What are insights in education?

Insights is information about the learning behaviour, progress, and achievement of students. It can guide educators to personalise learning with a better understanding of how well each learner has mastered a topic. It includes identifying trends, and patterns through observation, and the analysis of learning outcomes and assessment.

Data Insights informs the decisions of educators in the design of curriculum, resource allocation, and instructional approaches. They can be also used to target interventions, address common challenges, and refine planning.

A further use of insights can be in the understanding the social and emotional aspects of students. Such knowledge can be used to foster a positive learning environment, encourage open communication, and contribute to the overall well-being of students.

Insight is then a foundation of an inclusive and effective learning environment, improving the ability of educators to respond to students and improve learning outcomes with a more enriching educational experience.What are insights important for an educator?

A Microsoft Class team includes tabs to give educators such information on grades, engagement and the social and emotional wellbeing of the class. The Insight tab summarises this data with visualisations and reports on class trends over time and filters for individual students.