Design of dashboards for education: several cases with a focus on TEASPILS

Design of dashboards for education: several cases with a focus on TEASPILS

Tuesday 06/06 14:00-15:30h

Workshop Space A

Abstract

Dashboards in educational contexts have become increasingly popular in recent years. Dashboards can be used to track and analyze student data, such as attendance, academic performance, and behavior in a learning activity. Recently, they’re also gaining importance for extracting insights from learning analytics projects and as a companion for sensor-based learning. This workshop will explore the design of dashboards for academic contexts, focusing on creating human-centered designs that support teaching and learning outcomes. Participants will examine case studies of successful dashboard designs, including those designed for PyramidApp and the TEASPILS project. These case studies will provide insight into the best practices for designing effective dashboards, including how to create valuable dashboards. In addition to examining case studies, participants will engage in current discussions about how to improve dashboard design and how to design their own innovative dashboards for their research projects. Through this interactive workshop, participants will gain the skills and knowledge necessary to create effective dashboards for educational contexts that can support their research and teaching goals.

Needs Analysis

Ph.D. candidates in Technology Enhanced Education would benefit from attending this workshop as it offers an excellent opportunity to gain insight and hands-on experience in designing effective dashboards using real-life cases. Through examining case studies and engaging in practical activities, students will understand how to design learning analytics dashboards following a human-centered approach that may effectively support teachers and students in managing and regulating academic activities. This workshop will also allow students to share their own research and ideas for innovative dashboard designs and engage the discussion with peers to get better insights into their proposals. Although this is not a technical workshop, it aims to cover various technical concepts and provides an overview of the leading-edge technologies used currently in the field.

Learning Objectives

1. Understand the importance of dashboard design in education and its potential impact on teaching and learning outcomes.
2. Gain knowledge of human-centered design principles and how they apply to the creation of dashboards for educational contexts.
3. Analyze case studies of successful educational dashboard designs, including those designed for PyramidApp and the TEASPILS project.
4. Gain hands-on experience designing innovative dashboards for their research projects.
5. Develop fundamental skills in selecting and presenting data visualizations appropriate for stakeholders, including teachers, learners, and administrators.
6. Explore the possibilities of integrating sensor-based learning data into dashboard designs.
7. Develop awareness of the potential of dashboard designs in promoting student engagement, motivation, and academic achievement.

Pre-activities

Before the session, participants will be encouraged to share their experiences designing and building Dashboards through an online form that will be distributed.

Session Description

– Accommodation and presentation (5 min)
– Introduction and some background (10 min)
– First study case TEASPILS (10 min)
– Second study case PyramidApp (10 min)
– First Discussion round (25 min):
– Break (5 min)
– Second discussion round (25 min)
– Explore examples in the community platform
– Sketch (draw) a custom dashboard for your own research project.
– Conclusions and ending.