Analysis of the optimization of resources with Learning Analytics techniques

M-E. Torner; C. Aparicio-Fernández; J-L. Vivancos; M. Cañada-Soriano

doi:10.4995/muse.2023.18545

Authors

M-E. Torner Universitat Politècnica de València https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8296-0632
C. Aparicio-Fernández Universitat Politècnica de València https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0197-9452
J-L. Vivancos Universitat Politècnica de València https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8524-5466
M. Cañada-Soriano Universitat Politècnica de València https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9435-2132

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4995/muse.2023.18545

Keywords:

learning environment, learning analytics, e-learning, big data

Abstract

This paper presents an empirical study based on the learning environment through different data analysis tools. The study is applied to the subject of Theory of Machines and Materials Resistance of the Chemical Engineering degree at the Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain), with the aim of being able to understand and optimise with greater knowledge the way of learning taught, to know what is more difficult for the students and to create a more personalised learning environment. In order to achieve this, it is important to have as much information as possible about the use and usefulness of the resources provided to the students as a teacher. Knowing this data will allow us to provide more efficient resources and to change those that, through data analysis, are not being useful to students. The results of this research show how, through applications such as Learning Analytics, greater performance can be obtained in both teaching and learning.

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Author Biographies

M-E. Torner, Universitat Politècnica de València

Department of Continuos Medium and Theory of Structures

C. Aparicio-Fernández, Universitat Politècnica de València

Building Technology Research Centre (CITE)

J-L. Vivancos, Universitat Politècnica de València

Project Management, Innovation and Sustainability Research Centre (PRINS)

M. Cañada-Soriano, Universitat Politècnica de València

Applied Thermodynamics Department (DTRA)

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