This open, online session by Leah Macfadyen of the University of British Columbia will give an overview of the emerging field of 'learning analytics' (LA): what it means, where it has come from, forces driving its development, the range of activities it may encompass, and the higher education stakeholders and processes it can inform. To illustrate how LA can give new insight into learning, the session will also introduce the SNAPP tool for network analysis of student interaction in your LMS.