Tool: edX-LIMS

edX-LIMS is the acronym of System for Learning Interventions and Its Monitoring for edX MOOCs. It is a Learning Analytics tool that implements descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics, along with an intervention strategy to enhance the learning experience of MOOC learners.

The system provides instructors with valuable insights through a dashboard, including real-time feedback on learner engagement, progress, and performance. Additionally, it can detect self-regulation challenges or difficulties encountered by learners, offering instructors real-time predictions on the likelihood of learners dropping out or successfully completing the MOOC. This information enables instructors to make data-driven decisions and intervene when necessary. Moreover, the system empowers learners by allowing them to visualize their own analytics within the course through a dashboard.

This system has been used for several years with a the "Introduction to Web Application Development" MOOC from University Autónoma of Madrid on edX. The evaluation with learners and teaching staff yielded several interesting findings. First, both MOOC learners and instructors reported feeling more connected to one another. Second, instructors successfully implemented intervention strategies tailored to the specific needs of their learners. Finally, learners expressed increased motivation to continue with the course, which resulted in a decrease in dropout rates.

Author: Ruth Cobos