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Learning & Knowledge Analytics 2011 – LAK11 – is an open course that will be offered from January 10 – February 20, 2011. LAK11 serves as an introduction to the growing field of analytics in teaching, learning, training, development, and organizational knowledge.

LAK11 will address the following topics:


 * Week 3 (Jan 24-30): Semantic Web, Linked Data, & Intelligent Curriculum
 * Week 4 (Jan 31-Feb 6): Visualization: Tools for, and examples of, Analytics
 * Week 5 (Feb 7-13): Organizational implementation
 * Week 6 (Feb 14-20): What’s next for Learning & Knowledge Analytics?

== Week 2 (Jan 17-23): Rise of “Big Data” and Data Scientists==


 * Big Data


 * Siemens on January 14, 2011 - Given the diversity of participants, each learner plays a dual teaching-learning role. When our learning is transparent, we become teachers.

== Week 1 (Jan 10-16): Introduction to Learning and Knowledge Analytics==
 * Downes quoting Mill - Reliable networks support: autonomy, diversity, openness, connectivity


 * Jones - The tag line for the lak11 course is "Analyzing what can be connected" A thought that “connects” with me and what I think analytics might be good for. More specifically, my interest in analytics is focused more at the idea of "Using analysis to encourage connections"


 * Jones - Tanya Elias in Learning Analytics: Definitions, Processes and Potential

== Resources==


 * course syllabus Learning and Knowledge Analytics http://learninganalytics.net/syllabus.html.


 * Moodle (for asynchronous interactions) http://scope.bccampus.ca/course/view.php?id=365


 * Netvibes Aggregation Page http://www.netvibes.com/gsiemens


 * Elluminate (for Live Sessions) https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2008104&password=M.9F5B4A75EE14B7E56C1A9B3D5967B6


 * Google Groups (The Daily email) https://groups.google.com/group/lak11