Learning Analytics in the LMS: Using Browser Extensions to Embed Visualizations into a Learning Management System

Abstract

The use of analytics has gained a relevant level of impor- tance in current learning environments. Due to its life-cycle of observa- tion, analysis and intervention, it is important to make learning analytics available to all the participants of a learning process. A Learning Man- agement System (LMS) is a very suitable platform to present results in the form of visualizations, but the development of custom modules usu- ally requires programming and administrative work. This paper presents a system architecture to embed learning analytics visualizations without having to develop a custom LMS module. Our approach is based on the modi cation of the LMS' web pages through a browser extension. The details of the implementation are presented, as well as issues that might arise and how to address them.