activity data, wherein pre-processed activity data is further processed by the FLA server to generate educationally meaningful FLA data; and
(c) on the student computer and/or a third party computer, outputting for visualization at least a portion of the student'"'"'s meaningful FLA data.
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Abstract
This invention concerns methods and systems for monitoring one or more students'"'"' use of computers, measuring, analyzing, and summarizing in statistical and pedagogical ways learning quality, on-task versus off-taskness, making diagnostic and prescriptive recommendations, and displaying relevant and configurable results in real time and historically in meaningful ways to students, teachers, and various educationalists and managers.
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1. A method for visualizing free learning analytics (FLA) data for one or more students, comprising:
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(a) on a student computer for each student for whom FLA data is to be visualized, an FLA application that directs (i) collection, and optionally storage, of raw activity data about the student'"'"'s use of the computer, and (ii) transmission of the raw activity data to an FLA server; (b) an FLA server connected to each student computer, which FLA server is configured for pre-processing the student'"'"'s raw activity data to generate pre-processed activity data, wherein pre-processed activity data is further processed by the FLA server to generate educationally meaningful FLA data; and (c) on the student computer and/or a third party computer, outputting for visualization at least a portion of the student'"'"'s meaningful FLA data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer system for analyzing free learning analytics (FLA) data for a plurality of students, comprising:
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(a) a plurality of student computers each having an FLA application that directs (i) collection, and optionally storage, of raw activity data about the particular student'"'"'s use of the computer, and (ii) transmission of the student'"'"'s raw activity data to an FLA server; (b) an FLA server capable of continuous or intermittent connection to each of the plurality of student computers, which FLA server is configured for pre-processing each student'"'"'s raw activity data to generate pre-processed activity data for that student, wherein pre-processed activity data for that student is further processed by the FLA server to generate meaningful FLA data for that student; and (c) one or more output computers configured to output, optionally for visualization, at least a portion of the meaningful FLA data for at least one of the students, wherein the output computer(s) is(are) a student computer and/or a third party computer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A server computer, comprising:
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(a) a central processing unit (CPU) configured for continuous or intermittent connection to each of the plurality of student computers, which FLA server is further configured for pre-processing each student'"'"'s raw activity data to generate pre-processed activity data for that student, wherein pre-processed activity data for that student is further processed by the FLA server to generate meaningful FLA data for that student; (b) a memory functionally associated with the CPU; and (c) a power supply. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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