Toward a Learning Analytics System in Bulgarian Higher Education Institutions

The paper presents a study in the area of Learning Analytics – a scientific field that is still in a relatively early stage of study in Bulgaria. The study aims to offer, develop and test software tools for Learning Analytics that will improve the learning outcomes in the field of higher education. Using data mining methods for analysis the data produced in the learning process (extracted from different data sources), intelligent software tools will be developed to improve the quality of outcomes in different elements of the learning process (learning, teaching, monitoring, etc.), and for the needs of different stakeholder groups.