Perceiving Learning at a Glance: A Systematic Literature Review of Learning Dashboard Research

This paper presents a systematic literature review of the state-of-the-art of research on learning dashboards in the fields of Learning Analytics and EducationalDataMining. Research on learning dashboards aims to identify what data ismeaningful to different stakeholders and how data can be presented to support sense-making processes. Learning dashboards are becoming popular due to the increased use of educational technologies, such as LearningManagement Systems (LMS) andMassive Open OnlineCourses (MOOCs). The initial search of fivemain academic databases and GScholar resulted in 346 papers out ofwhich 55 papers were included in the final analysis. Our review distinguishes different kinds of research studies aswell as various aspects of learning dashboards and theirmaturity regarding evaluation. As the research field is still relatively young, most studies are exploratory and proof-of-concept. The review concludes by offering a definition for learning dashboards and by outlining open issues and future lines ofwork in the area of learning dashboards. There is a need for longitudinal research in authentic settings and studies that systematically compare different dashboard designs.