Table III

Use of LA which increased cost-effectiveness

InstitutionMajor outcomesSource
Bridgewater CollegeNotifications were automatically generated and sent to students and their parents to recognize students’ good performanceSclater et al. (2016) 
Drexel UniversityFaculty, programme developers, and programme administrators were able to analyse the connections between a specific programme outcome and data related to that outcomeHarvey (2013) 
Georgia Institute of Technology and Carnegie Mellon UniversityHigh reliability was achieved for analysing students’ online discussion dataWang et al. (2016) 
Harvard UniversityA machine learning prediction model was shown to be effective for predicting students who would complete an online courseRobinson et al. (2016) 
Lancaster UniversityTutors could efficiently access various kinds of data for providing students with timely supportSclater et al. (2016) 
New York Institute of TechnologyA dashboard simple and easy to use by staff was developedSclater et al. (2016) 
Open University of CataloniaInformation could be updated and maintained automaticallyGuitart et al. (2015) 
Portland State UniversityOperation efficiency was increased, e.g. faster generation of reports
The system could easily be modified to fit the needs of other institutions
Blanton (2012) 
Purdue UniversityStudents who had engaged with the LA system sought more help and resources than other studentsArnold and Pistilli (2012) 
Rio Salado CollegeThe likelihood of successful course completion was accurately assessedSmith et al. (2012) 
The Hong Kong Institute of EducationThere was greater interaction between teachers and studentsWong and Li (2016) 
University of AdelaideLecturers were allowed to assess and monitor students’ collaboration in an online environment, without having to traverse a large discussion forumTarmazdi et al. (2015) 
University of MichiganThe system demonstrated high scalability and extensibilityMattingly et al. (2012) 
University of SalamancaThe system allowed the provision of learning support to students in an automatic mannerCruz-Benito et al. (2014) 
University of the South PacificThe utilization of open source resources could be modified and adapted by anyone to meet specific user needsPrasad et al. (2016) 
University of SydneyLA features such as instant feedback and auto-grading are especially useful for instructors teaching subjects in computer science educationGramoli et al. (2016) 

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