tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5451402265095963256.post2369774772958666056..comments2012-11-12T08:07:48.846-08:00Comments on Libraries and Analytics: #LAK12 Google vs. your English 101 instructorNancy E. Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17037142969511995197noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5451402265095963256.post-66578838733152984812012-02-01T19:39:40.614-08:002012-02-01T19:39:40.614-08:00David, I think that George seemed to address this ...David, I think that George seemed to address this aspect in a couple of his points in the EDUCAUSE webinar today. First off, he said a possible way to present this to learners would be "privacy as a transactional entity;" so if you, the student, will trade some of your privacy, we will be able to get more insight into your learning behaviors and be able to remediate & improve them, etc. This seems to point to an opt-in environment. Personally, I don't think this should be a once and done deal...maybe a student should have to decide for every course/instructor/purpose/campus unit what information they wanted them to see? Kind of like permissions in Facebook? <br /><br />He also had a slide on "principles of LA" which seemed to be the glimmerings of a manifesto on data use and practices in LA. One of those principles was, "All LA data that the institution captures/analyzes, the learner should be able to see as well." I like that, and what you're advocating seems to take it a step further.Nancy E. Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17037142969511995197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5451402265095963256.post-73500416912343370822012-02-01T12:22:47.191-08:002012-02-01T12:22:47.191-08:00I agree, Nancy, and I'd go further, because I ...I agree, Nancy, and I'd go further, because I think the data that's being analysed in education is more sensitive. So Amazon knows my taste in books and CDs? Facebook knows which of my friends I really like to engage with and which I only just tolerate? Big deal. I know these datasets reveal more about me than I might at first realise, but I still don't feel they're than sensitive. As for my study behaviour, my self-discipline, persistence in the face of challenges, and my dumb mistakes when trying to master a new skill — all of these feel way more sensitive. What is more, I don't feel that I have a good handle on my personal stats in these areas myself. I feel I sometimes give up too easily, or read superficially, but am I better or worse than average? I don't really know. It spooks me that the person I see for tutorials has privileged access to this kind of data, and thus, in some way, knows me better than I know myself. This is not a good foundation for a trusting, supportive relationship. So what would such a foundation look like in the analytics era? It seems to me that each individual learner should feel that they 'own' their data in the sense that they have privileges to view, analyse and share it that are unique to them. Sure, the institution may ultimately provide the platform for capturing that data (though they don't own Blogger, WordPress etc). But maybe tutoring staff just have access to aggregate profile data for their learners by default, with access to more fine-grained detail if granted by the learners. Just thinking aloud here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com