TY - JOUR
T1 - The SHEILA Framework
T2 - Informing Institutional Strategies and Policy Processes of Learning Analytics
AU - Tsai, Yi-Shan
AU - Moreno-Marcos, Pedro Manuel
AU - Jivet, Ioana
AU - Scheffel, Maren
AU - Tammets, Kairit
AU - Kollom, Kaire
AU - Gasevic, Dragan
PY - 2018/12/11
Y1 - 2018/12/11
N2 - This paper introduces a learning analytics policy and strategy framework developed by a cross-European research project team — SHEILA (Supporting Higher Education to Integrate Learning Analytics), based on interviews with 78 senior managers from 51 European higher education institutions across 16 countries. The framework was developed adapting the RAPID Outcome Mapping Approach (ROMA), which is designed to develop effective strategies and evidence-based policy in complex environments. This paper presents four case studies to illustrate the development process of the SHEILA framework and how it can be used iteratively to inform strategic planning and policy processes in real world environments, particularly for large-scale implementation in higher education contexts. To this end, the selected cases were analyzed at two stages, each a year apart, to investigate the progression of adoption approaches that were followed to solve existing challenges, and identify new challenges that could be addressed by following the SHEILA framework.
AB - This paper introduces a learning analytics policy and strategy framework developed by a cross-European research project team — SHEILA (Supporting Higher Education to Integrate Learning Analytics), based on interviews with 78 senior managers from 51 European higher education institutions across 16 countries. The framework was developed adapting the RAPID Outcome Mapping Approach (ROMA), which is designed to develop effective strategies and evidence-based policy in complex environments. This paper presents four case studies to illustrate the development process of the SHEILA framework and how it can be used iteratively to inform strategic planning and policy processes in real world environments, particularly for large-scale implementation in higher education contexts. To this end, the selected cases were analyzed at two stages, each a year apart, to investigate the progression of adoption approaches that were followed to solve existing challenges, and identify new challenges that could be addressed by following the SHEILA framework.
KW - Learning analytics
KW - ROMA model
KW - policy
KW - higher education
KW - strategy
U2 - 10.18608/jla.2018.53.2
DO - 10.18608/jla.2018.53.2
M3 - Article
VL - 5
SP - 5
EP - 20
JO - Journal of Learning Analytics
JF - Journal of Learning Analytics
IS - 3
ER -