Learning Analytics - Need of Centralized Portal for Access to E-Learning Resources

Abstract

Recently, e-learning resources become widespread in school education worldwide, as they are a prerequisite for an efficient learning process. These resources are scattered across many websites and their search takes too long. Despite their diversity, often it is difficult for teachers to find the proper resources. After analyzing the findings of an anonymous online survey of Bulgarian teachers on the use of ICT and e-learning resources, researchers identified the need for easy access to various e-resources for school education. The paper offers a concept for a centralized access portal where users to upload links to e-learning resources that are shortly described and classified according to several indicators. These include accessibility, type, subject, school grade, purpose and other meaningful parameters. Free registration for teachers and students will allow data to be aggregated by user groups, to carry out analyzes of the resources' usage, to draw trends, and to make conclusions for future policies.