BayLAN 2018 - Third BayLAN conference

The Bay Area Learning Analytics Network (BayLAN) is
hosting the third BayLAN conference on February 24, 2018 at the University
of California, Berkeley. The BayLAN conference, brings together thought
leaders from both industry and academia. Presentations and discussions will
focus on current research at the intersection of education, data science,
and technology.
BayLAN is currently accepting abstract submissions for the conference.
Abstracts should report on research in the broad area of learning
analytics. Presentations may include technical work that applies data
science or other quantitative methods to improve education, as well as
interventions, methodologies, tools or technology that are intended to
improve learning outcomes.
Suggested topics:
- Theoretical topics: cognitive science models about education, data
science methods applied to learning, novel theories about learning
- Lessons learned: After going through the learning analytics
implementation process, share insights that have surfaced that affect the
completion of the project
- Innovative new tools/techniques: Share newly developed tools or
approaches to learning analytics that have been implemented at an
institution.
- Application of standards: A project making use of data/analytics
standards and illustrating the benefits of such an approach.
- Collaboration and sharing: How are groups of
institutions/practitioners partnering to solve shared problems in the
learning analytics space?
The deadline for submission is December 15, 2017. Submit here:
https://easychair.org/cfp/BayLAN2018
What is BayLAN?
BayLAN is a network of researchers and professionals in the field of
learning analytics, which started as a spin-off of the SoLAR network. The
BayLAN conference is an event designed to facilitate the exchange of
information, case studies, ideas, and early stage research in the field of
learning analytics broadly construed..