LEARNING ANALYTICS IN SMARTSCHOOL AS A TOOL TO REDUCE EDUCATIONAL GAPS

Abstract

Learning analytics has become an important tool for promoting educational equity through evidence-based decision-making. This paper examines the potential of the SmartSchool platform as a learning analytics tool with the goal of recognizing and mitigating educational gaps that may arise in digitalized school dynamics. Within a qualitative framework, an analysis of the functionalities of the platform's analytical modules was conducted using anonymized data in a secure institutional environment. This analysis identified five dimensions: performance visualization, risk detection, pedagogical recommendations, progress monitoring, and support for institutional management. The results indicate that the SmartSchool platform facilitates the transformation of data into personalized pedagogical interventions, allowing teachers and school principals to take action in real time. Therefore, it is concluded that, in contexts that foster a culture of ethical and pedagogical data use, tools such as SmartSchool can be very significant in promoting the improvement of educational equity. Further research on this topic of learning analytics is recommended, in relation to its impact based on teacher experience and the concrete effects on the learning process.