Competency 9.1

Competency 9.1: Identify and describe professional and research organizations that are prominent in developing learning analytics as a domain.

The Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR)

• SoLAR is an inter-disciplinary network of leading international researchers who are exploring the role and impact of analytics on teaching, training and development.  It pursues the development of research opportunities in learning analytics and educational data mining, increases the profile of learning analytics in education and advocates learning analytics to policy makers.

Columbia University

• Column University articulates cognitive studies in education.  Through implementing a curriculum in this aspect, the university trains students in basic theories of human cognition, the practices and interpretation of empirical cognitive and developmental research, and the use of research to improve educational practices and develop innovative methods from new technologies.

Educational Technology & Society

• Educational Technology & Society is a quarterly journal putting together issues affecting the developers of educational systems and educators who implement and manage such systems.  It actively promotes educators to proactively harnessing the available technologies and how they might be able to influence further developments through systematic feedback and suggestions.

Educause

• Educause is a nonprofit association and a community of IT leaders and professionals committed to advancing higher education.  It supports those who lead, manage, and use information technology to shape strategic IT decisions at every level within higher education.