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Calendar Visualizations of Money Earlier or Later Questions
Keyword:
visualizations
,
money earlier or later questions
,
calendar
, and
discounting
Creator:
Nachum, Yahel
Advisor:
Reichman, Daniel
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2023-04-23
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Deep Multiple-Instance Learning for Stable Attribute Classification in Classroom Video
Creator:
Wang, Jiani
Advisor:
Whitehill, Jacob Richard
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2023-05-05
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Toward Improving Effectiveness of Crowdsourced, On-Demand Assistance From Authors in Online Learning Platforms
Keyword:
Crowdsourcing
,
On-demand assistance
, and
Online education
Creator:
Haim, Aaron
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2022-04-12
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Leveraging Auxiliary Data from Similar Problems to Improve Automatic Open Response Scoring
Creator:
Rivera-Bergollo, Raysa
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2022-04-22
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Improving Automated Assessment for Student Open-responses in Mathematics
Keyword:
Automated assessment, Mathematics
,
Open-responses
,
Machine Learning
,
Online Learning Platforms
, and
Natural Language Processing
Creator:
Baral, Sami
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2022-04-26
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Analytics projects for key stakeholders in large scale online learning systems
Creator:
Jakhmola, Rahul
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2021-08-13
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Data Science
Identifying Struggling Students by Comparing Online Tutor Clickstreams
Keyword:
Outlier Detection
,
Online Learning
,
Unsupervised Learning
,
Tutoring
, and
Anomaly Detection
Creator:
Prihar, Ethan B.
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2021-03-02
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Data Science
Effectiveness of the Automatic Reassessment and Relearning System for Short- and Long-term Mathematical Skill Retention
Keyword:
Spacing Effect
,
Testing effect
, and
ASSISTments
Creator:
Gonsalves, Manuel S.
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2021-04-22
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Data Science
Examining Student Effort on Hint through Response Time Decomposition
Keyword:
Computer Aided Learning Platforms
,
Learning Analytics
,
Response Time Decomposition
, and
Measuring Effort
Creator:
Gurung, Ashish
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2021-05-03
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Applying Reinforcement Learning Based Tutor Strategy Recommendation Service To The ASSISTments
Creator:
Dai, Zekun
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2021-05-04
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Improving Feedback Recommendation in Intelligent Tutoring Systems using NLP
Creator:
Benachamardi, Priyanka
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2021-05-05
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Learning Deep Social Interactions to Identify Positive Classroom Climate
Creator:
Gardias, Przemyslaw M.
Advisor:
Whitehill, Jacob Richard
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2021-05-06
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Behavior Detectors to Support Feedback Generation using Problem-Solving Action Data
Keyword:
lstm
,
nlp
,
behavior detection
,
time series
, and
feedback
Creator:
Alphonsus, Aaron G.
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2021-05-06
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Developing Automated Audio Assessment Tools for a Chinese Language Course
Keyword:
Audio Data
,
Natural Language Processing
,
Machine Learning
,
Automated Grading
, and
Deep Learning
Creator:
Varatharaj, Ashvini
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2020-08-04
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
The effect of prompted self-revision on student performance in the context of open-ended problems using Randomized Control Trials
Keyword:
student learning
Creator:
Vinayakumar, Meghana Kasal
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2020-05-15
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Exploring Measurement Estimation Through Learners Actions, Language, and Gestures
Keyword:
learning technologies
,
embodied cognition
,
gestures
, and
measurement estimation
Creator:
Harrison, Avery
Advisor:
Ottmar, Erin R
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2019-04-23
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Learning Sciences and Technologies
Graspable Math K-12: Perspectives and Design for Formative Assessment of Mathematical Proficiency with Learning Technologies
Keyword:
formative assessment
,
mathematics education
, and
learning technologies
Creator:
Hulse, Taylyn
Advisor:
Ottmar, Erin R
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2019-04-22
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Learning Sciences and Technologies
Improvements on Trained Across Multiple Experiments (TAME), a New Method for Treatment Effect Detection
Keyword:
treatment effect detection
,
Data Mining
, and
linear regression
Creator:
Patikorn, Thanaporn
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2017-05-08
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
PhD
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Incorporating Rich Features into Deep Knowledge Tracing
Keyword:
Deep Learning
,
RNN
,
Knowledge tracing
, and
DKT
Creator:
Zhang, Liang
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2017-04-14
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Data Science
A Prediction Model Uses the Sequence of Attempts and Hints to Better Predict Knowledge: Better to Attempt the Problem First, Rather Than Ask for A Hint
Keyword:
Intelligent Tutoring System
,
Student Modelling
, and
Educational data mining
Creator:
Zhu, Linglong
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2014-04-28
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Student Modeling From Different Aspects
Keyword:
student modeling
,
Randomized Controlled Trials
,
Data Mining
, and
ASSISTments
Creator:
Wang, Yan
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2016-04-14
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
A Multifaceted Consideration of Motivation and Learning within ASSISTments
Keyword:
Choice
,
ASSISTments
,
Adaptive Tutoring
,
Partial Credit
,
Learning
,
Interleaving
, and
Feedback Medium
Creator:
Ostrow, Korinn S.
