Abstract
Blended learning (BL) is recognized as one of the major trends in higher education today. To identify how BL has been actually adopted, this study employed a data-driven approach instead of model-driven methods. Latent Class Analysis method as a clustering approach of educational data model-driven methods. Latent Class Analysis method as a clustering approach of educational data mining was employed to extract common activity features of 612 courses in a large private university located in South Korea by using online behavior data tracked from Learning Management System and institution's course database. Four unique subtypes were identified. Approximately 50% of the courses manifested inactive utilization of LMS or immature stage of blended learning implementation, which is labeled as Type I. Other subtypes included Type C - Communication or Collaboration (24.3%), Type D - Delivery or Discussion (18.0%), and Type S - Sharing or Submission (7.2%). We discussed the implications of BL based on data-driven decisions to provide strategic institutional initiatives.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-11 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Internet and Higher Education |
Volume | 29 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Apr 2016 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Academic analytics
- Blended learning
- Educational data mining
- Higher education
- Latent class analysis