The Bay Area Learning Analytics

 Conference (BayLAN)

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When?

Saturday, May, 2020

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Where?

Berkeley GSE

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What is the agenda? 

Attend talks, browse posters, and participate in group discussions to learn from leading thinkers and innovators whose expertise spans the educational and technology communities!

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Who should attend?

Bay area folks from different backgrounds working on analytics for education and educational technology. We target a broad audience of researchers and developers from academia and industry, education and computer science, as well as practitioners bringing everyday experience developing and using educational technology.

What are the goals? 

Share work, learn about new developments, discuss challenges, and build a local network.

Sessions

Equity in learning analytics will be our main theme this year

Additional sessions will include topics such as machine learning in education, models for online learning and intelligent tutoring, real life application and evaluation of learning products, application of learning theories in learning analytics and ethical issues in learning analytics. A large poster session will ensure that everyone (including students) can share their work. Give your input on session topics here

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Organizing Committee

SPONSORS & PARTNERS

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CONTACT US

The Bay Area Learning Analytics Network (BayLAN) is a local network of researchers and professionals in the field of learning analytics.  Our purpose is to exchange and validate innovative ideas and to provide local access to research and expertise.  BayLAN was started by Britte Haugan Cheng and Josine Verhagen as a spin-off of the Society of Learning Analytics and Research network, which was part of the Learning Analytics and Knowledge conference in Edinburgh in 2015. The BayLAN conference will be a regional event to facilitate the exchange of information, case studies, ideas, and early stage research in the field of learning analytics.