Irrelevance

Category: When Analytics Does Not Work

For all the time and resources invested, it may be that analytics have no impact on learning outcomes. For example, Tuomi (2018) argues that while "IBM's Watson Classroom promises cognitive solutions that help educators gain insights into the learning styles, preferences, and aptitudes of each student, 'bringing personalized learning to a whole new level' … it is, however, not obvious that such objectives would be beneficial or relevant for learning." Analytics can be irrelevant if the data collected has no bearing on whether an individual learned or now. "For example, in the discussion forum, last access data that shows current or inactive participation is insufficient in revealing the true status of a student's progress" (Dringus, 2012).

Examples and Articles

The role of artificial intelligence in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
"Using a consensus-based expert elicitation process, we find that AI can enable the accomplishment of 134 targets across all the goals, but it may also inhibit 59 targets." Nature Communications volume 11, Article number: 233 (2020) Direct Link

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