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

University dropout remains a persistent challenge in higher education systems, yet causal evidence on the mechanisms triggering early disengagement is limited. This study estimates the causal effect of first-time academic failure on…

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Through the analysis of cultural, socioeconomic and academic performance aspects it is possible to map the profile of the students and their motivations to drop out. This article aims to create a computational tool for data visualization…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2022-02-01 Pedro P. Ladeira , Leandro M. de Lima , Renato A. Krohling

Not everyone who enrolls in college will leave with a certificate or degree, but the number of people who drop out or take a break is much higher than experts previously believed. In December 2013, there were 29 million people with some…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-08-06 Yan Zhao , Amy Otteson

Many researchers have studied student academic performance in supervised and unsupervised learning using numerous data mining techniques. Neural networks often need a greater collection of observations to achieve enough predictive ability.…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2021-08-18 Adeniyi Jide Kehinde , Abidemi Emmanuel Adeniyi , Roseline Oluwaseun Ogundokun , Himanshu Gupta , Sanjay Misra

This paper explores advancements in Artificial Intelligence technologies to enhance classroom learning, highlighting contributions from companies like IBM, Microsoft, Google, and ChatGPT, as well as the potential of brain signal analysis.…

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

This research is comparing learning environments to students dropout intentions. While using statistics I looked at data and the correlations between two articles to see how the two studies looked side to side. Learning environments and…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2021-06-01 Edward Simmons

Timely prediction of students at high risk of dropout is critical for early intervention and improving educational outcomes. However, in offline educational settings, poor data quality, limited scale, and high heterogeneity often hinder the…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-05-19 Jiabei Cheng , Zhen-Qun Yang , Jiannong Cao , Yu Yang , Xinzhe Zheng

This paper analyzes the dynamics of higher education dropouts through an innovative approach that integrates recurrent events modeling and point process theory with functional data analysis. We propose a novel methodology that extends…

Applications · Statistics 2026-03-02 Alessandra Ragni , Chiara Masci , Anna Maria Paganoni

Student dropout is a significant concern for educational institutions due to its social and economic impact, driving the need for risk prediction systems to identify at-risk students before enrollment. We explore the accuracy of such…

The field of learning analytics needs to adopt a more rigorous approach for predictive model evaluation that matches the complex practice of model-building. In this work, we present a procedure to statistically test hypotheses about model…

Applications · Statistics 2018-02-19 Josh Gardner , Christopher Brooks

Understanding why students stopout will help in understanding how students learn in MOOCs. In this report, part of a 3 unit compendium, we describe how we build accurate predictive models of MOOC student stopout. We document a scalable,…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2014-08-15 Colin Taylor , Kalyan Veeramachaneni , Una-May O'Reilly

Interactive online learning environments, represented by Massive AI-empowered Courses (MAIC), leverage LLM-driven multi-agent systems to transform passive MOOCs into dynamic, text-based platforms, enhancing interactivity through LLMs. This…

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This study proposes a temporal modeling framework with a counterfactual policy-simulation layer for student dropout in higher education, using LMS engagement data and administrative withdrawal records. Dropout is operationalized as a…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-05-19 Rafael da Silva , Jeff Eicher , Gregory Longo

With the rapid emergence of K-12 online learning platforms, a new era of education has been opened up. It is crucial to have a dropout warning framework to preemptively identify K-12 students who are at risk of dropping out of the online…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2020-06-02 Hang Li , Wenbiao Ding , Zitao Liu

In the educational domain, identifying students at risk of dropping out is essential for allowing educators to intervene effectively, improving both academic outcomes and overall student well-being. Data in educational settings often…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-03-11 Jiabei Cheng , Zhen-Qun Yang , Jiannong Cao , Yu Yang , Kai Cheung Franky Poon , Daniel Lai

Student dropout in distance learning remains a critical challenge, with profound societal and economic consequences. While classical machine learning models leverage structured socio-demographic and behavioral data, they often fail to…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-07-15 Miloud Mihoubi , Meriem Zerkouk , Belkacem Chikhaoui

We present a novel learning analytics approach, for analyzing the usage of resources in MOOCs. Our target stakeholders are the course designers who aim to evaluate their learning materials. In order to gain insight into the way educational…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2017-10-18 Remi Brochenin , Joos Buijs , Mehrnoosh Vahdat , Wil van der Aalst

This study was based on data analysis of academic histories of civil engineering students at FACET-UNT. Our main objective was to determine the academic performance variables that have a significant impact on the dropout of the career. To…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2023-11-14 Hugo Roger Paz

High dropout rates in tertiary education expose a lack of efficiency that causes frustration of expectations and financial waste. Predicting students at risk is not enough to avoid student dropout. Usually, an appropriate aid action must be…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-02-01 Leandro M. de Lima , Renato A. Krohling