Shane Dawson

Shane Dawson is the Executive Dean of UniSA Education Futures and Professor of Learning Analytics at the University of South Australia. His work bridges social network analysis and learner interaction data to enhance teaching quality and educational outcomes.

• Affiliation: University of South Australia
• Research Focus: Learning Analytics, Curriculum Mapping, K-12 Decision-Making Systems, and AI in Education

Recent Research Trends: Shane’s 2025 publications emphasize generative AI for curriculum analytics, ethical considerations in K-12 dashboards, and longitudinal graduate attribute monitoring. His articles often integrate psychometric models, social network tools, and open-source software like OVAL and SNAPP.

Advising and Collaboration: As a co-developer of key learning analytics tools and a supervisor for research students, he collaborates globally with institutions such as Johns Hopkins University and Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences.

Labs and Teams: Shane leads UniSA’s Teaching Innovation Unit and is a founding member of the Society for Learning Analytics Research, driving institutional and international initiatives in educational technology.