Data Sovereignty Discovered: Learning Analytics and Insights with Metabase

On 1 April, join Mark Melia for a practical session on turning LMS data into clear, actionable insight without sending it outside your ecosystem.

Mark will demonstrate how Metabase, the leading open-source BI tool, can connect directly to your Moodle or Totara database to create real-time dashboards and reports—from completion and engagement to identifying at-risk learners—while keeping your data fully within your own infrastructure.

We’ll also briefly explore Matomo, a privacy-first analytics platform that captures behavioural insights without relying on third-party trackers.

• The Power of Metabase: How to build sophisticated learning dashboards that empower non-technical managers to "ask questions" of their data.

• True Data Sovereignty: Why keeping your analytics engine within the EU/local ecosystem is the only way to ensure total compliance and control.

• Beyond the LMS: Strategies for using Metabase to join Moodle/Totara data with other internal systems for a 360-degree view of organizational growth.

• Enterprise Scaling: Real-world examples of Metabase and Matomo running in high-concurrency production environments, supporting tens of thousands of users.

Mark Melia is a respected leader in the eLearning industry, with deep expertise in open-source Learning Management Systems including Moodle, Totara, and Moodle Workplace.

With a background in both technology and consultancy, Mark collaborates closely with L&D teams to optimize digital learning strategies and reporting frameworks. He currently leads product, customer success, and project delivery across major learning initiatives—ensuring every solution is tailored, results-driven, and future-ready.

Mark brings a practical, systems-thinking approach to learning analytics and is passionate about using data to improve learner engagement and performance.