Learning analytics
See what every learner understood, turn by turn.
Every turn of every tutoring session is scored for confidence, understanding, originality and the concepts discussed, and teachers receive a summary when each session ends.
What it measures
Seven measures, each defined
The analytics measure seven things for each exchange between learner and tutor. Each is calculated by fixed rules from the words of the conversation, not by an AI model, so the same conversation always gets the same scores.
- Confidence0 to 100
How secure the learner is with each concept. It rises when they sound sure and apply an idea in their own words, falls when they sound unsure or confused, and carries over from turn to turn.
Bands: Green 70 and above; amber 45 to 69; red below 45
- Sentiment0 to 100
How much understanding the learner's words show, from 0 (cannot begin without help) through 41 to 60 (a basic grasp, still dependent) to 100 (full mastery). It measures understanding, not mood.
Bands: Green 60 and above; amber 40 to 59; red below 40
- Originality−100 to +100
How much of the learner's wording is their own. None of the tutor's words repeated scores +100; half scores 0; copying the tutor scores −100.
Bands: Green above 20; amber −20 to 20; red below −20
- Word balanceWords
The learner's word count minus the tutor's for each exchange. Positive means the learner wrote more than the tutor.
Bands: Green −20 and above; amber −80 to −21; red below −80
- Rulebook relevance0 to 100
How central a concept is to the course materials, based on how often its words appear in the rulebook compared with other words.
Bands: Green 70 and above; amber 45 to 69; red below 45
- ConceptsUp to 6 per exchange
The key words and phrases each exchange was about, so teachers can see which ideas learners worked on.
Bands: Not banded
- Overall learning scoreSum
The five numbers above added together: a single figure for spotting trends, not a grade.
Bands: Top, middle and bottom third of the rows you are viewing
Bands use colour, shape and word together: Strong Middling Weak
The dashboard
One view for teachers and leaders
The dashboard shows per-turn averages, banded scores and each learner's change from their first session to their latest. Filter by learner, session, learning mode, rulebook and date.
| Learner | Concept | Confidence | Originality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learner A | Osmosis | 74 (Strong) | +46 |
| Learner B | Diffusion | 58 (Middling) | +8 |
| Learner C | Osmosis | 38 (Weak) | -34 |
A guided tour of the live dashboard, on synthetic data, is planned.
Sample report
The session summary email
When a session ends, the person your organisation chooses receives a short summary with four sections: main topics, strengths, difficulties and next steps.
It is written so a teacher can see where to pick up next time, without reading the whole conversation. No summary is sent if the learner wrote nothing.
Session summary
- Main topics
- Osmosis; partially permeable membranes
- Strengths
- Explained the experiment set-up clearly and in their own words
- Difficulties
- Direction of water movement across the membrane
- Next steps
- Compare potato chips in pure and salty water, and predict the change in mass
Who sees what
Each organisation sees only its own learners
Analytics belong to one organisation. Teachers and leaders see their own learners; no organisation can see another's.
Questions
Questions about learning analytics
What does Nested Learning's learning analytics measure?
It scores every turn of every tutoring session for confidence, sentiment (depth of understanding), originality, word balance, rulebook relevance and the concepts discussed, and adds them into an overall learning score. Teachers also get a written summary of each session.
How are the analytics scores calculated?
By fixed rules applied to the words of the conversation, not by an AI model. For example, originality compares how many of the learner's words repeat the tutor's: none scores +100, half scores 0, and copying the tutor scores −100.
What does sentiment mean in the analytics?
Sentiment measures how much understanding the learner's words show, on a scale from 0 (cannot begin without help) to 100 (full mastery). It is not a measure of mood.
What is in the session summary email?
Four short sections: the main topics covered, the learner's strengths, their difficulties, and suggested next steps. It goes to the person your organisation chooses when the session ends.
Can leaders see trends, not just single sessions?
Yes. The dashboard shows per-turn averages, red, amber and green bands, and the change from a learner's first session to their latest, filtered by learner, session, learning mode, rulebook and date.