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2015-04-28
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Social Science & Policy Studies
Enhancing Personalization Within ASSISTments
Keyword:
JavaCC
,
ASSISTments
,
If-Then
, and
Choice
Creator:
Donnelly, Christopher
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2015-04-23
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Refining Learning Maps with Data Fitting Techniques
Keyword:
LFA
,
Learning Maps
, and
Skill Graphs
Creator:
Adjei, Seth Akonor
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2015-03-20
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Boredom and student modeling in intelligent tutoring systems
Keyword:
Bayesian Knowledge Tracing
,
boredom
,
student modeling
, and
Intelligent tutoring systems
Creator:
Hawkins, William J
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2014-04-25
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Improving Educational Content: A Web-based Intelligent Tutoring System with Support for Teacher Collaboration
Keyword:
ASSISTments
,
Collaboration
,
Education
, and
Tutor
Creator:
Hobbs, Bryan
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2013-04-19
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Can a computer adaptive assessment system determine, better than traditional methods, whether students know mathematics skills?
Keyword:
assessment
,
computer adaptive test
,
Intelligent Tutoring System
,
item response theory
, and
Education
Creator:
Whorton, Skyler
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2013-04-19
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
An Empirical Evaluation of Student Learning by the Use of a Computer Adaptive System
Keyword:
ITS
,
learning progressions
,
Intelligent Tutoring System
,
personalized learning
,
computer adaptive
, and
prerequisite graph
Creator:
Belhumeur, Corey T
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2013-04-19
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Leveraging Influential Factors into Bayesian Knowledge Tracing
Keyword:
Linear Regression
,
Intelligent Tutoring System
,
Student Model
, and
Bayesian Knowledge Tracing
Creator:
Qiu, Yumeng
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2013-01-10
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
A Graph Theoretic Clustering Algorithm based on the Regularity Lemma and Strategies to Exploit Clustering for Prediction
Keyword:
Unsupervised learning
,
Graph Mining
,
Machine Learning
,
Semi-Supervised Learning
,
Ensemble Learning
,
Graph Partitioning
, and
Regularity Lemma
Creator:
Trivedi, Shubhendu
Advisor:
Sarkozy, Gabor N
and
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2012-04-30
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Reaching More Students: A Web-based Intelligent Tutoring System with support for Offline Access
Keyword:
Intelligent tutoring systems
and
Educational data mining
Creator:
Kehrer, Paul H
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2012-04-26
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Responding to Moments of Learning
Keyword:
Intelligent tutoring systems
,
Machine Learning
,
Knowledge tracing
, and
Educational data mining
Creator:
Goldstein, Adam B
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
and
Baker, Ryan S.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2011-05-03
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Learning the Effectiveness of Content and Methodology in an Intelligent Tutoring System
Keyword:
Educational data mining
and
student modeling
Creator:
Dailey, Matthew D
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2011-05-03
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Increasing parent engagement in student learning using an Intelligent Tutoring System with Automated Messages
Keyword:
parental notification
,
ASSISTments
, and
Intelligent Tutoring System
Creator:
Broderick, Zachary R
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2011-03-01
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Trying to Reduce Gaming Behavior by Students in Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Keyword:
Assistment
,
Intelligent Tutoring System
,
Knowledge tracing
, and
gaming the system
Creator:
Forbes-Summers, Elijah
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2010-05-03
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Measuring Student Engagement in an Intelligent Tutoring System
Keyword:
Learning
,
Behavior
