ILEDA aim was to develop and validate innovative methodologies, tools, educational resources and open learning analytics software instruments that can be integrated in any learning environment and used to actively monitor student performances. ILEDA goals were achieved fulfilling 9 main objectives: 1. Developed innovative instructional models, pedagogical methods and innovative practices, suitable to support blended/online learning 2. Designed a framework for developing and integrating existing learning environments with digital tools in order to support online and blended learning with learning analytics 3. Developed curricula and instructional materials for 8 courses 4. Collection of existing learning analytics tools that can be integrated with the existing LMS 5. Conducted 8 pilot courses 6. Collected learning analytics from 8 courses that is shared as an open data set 7. Identified learning analytics metric that can be used to monitor learning performance, with the goal to identify at risk students of dropping out 8. Developed software tool 9. Developed guidelines and recommendation for developing online/blended courses that is aimed for the courses not included in the pilot evaluation.
ILEDA is an innovative ERASMUS+ project, proposing new analytical and data-based student progress tracking models to be used as an instrument to support Higher Education Institutions (HEI) in motivating students to be more active in their learning. ILEDA project developed and implemented innovative teaching methodologies for online and blended learning supported by Learning Analytics (LA). Distance learning models and flexible approaches necessitate innovative tools and diverse digital solutions for teaching and learning. More importantly, universities and HEI accumulate large amounts of data through digital tools, and can utilize learning analytics for research and educational improvements. Moreover, the technological evolution and changing needs of learners necessitate teachers to adapt to new modalities, not only in content delivery but also in managing motivation and assessing students in novel learning environments. In these terms, ILEDA project focused on student motivation in online and blended courses, prompting the incorporation of Learning Analytics for real-time monitoring. This approach involves learners, trainers and managers, supports individual learning, enhances teaching quality, and provides valuable insights.