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Learning Analytics for Smart Campus: Data on Academic Performances of Engineering Undergraduates in a Nigerian Private University
Empirical measurement, monitoring, analysis, and reporting of learning outcomes in higher institutions
of developing countries may lead to sustainable education in the region. In this data article, data about
the academic performances of undergraduates that studied engineering programs at Covenant
University, Nigeria are presented and analyzed. A total population sample of 1841 undergraduates that
studied Chemical Engineering (CHE), Civil Engineering (CVE), Computer Engineering (CEN), Electrical and
Electronics Engineering (EEE), Information and Communication Engineering (ICE), Mechanical
Engineering (MEE), and Petroleum Engineering (PET) within the year range of 2002-2014 are randomly
selected. For the five-year study period of engineering program, Grade Point Average (GPA) and its
cumulative value of each of the sample were obtained from the Department of Student Records and
Academic Affairs. In order to encourage evidence-based research in learning analytics, detailed datasets
are made publicly available in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet file attached to this article. Descriptive
statistics and frequency distributions of the academic performance data are presented in tables and
graphs for easy data interpretations. In addition, one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and multiple
comparison post-hoc tests are performed to determine whether the variations in the academic
performances are significant across the seven engineering programs. The data provided in this article
will assist the global educational research community and regional policy makers to understand and
optimize the learning environment towards the realization of smart campuses and sustainable
education