This course aims to introduce the Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) approach which is known as a practical way to understand concepts, patterns, and useful information in large datasets and irregular datasets such as data gathered online learning environments. The content of the course is designed to provide a basic level theoretical background about data modelling approaches, Educational Data Mining, and Learning Analytics fields where the richness of data can be explored in many techniques. The goal of this course is help students to be competent at exploring, visualizing, and reporting educational data with a variety of software and tools by considering the theory lies behind EDA.
- discover hidden patterns and spot anomalies in irregular datasets,
- explain the background of Educational Data Mining and Learning Analytics approaches,
- choose the right data analysis approach for educational datasets,
- demonstrate competent skills in data visualization techniques,
- perform data analysis using various software packages,
- present educational data using graphical and numerical techniques.
Workload | Hrs |
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Course Readings | 10 |
Hands-on Work | 28 |
Exams/Quizzes | 4 |
Report on a Topic | 4 |
Case Study Analysis | 8 |
Oral Presentation | 4 |