Learning analytics in European higher education - Trends and barriers

Yi-Shan Tsai, Diego Rates, Pedro Manuel Moreno-Marcos, Pedro J. Muñoz-Merino, Ioana Jivet, Maren Scheffel, Hendrik Drachsler, Carlos Delgado Kloos, Dragan Gasevic

Abstract: Highlights•Teaching and support staff are the main users of learning analytics (LA).•Managers prioritise using LA to influence institutional and teaching decisions.•There is little evidence of active engagement with students.•LA is primarily implemented at small scales in European higher education.•Few institutions have a dedicated strategy, policy, or evaluation framework for LA.