Factors Affecting the Deployment of Learning Analytics in Developing Countries: Case of Egypt

The higher education institutions in developing countries such as Egypt are challenged with the high enrollment student rates, crowded classes and inability to track the progress of each student individually which increased the demand to find a solution that can redeem those problems. Although the usage of learning analytics is an expanding solution to support different educational challenges from performance tracking to detecting students at risks, learning analytics' developments concentrated on addressing solutions for developed countries. Accordingly, the discipline still requires a broader and in-depth interpretation of its contextual usage in developing countries especially Egypt. A research model has been constructed based on literature and tested for its validity and reliability. A questionnaire has been distributed on 148 university students. The study used smart-PLS to interpret and analyze the collected data. The study revealed that organizational culture, data accessibility, trustworthy, visualization has a positive effect on the awareness, while lack of ability has a negative effect on the awareness. Both infrastructure and awareness have significant positive effect on learning analytics impact. The research indicates high learning analytics awareness and high perceived impact on the Egyptian higher education. Evidence should be provided with the collection of more insights from students, faculty members and decision makers.

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This study focuses on the higher education sector in developing countries, particularly Egypt, and finds that learning analytics has a positive impact on tracking student progress and identifying potential risks. However, further research is needed to understand its broader and more extensive applications in developing countries.