Machine Learning – LINK Research Lab

13 Dec 2018

New Research Work with Chatbots, Artificial Intelligence, and Game Theory

by LINK Lab | posted in: Learning Analytics, Pathways, Research Focus | 0

Researchers at the LINK Research Lab have initiated a new research project that will look to combine chatbot technology with game theory to improve educational options for learners in online courses. The first stage will begin by looking at finding ways to help learners get answers to frequently asked questions in our Learning Analytics courses.…

31 Oct 2018

Algorithmic Bias in Learning Analytics

by Matt Crosslin | posted in: Learning Analytics | 1

You may have heard some discussion about bias in analytics, but what exactly is it? And surely we have fixed it by now? Human beings build analytic models and algorithms – and therefore, human bias will make it into the code of these models and algorithm in various ways. This article takes a look at four causes…