This introduction to the special issue on learning analytics provides an overview of the area, acknowledging the research traditions it emerges from, such as computer-supported collaborative learning, academic analytics, and educational data mining, and the way the field aims to bridge from technological innovation to learning purposes. The introduction provides examples of areas and educational stakeholders who are served by and can benefit from learning analytics initiatives, referring throughout to the articles in this special issue.
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