,
Visualization
, and
Intelligent tutoring systems
Creator:
Lloyd, Nicholas M
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2007-05-03
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Developing a Cognitive Rule-Based Tutor for the ASSISTment System
Keyword:
model-tracing
,
cognitive tutoring
, and
web services
Creator:
Rasmussen, Kai
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2007-01-09
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Tools to help build models that predict student learning
Keyword:
predictive models
,
Knowledge Components
, and
transfer models
Creator:
Upalekar, Ruta Sunil
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2006-05-02
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
The Assistment Builder: A tool for rapid tutor development
Keyword:
Authoring Tools
,
Pseudo-tutors
,
Education
, and
Intelligent tutoring systems
Creator:
Turner, Terrence E
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2006-01-11
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
The Common Tutor Object Platform
Keyword:
Intelligent tutoring systems
and
component based software engineering
Creator:
Nuzzo-Jones, Goss F
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2006-01-09
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Visual Feedback for Gaming Prevention in Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Keyword:
Machine Learning
,
Behavior
,
Intelligent tutoring systems
, and
Learning
Creator:
Walonoski, Jason A
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2006-01-08
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Towards Teachers Quickly Creating Tutoring Systems
Keyword:
Teacher Tools
,
portal
,
Assistment Project
,
Intelligent Tutoring System
,
Collaboration
, and
Assistment
Creator:
Macasek, Michael A.
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2005-12-20
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Developing an Affordable Authoring Tool For Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Keyword:
Model Tracing
,
Intelligent tutoring systems
,
Authoring Tools
,
JESS production system
,
Cognitive Tutor
, and
Debugging Tool
Creator:
Choksey, Sanket Dinesh
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2004-08-25
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Collaborative Warrior Tutoring
Keyword:
Collaborative Tutoring
,
Computer Generated Forces
,
Intelligent Tutoring
, and
Cognitive Modeling
Creator:
Livak, Thomas Michael
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2004-08-24
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Applying Machine Learning Techniques to Rule Generation in Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Keyword:
Programming by Demonstration
,
Intelligent tutoring systems
,
Model Tracing
,
Machine Learning
, and
Artificial Intelligence
Creator:
Jarvis, Matthew P
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2004-04-29
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Using Association Rules to Guide a Search for Best Fitting Transfer Models of Student Learning
Keyword:
predicting performance
,
aprior
,
transfer models
,
ASAS
,
Logistic regression
, and
Association Rules
Creator:
Freyberger, Jonathan E
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2004-04-30
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Evaluating Predictions of Transfer and Analyzing Student Motivation
Keyword:
Learning Gain
,
Empirical Results
,
Student Motivation
,
Mathematics Education
,
Model-Tracing Tutors
,
Web-Based Evaluations
,
Intelligent Tutoring
,
Dialog
, and
Tutoring Strategy Evaluation
Creator:
Croteau, Ethan
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2004-04-30
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Tutorial Dialog in an Equation Solving Intelligent Tutoring System
Keyword:
Artificial Intelligence
,
model-tracing
,
Intelligent Tutoring System
,
cognitive model
, and
tutoring
Creator:
Razzaq, Leena M
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2004-01-07
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
Constructing an Authoring Tool for Intelligent Tutoring Systems with Hierarchical Domain Models
Keyword:
authoring tool
,
Intelligent tutoring systems
,
ITS
, and
Artificial Intelligence
Creator:
Csizmadia, Vilmos
Advisor:
Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2003-12-22
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Computer Science
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