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We propose an incentive scheme based on intervention to sustain cooperation among self-interested users. In the proposed scheme, an intervention device collects imperfect signals about the actions of the users for a test period, and then…

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System-imposed wait times can significantly disrupt digital workflows, affecting user experience and task performance. Prior HCI research has examined how temporal feedback, such as feedback mode (Elapsed-Time vs. Remaining-Time) shapes…

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Mixed-initiative systems allow users to interactively provide feedback to potentially improve system performance. Human feedback can correct model errors and update model parameters to dynamically adapt to changing data. Additionally, many…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2020-08-31 Donald R. Honeycutt , Mahsan Nourani , Eric D. Ragan

Autonomous Cyber Operations (ACO) rely on Reinforcement Learning (RL) to train agents to make effective decisions in the cybersecurity domain. However, existing ACO applications require agents to learn from scratch, leading to slow…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-08-21 Konur Tholl , Mariam El Mezouar , Ranwa Al Mallah

We analyze two open source deep reinforcement learning agents submitted to the CAGE Challenge 2 cyber defense challenge, where each competitor submitted an agent to defend a simulated network against each of several provided rules-based…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-06-11 Jared Claypoole , Steven Cheung , Ashish Gehani , Vinod Yegneswaran , Ahmad Ridley

Generating hints for incorrect code is a cognitively demanding task that fosters learning and metacognitive development. This study investigates three designs for personalized, scalable, and reflective hint-writing activities within a data…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-04-23 Anjali Singh , Christopher Brooks , Warren Li , Juho Kim , Xu Wang

Each time a learner in a self-paced online course seeks to answer an assessment question, it takes some time for the student to read the question and arrive at an answer to submit. If multiple attempts are allowed, and the first answer is…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2020-02-06 Ilia Rushkin , Isaac Chuang , Dustin Tingley

Defending computer networks from cyber attack requires coordinating actions across multiple nodes based on imperfect indicators of compromise while minimizing disruptions to network operations. Advanced attacks can progress with few…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-06-11 John Mern , Kyle Hatch , Ryan Silva , Jeff Brush , Mykel J. Kochenderfer

Interactive reinforcement learning provides a way for agents to learn to solve tasks from evaluative feedback provided by a human user. Previous research showed that humans give copious feedback early in training but very sparsely…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2020-01-24 Guangliang Li , Hamdi Dibeklioğlu , Shimon Whiteson , Hayley Hung

Physiological signals can potentially be applied as objective measures to understand the behavior and engagement of users interacting with information access systems. However, the signals are highly sensitive, and many controls are required…

Information Retrieval · Computer Science 2023-04-27 Kaixin Ji , Damiano Spina , Danula Hettiachchi , Flora Dilys Salim , Falk Scholer

The feedback provided by current testing education tools about the deficiencies in a student's test suite either mimics industry code coverage tools or lists specific instructor test cases that are missing from the student's test suite.…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2020-11-30 Lucas Cordova , Jeffrey Carver , Gursimran Walia , Noah Gershmel

Having a group discussion with the members holding conflicting viewpoints is difficult. It is especially challenging for machine-mediated discussions in which the subtle social cues are hard to notice. We present a fully automated videochat…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2020-11-13 Samiha Samrose , Reza Rawassizadeh , Ehsan Hoque

The lack of guided exercises and practical opportunities to learn about cybersecurity in a practical way makes it difficult for security experts to improve their proficiency. Capture the Flag events and Cyber Ranges are ideal for…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-01-15 Marcus Knüpfer , Tore Bierwirth , Lars Stiemert , Matthias Schopp , Sebastian Seeber , Daniela Pöhn , Peter Hillmann

Analysis of an organization's computer network activity is a key component of early detection and mitigation of insider threat, a growing concern for many organizations. Raw system logs are a prototypical example of streaming data that can…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2017-12-19 Aaron Tuor , Samuel Kaplan , Brian Hutchinson , Nicole Nichols , Sean Robinson

There has been a recent explosion in the capabilities of game-playing artificial intelligence. Many classes of tasks, from video games to motor control to board games, are now solvable by fairly generic algorithms, based on deep learning…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2018-10-18 Vlad Firoiu , Tina Ju , Josh Tenenbaum

Gamification and Serious Games are progressively being used over a host of fields, particularly to support education. Such games provide a new way to engage students with content and can complement more traditional approaches to learning.…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-07-12 Alice Jaffray , Conor Finn , Jason R. C. Nurse

This paper focuses on the piloting of CyberScholar, a Generative AI assistant tool that aims to provide formative feedback on writing in K-12 contexts. Specifically, this study explores how students worked with CyberScholar in diverse…

Written reflective practice is a regular exercise pre-service teachers perform during their higher education. Usually, their lecturers are expected to provide individual feedback, which can be a challenging task to perform on a regular…

Email communication between instructors and students is ubiquitous, and it could be valuable to explore ways of testing out how to make email messages more impactful. This paper explores the design space of using emails to get students to…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2022-08-11 Angela Zavaleta-Bernuy , Ziwen Han , Hammad Shaikh , Qi Yin Zheng , Lisa-Angelique Lim , Anna Rafferty , Andrew Petersen , Joseph Jay Williams

Recent advancements in deep learning techniques have opened new possibilities for designing solutions for autonomous cyber defence. Teams of intelligent agents in computer network defence roles may reveal promising avenues to safeguard…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-10-11 Jacob Wiebe , Ranwa Al Mallah , Li Li