Through a synopsis of the trends and perspectives on educational technology in five countries by using the STEEP (social, technological, economic, environmental and political) framework, the authors discuss the direct influence of national policies on educational technology implementation and research, the constraints of the local STEEP elements of culture on the adoption of and research on innovation and change, and the strategies and reforms that different countries have adopted to prepare the next generation for the constantly changing, globalized twenty-first century.

This Springer book series highlights the latest developments of analytics for learning and teaching as well as providing an arena for the further development of this rapidly developing field.

Professor Ifenthaler joins the Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education as new Senior Editor. Higher education around the world has become a major topic of discussion, debate, and controversy, as a range of political, economic, social, and technological pressures result in a myriad of changes at all levels. But the quality and quantity of critical dialogue and research and their relations­hip with practice remains limited.

This book features contributions from distinguished international researchers, emphasises theoretical perspectives, innovative technologies, implementation, and assessment strategies for learning analytics in higher education, as well as highlights case studies that show innovative approaches of learning analytics in higher education