Using learning analytics in iterative design of a digital modeling tool.

Iterative design is a powerful method for developing digital classroom tools and curricula. We explore how infusing learning analytics into this process has influenced our development of EcoSurvey, a digital modeling tool for mapping the organisms and interactions in the local ecosystem. We have found that analytic techniques can help us discover areas in which students struggle to engage with scientific modeling, and we can iteratively use learning analytics to demonstrate the impact of design changes.