In this participatory workshop, we invite postgraduate students and early to mid-career researchers to explore the differences among different publication venues in the field, and participate in practical exercises to strengthen their academic writing skills. Through this workshop, we expect to enhance the effectiveness of scientific communications on learning analytics, thereby expanding impact and increase understanding and use of learning analytics.

The Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR) has a strategic goal to expand impact and increase understanding and use of learning analytics (https://www.solaresearch.org/about/). In response to this goal, the proposed workshop aims to provide training with regard to writing for publication on learning analytics. Some of the questions that the workshop seeks to address include: How to choose the right venue for publication? How to write for academic and public audiences? How to engage your audience? What will reviewers and editors look for? How to make your work reach the right audience? To answer these questions, the workshop will engage participants in exploring publication opportunities in learning analytics and use SoLAR’s flagship publications, including Journal of Learning Analytics (https://www.solaresearch.org/publications/journal/), The International Learning Analytics and Knowledge Conference (https://www.solaresearch.org/publications/conference-proceedings/), and NEXUS (https://www.solaresearch.org/publications/nexus/), to discuss different venues for publication.

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