Learning Analytics Dashboards for Online Collaboration Whiteboards: Feasibility Check of an Activity Dashboard to Support the Evaluation of Student Activity within Miro

Abstract

Purpose: Current developments due to ongoing socioeconomic transformations have increasingly boosted the digitalisation process and thus, have shifted the work domain closer to the internet. This includes the education sector, which results in the rising demand for suitable online learning opportunities. In the university context, students are frequently challenged with test performances based on collaborative work in joint research projects. The paradigm shift also affects the tutor turning him into an e-tutor. In the scope of e-tutoring, tracking and assessment of group-specific or individual-based work performance can be guaranteed by a suitable social analytics solution. Study design/methodology/approach: In this work, the design and implementation of a learning analytics dashboard tool for Online Collaborative Whiteboards, especially Miro, is presented. Findings: The requirements were derived from focus group interviews with key users. Originality/value: The tool features real-time tracking and quantitative evaluation of group and individual user actions.

Keywords

• Social Learning Analytics
• Miro Online Whiteboard
• Online collaboration
• Formative Assessment