learning analytics. online learning. transformative global education.
Macfadyen, L. P. (2020).
Using Quantext for curriculum analysis. In J. McDonald, A. Moskal, C. Gunn, & I. Elgort (Eds.), Quantext pilot study. Project report. Ako Aotearoa. https://ako.ac.nz/assets/Knowledge-centre/Quantext-For-rapid-analysis-of-student-responses-to-short-answer-questions/Quantext.pdf
Beaudoin, M.-S., & Macfadyen, L. P. (2026).
Self-regulated learning skills contribute to academic success and academic resilience in first-year students enrolled in an online physiology course.
Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 17(1).
Macfadyen, L. P. & Myers, A. (2023).
The “IKEA model” for pragmatic development of a custom learning analytics dashboard.
In T. Cochrane, V. Narayan, C. Brown, K. MacCallum, E. Bone, C. Deneen, R. Vanderburg, & B. Hurren (Eds.), People, partnerships and pedagogies. Proceedings ASCILITE 2023. Christchurch (pp. 482-486). https://doi.org/10.14742/apubs.2023.465
Macfadyen, L. P. (2023).
Integrating Indigenous pedagogies into online learning.
A web-based learning design resource for educators.
This web-based resource guides users through the elements of the 5Rs model, and offers ideas, themes, resources and example activities that can be included in the design of online courses. Short videos offer insights and suggestions from Indigenous and non-Indigenous colleagues engaged in this work.
Zumrawi, A. A. & Macfadyen, L. P. (2023).
Proposed metrics for summarizing student evaluation of teaching data from balanced Likert scale surveys.
Cogent Education, 10(2), https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2023.2254665
Macfadyen, L. P., Austin, J., Cao, P., Cheng, J., Cremin, C., Duong, L., Elliott, A. M., Guimond, C., Lim, S., Race,S., Rajan-Babu, I.-S., Richardson, A.,Wainstein, T., Zahir, F., & Birch, P. H. (2023).
A novel online genomic counselling and variant interpretation certificate: Learning design, learning analytics, and evaluation.
Journal of Genetic Counselling, 32, 1280–1. https://doi.org/10.1002/jgc4.1737
Banihashem, S. K., Noroozi, O., van Ginkel, S., Macfadyen, L. P., & Biemans, H. J. A. (2022).
A systematic review of the role of learning analytics in enhancing feedback practices in higher education.
Educational Research Review, 100489. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.edurev.2022.100489
Macfadyen, L. P., Birch, P. H., Duong, L., Cao, P., Race, S., Cremin, C., Guimond, C., & Zahir, F. (2021).
Using learning analytics to optimize design of online learning courses in genomic counselling.
Oral presentation, World Congress on Genetic Counselling (Virtual Conference), 27–28 October 2021.
Rashtian, H., Hashemi, A., & Macfadyen, L. P. (2020).
Harnessing natural language processing to support curriculum analysis.
Proceedings, ICERI2020, the 13th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, 9-11 November 2020 (Virtual) (pp. 1779-1784). Spain: International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED). https://doi.org/10.21125/iceri.2020.0445
Macfadyen, L. P. (2020).
Content analytics for curriculum review: A learning analytics use case for exploration of learner context.
Proceedings, ASCILITE 2020: 37th International Conference on Innovation, Practice and Research in the Use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education, 30 November-1 December 2020 (Virtual) (pp. 42-47). ASCILITE. https://ascilite.org/wp-content/uploads/ASCILITE-2020-Conference-Proceedings-Draft-Version.pdf
Wei, J., Cutler, F., Macfadyen, L. P. & Shirazi, S. (2019).
Implementing learning analytics: Instructor perspectives.
Companion Proceedings, The 9th International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge (LAK’19), March 2019 (pp. 56-61). https://www.solaresearch.org/core/companion-proceedings-of-the-9th-international-learning-analytics-and-knowledge-conference-lak19/
Banihashem, K. & Macfadyen, L. P. (2021).
Pedagogical design: Bridging learning theory and learning analytics.
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 47(1), https://doi.org/10.21432/cjlt27959
Macfadyen, L. P, Lockyer, L., & Rienties, B. (2020).
Learning design and learning analytics: Snapshot 2020.
Journal of Learning Analytics, 7 (3), 6-12. https://doi.org/10.18608/jla.2020.73.2
Redmond, D. W. & Macfadyen, L. P. (2020).
A framework to leverage and mature learning ecosystems.
International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 15(5), 75-99. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v15i05.11898
Macfadyen, L. P. & Roll, I. (2016).
Analytics in action: Research, prototypes and implemented solutions.
Prepared for UBC’s LTHub.
Macfadyen, L. P., Roll, I. & Sandilands. (2015).
Using easily accessible aggregate LMS and SEoT data to evaluate learning design, learner engagement and perceived course value.
In Proceedings, Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Simon Fraser University and The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, June 16-19, 2015.
Roll, I., Macfadyen, L. P. & Sandilands, D. (2015).
Evaluating the Relationship Between Course Structure, Learner Activity, and Perceived Value of Online Courses.
In Proceedings, Second (2015) ACM Conference on Learning @ Scale, Vancouver, BC, Canada, March 14-18, 2015.
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