Table 1.

Initial themes with descriptions.

Theme	Description
Value of learning analytics	Potential for learning analytics to enable substantial change in teaching, learning, and educational systems and policy.
Tools for decision making	Influence of learning analytics on decisions such as policymaking, funding, state- and district-level instructional materials adoptions, introduction or continuation of programs and systems, and instructional design.
Tools for instruction	Use of learning analytics to enhance teaching and learning, including providing formative feedback and engaging students in their own learning.
Creation and utilization	Insight, considerations, and concerns regarding how learning analytics tools are and should be created and utilized to ensure outcomes are efficient, effective, and ethical.