Learning Analytics in Online Physical Education: Student Attributions toward Heart Rate Monitoring

This dissertation is presented in multiple article format with an introduction, a literature review, a design case, a mixed methods study, and a conclusion. The literature review outlines important concepts and theories that appear in subsequent manuscripts. The design case describes the seven-year design process that resulted in the online physical education app, a tool used in online physical education classes to monitor student progress toward heart rate goals. The mixed methods study investigates student attribution of outcomes observed in the physical education app. These manuscripts present both a long-term iterative design process and an empirical research study to better understand how students use their own data to inform and shape their learning.