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Online data streams make training machine learning models hard because of distribution shift and new patterns emerging over time. For natural language processing (NLP) tasks that utilize a collection of features based on lexicons and rules,…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2022-11-28 Shubhanshu Mishra , Jana Diesner

The potential of Generative AI (GenAI) for generating feedback in computing education has been the subject of numerous studies. However, there is still limited research on how computing students engage with this feedback and to what extent…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-09-15 Sven Jacobs , Maurice Kempf , Natalie Kiesler

This study underscores the pivotal role of syntax feedback in augmenting the syntactic proficiency of students. Recognizing the challenges faced by learners in mastering syntactic nuances, we introduce a specialized dataset named…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-01-15 Kamyar Zeinalipour , Mehak Mehak , Fatemeh Parsamotamed , Marco Maggini , Marco Gori

LLM chatbot interfaces allow students to get instant, interactive assistance with homework, but doing so carelessly may not advance educational objectives. In this study, an interactive homework help system based on DeepSeek R1 is developed…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-03-13 Rajan Das Gupta , Md. Tanzib Hosain , M. F. Mridha , Salah Uddin Ahmed

This study investigates the potential of using ChatGPT as a teachable agent to support students' learning by teaching process, specifically in programming education. While learning by teaching is an effective pedagogical strategy for…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2024-12-23 Angxuan Chen , Yuang Wei , Huixiao Le , Yan Zhang

Personalization is crucial for effective learning, yet online learning, designed for widespread availability and open access, lacks personalized guidance. Recent advancements in large language models (LLMs) offer opportunities to bridge…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-05-08 Xinyu Jessica Wang , Christine P. Lee , Bilge Mutlu

Personalized chatbot-based teaching assistants can be crucial in addressing increasing classroom sizes, especially where direct teacher presence is limited. Large language models (LLMs) offer a promising avenue, with increasing research…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-08-21 Harsh Kumar , Ilya Musabirov , Mohi Reza , Jiakai Shi , Xinyuan Wang , Joseph Jay Williams , Anastasia Kuzminykh , Michael Liut

Given recent advances in information technology and artificial intelligence, web-based education systems have became complementary and, in some cases, viable alternatives to traditional classroom teaching. The popularity of these systems…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2014-10-15 Cem Tekin , Mihaela van der Schaar

This study investigates the application of large language models, specifically GPT-4, to enhance programming education. The research outlines the design of a web application that uses GPT-4 to provide feedback on programming tasks, without…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-07-19 Sven Jacobs , Steffen Jaschke

Many people learn programming independently from online resources and often report struggles in achieving their personal learning goals. Learners frequently describe their experiences as isolating and frustrating, challenged by abundant…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-07-31 Sami Saeed Alghamdi , Christopher Bull , Ahmed Kharrufa

Providing timely and personalized feedback to large numbers of students is a long-standing challenge in programming courses. Relying on human teaching assistants (TAs) has been extensively studied, revealing a number of potential…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2024-05-24 Paul Denny , Stephen MacNeil , Jaromir Savelka , Leo Porter , Andrew Luxton-Reilly

Developing interactive software, such as websites or games, is a particularly engaging way to learn computer science. However, teaching and giving feedback on such software is time-consuming -- standard approaches require instructors to…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-11-17 Evan Zheran Liu , Moritz Stephan , Allen Nie , Chris Piech , Emma Brunskill , Chelsea Finn

Despite the well-established importance of feedback in education, the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated feedback, particularly from language models like ChatGPT, remains understudied in translation education. This study…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-10-14 Simin Xu , Yanfang Su , Kanglong Liu

Due to the substantial number of enrollments in programming courses, a key challenge is delivering personalized feedback to students. The nature of this feedback varies significantly, contingent on the subject and the chosen evaluation…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-09-12 Pedro Orvalho , Mikoláš Janota , Vasco Manquinho

In this paper, we present ChatPLUG, a Chinese open-domain dialogue system for digital human applications that instruction finetunes on a wide range of dialogue tasks in a unified internet-augmented format. Different from other open-domain…

Tool learning has emerged as a promising direction by extending Large Language Models' (LLMs) capabilities with external tools. Existing tool learning studies primarily focus on the general-purpose tool-use capability, which addresses…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-02-27 Qiancheng Xu , Yongqi Li , Heming Xia , Fan Liu , Min Yang , Wenjie Li

This work describes the TrueLearn Python library, which contains a family of online learning Bayesian models for building educational (or more generally, informational) recommendation systems. This family of models was designed following…

Information Retrieval · Computer Science 2023-09-22 Yuxiang Qiu , Karim Djemili , Denis Elezi , Aaneel Shalman , María Pérez-Ortiz , Sahan Bulathwela

AI chatbots have emerged as promising educational tools for personalized learning experiences, with advances in large language models (LLMs) enabling teachers to create and customize these chatbots for their specific classroom needs.…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-04-07 Minju Yoo , Hyoungwook Jin , Juho Kim

The communication of potential students with a university department is performed manually and it is a very time consuming procedure. The opportunity to communicate with on a one-to-one basis is highly valued. However with many hundreds of…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2014-08-29 Nikolaos Polatidis

As generative AI systems are integrated into educational settings, students often encounter AI-generated output while working through learning tasks, either by requesting help or through integrated tools. Trust in AI can influence how…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-04-16 Griffin Pitts , Neha Rani , Weedguet Mildort