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Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-03-11 Shadeeb Hossain

In this work, the problem of predicting dropout risk in undergraduate studies is addressed from a perspective of algorithmic fairness. We develop a machine learning method to predict the risks of university dropout and underperformance. The…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-03-17 Marzieh Karimi-Haghighi , Carlos Castillo , Davinia Hernandez-Leo , Veronica Moreno Oliver

In many real-world applications, from robotics to pedestrian trajectory prediction, there is a need to predict multiple real-valued outputs to represent several potential scenarios. Current deep learning techniques to address…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-12-20 David D. Nguyen , David Liebowitz , Surya Nepal , Salil S. Kanhere

Machine learning algorithms have recently been used to predict students' performance in an introductory physics class. The prediction model classified students as those likely to receive an A or B or students likely to receive a grade of C,…

Physics Education · Physics 2020-11-04 Jie Yang , Seth DeVore , Dona Hewagallage , Paul Miller , Qing X. Ryan , John Stewart

In this paper, we compare predictive models for students' final performance in a blended course using a set of generic features collected from the first six weeks of class. These features were extracted from students' online homework…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2018-12-04 Hengxuan Li , Collin F. Lynch , Tiffany Barnes

The increasing popularity of e-learning has created demand for improving online education through techniques such as predictive analytics and content recommendations. In this paper, we study learner outcome predictions, i.e., predictions of…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-01-24 Yuwei Tu , Weiyu Chen , Christopher G. Brinton

Student dropout is a global issue influenced by personal, familial, and academic factors, with varying rates across countries. This paper introduces an AI-driven predictive modeling approach to identify students at risk of dropping out…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-04-11 Ismail Elbouknify , Ismail Berrada , Loubna Mekouar , Youssef Iraqi , El Houcine Bergou , Hind Belhabib , Younes Nail , Souhail Wardi

Problem-Based Learning (PBL) is a popular approach to instruction that supports students to get hands-on training by solving problems. Question Pool websites (QPs) such as LeetCode, Code Chef, and Math Playground help PBL by supplying…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2021-02-05 Reza Hadi Mogavi , Xiaojuan Ma , Pan Hui

The importance of retention rate for higher education institutions has encouraged data analysts to present various methods to predict at-risk students. The present study, motivated by the same encouragement, proposes a deep learning model…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2023-09-26 Sahar Voghoei , James M. Byars , Scott Jackson King , Soheil Shapouri , Hamed Yaghoobian , Khaled M. Rasheed , Hamid R. Arabnia

To increase efficacy in traditional classroom courses as well as in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), automated systems supporting the instructor are needed. One important problem is to automatically detect students that are going to do…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2016-03-21 Yannick Meier , Jie Xu , Onur Atan , Mihaela van der Schaar

Transformer-based language models are widely deployed for reasoning, yet their behavior under inference-time stochasticity remains underexplored. While dropout is common during training, its inference-time effects via Monte Carlo sampling…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-03-19 Antônio Junior Alves Caiado , Michael Hahsler

School dropout is a serious problem in distance learning, where early detection is crucial for effective intervention and student perseverance. Predicting student dropout using available educational data is a widely researched topic in…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-07-15 Meriem Zerkouk , Miloud Mihoubi , Belkacem Chikhaoui

In the last two decades, number of Higher Education Institutions (HEI) grows rapidly in India. Since most of the institutions are opened in private mode therefore, a cut throat competition rises among these institutions while attracting the…

Information Retrieval · Computer Science 2012-06-15 Saurabh Pal

The substantial growth of online learning, in particular, Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs), supports research into the development of better models for effective learning. Learner 'confusion' is among one of the identified aspects…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2019-03-11 Thushari Atapattu , Katrina Falkner , Menasha Thilakaratne , Lavendini Sivaneasharajah , Rangana Jayashanka

The prediction of academic dropout, with the aim of preventing it, is one of the current challenges of higher education institutions. Machine learning techniques are a great ally in this task. However, attention is needed in the way that…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-05-16 Bruno de M. Barros , Hugo A. D. do Nascimento , Raphael Guedes , Sandro E. Monsueto

In the institutional research mode, in order to explore which characteristics are the best indicators for predicting academic risk from the student behavior data sets that have high-dimensional, unbalanced classified small sample, it…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-12-03 Shudong Yang

Procrastination, the irrational delay of tasks, is a common occurrence in online learning. Potential negative consequences include higher risk of drop-outs, increased stress, and reduced mood. Due to the rise of learning management systems…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2022-07-01 Christof Imhof , Ioan-Sorin Comsa , Martin Hlosta , Behnam Parsaeifard , Ivan Moser , Per Bergamin

The rise in popularity of physical activity trackers provides extensive opportunities for research on personal health, however, barriers such as compliance attrition can lead to substantial losses in data. As such, insights into student's…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2018-04-13 Louis Faust , Priscilla Jiménez , David Hachen , Omar Lizardo , Aaron Striegel , Nitesh V. Chawla

Student dropout prediction is an indispensable for numerous intelligent systems to measure the education system and success rate of any university as well as throughout the university in the world. Therefore, it becomes essential to develop…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2014-05-16 Sweta Rai

Online tools provide unique access to research students' study habits and problem-solving behavior. In MOOCs, this online data can be used to inform instructors and to provide automatic guidance to students. However, these techniques may…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2019-04-17 Adithya Sheshadri , Niki Gitinabard , Collin F. Lynch , Tiffany Barnes , Sarah Heckman