The Learning Observer: A Prototype System for the Integration of Learning Data

In this tutorial workshop, we will introduce The Learning Observer. This is a project whose goal is to set up an open, transparently-governed consortium to manage student data in student interest and public interest. The open-source platform we are developing under this umbrella is at a work-in-progress stage, and is ready for community feedback. It is a modular platform designed to enable (1) the integration of diverse learning data, (2) the use of sophisticated machine learning techniques over that data, and (3) the presentation of real-time teacher dashboards. We are further extending it to support open-science and SEER-aligned [1] research methodology, as well as family rights. This workshop will be split into two closely related [2] components, one focused on policy and one on technology. Participants may come to either or both.