D3.3 Web Analytics – Final Report

This deliverable wraps up the work on “web-based analytics” in WP3 in addition to the previous deliverables on “methods and tools” (D3.1) and on design and implementation of the Analytics Workbench and tools (D3.2). A first add-on is the usage and evaluation experience with the AWB, which is based on several interactive presentations, workshops and webinars. These, in turn, served as a source of data to evaluate this tool suite from a user interface, application and algorithmic perspective. Several case studies included here represent the previously introduced micro, meso and macro perspectives (see D3.1 and D1.2). In spite of the difference in scope, the macro perspective (Twitter analyses) and the micro perspective on participation and engagement share the use of network models and network analysis techniques, whereas the meso level analyses are content-centric. Regarding the interfacing and exportation of analytics results, we address several channels including the information export through the eMagazine as well as through project workshops / webinars and “normal” scientific publications. For the technical outcomes, we report on our open source and open data strategy that relies on open archives and code repositories.