LA can provide data driven insights into how institutions can increase efficacy and effectiveness.
Through self evaluation of data, LA has the potential to provide students with insight into their own learning habits.
LA may help alert instructors to the need for early intervention. Systems may also be able to grade the effectiveness of certain interventions for specific learners.
Feedback provided to students through dashboards is more immediate than instructor feedback
At the university level, there is a growing emphasis on leveraging Big Data to predict student retention rather than focusing solely on student learning.
There is an absence of student agency in the collection of data and how it is used.
Few studies exist in regards to ethical use and collection of date for LA
Focus on early intervention could lead to tracking