Link Youtube: [https://www.youtube.com/live/PeBl5S4kLz4?si=IopP3lAjAj_qVg4t]
Speaker: Prof. Blaženka DIVJAK (University of Zagreb, Croatia)
Moderator: Prof. Ivica BOTICKI (University of Zagreb, Croatia)
Curated by: Technology Enhanced Learning for Mobility of Learners and Learning Experiences (TEML) SIG
Date: 5 June 2025 (Thursday)
Time: 15:00-16:00 (UTC+8)
Register before 4 June 2025:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XrnWi9XqQ-yU6-KsNWaHow
Abstract:
In higher education, both strategic planning and daily decision-making should be grounded in solid evidence. Two key pillars supporting this are the use of learning analytics and the application of sound learning design. This is particularly important in light of the complex challenges we face today: post-pandemic technology reluctance and the rapid integration of artificial intelligence into learning environments. In this webinar, Professor Blaženka Divjak will present research findings from the Laboratory for Learning Analytics, focusing on how learning design influences the achievement of learning outcomes and supports meaningful assessment. She will also introduce the Balanced Design Planning (BDP) concept and demonstrate the associated digital tool which integrates design analytics and an AI-based design assistant to support educators’ decision-making.
Biodata:
Dr. Blaženka Divjak is a Full Professor of Mathematics and Scientific Advisor in Information Science at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Organization and Informatics. She leads the Laboratory for Learning Analytics and Academic Analytics. Her research interests, besides mathematics, include learning analytics, learning design, e-learning, assessment, AI in education, and strategic decision-making in higher education.
She has participated in more than 40 national and international projects and currently coordinates the Erasmus+ project Innovating Learning Design in Higher Education and the Croatian Science Foundation project Trustworthy Learning Analytics and Artificial Intelligence for Meaningful Learning Design. She led the development of the BDP concept and tool (see: learning-design.eu).
Professor Divjak served as Vice-Rector of the University of Zagreb (2010–2014) and as the Croatian Minister of Science and Education (2017–2020). During Croatia’s 2020 EU Council Presidency, she chaired the Council of Ministers for Education, Research, and Space. She is currently Vice-President of the Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR). She has authored eight books and over 150 scientific and professional publications and is a frequent invited speaker at international conferences.
