Mohammed Saqr successfully defended his thesis “Using Learning Analytics to Understand and Support Collaborative Learning” the 22nd October. Professor Barbara Wasson from the Centre for the Science of Learning & Technology (University of Bergen) acted as opponent and she did a great job in both enlighting the audience about the field of Learning Analytics as well as shedding light on the contributions of Mohammeds thesis to the field.

Grading committee: Associate professor Luis Pablo Prieto Santos (Tallin University), Associate professor Mona Lundin (Gothenbourg University) and Professor Tore West (Stockholm University)

Supervisors: Uno Fors and Jalal Nouri