Education Technology Trends: Learning Analytics and Personalization
Education Technology Trends: Learning Analytics and Personalization Education technology is moving beyond gadgets to how data can guide learning. Learning analytics collects patterns from student activity to help teachers understand progress. Personalization uses that insight to tailor content, pace, and prompts to individual needs. When used well, these tools support equity and motivation without replacing human guidance. In practice, schools collect data from learning management systems, online quizzes, discussion posts, and even time spent on tasks. Dashboards translate this data into usable signals, such as which concepts are proving hard or which students are ready for more challenge. Teachers can set triggers, like alerts when a student misses multiple assignments, and adjust instruction accordingly. Students can also view progress and set goals. ...