Natural Language Processing: Writing Analytics
- Publisher:
- Society for Learning Analytics Research
- Publication Type:
- Chapter
- Citation:
- Handbook of Learning Analytics – Second edition, 2022, 2, 2, pp. 96-104
- Issue Date:
- 2022-03-24
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Writing analytics uses computational techniques to analyse written texts for the purposes of
improving learning. This chapter provides an introduction to writing analytics, through the
discussion of linguistic and domain orientations to the analysis of writing, and descriptive and
evaluative intentions for the analytics. The chapter highlights the importance of the relationship
between writing analytics and good pedagogy, contending that for writing analytics to positively
impact learning, actionability must be considered in the design process. Limitations of writing
analytics are also discussed, highlighting areas of concern for future research
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