Publications (8)
MORF: A Framework for Predictive Modeling and Replication At Scale With Privacy-Restricted MOOC Data
Josh Gardner, Christopher Brooks, Juan Miguel L. Andres +1
Big data repositories from online learning platforms such as Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) represent an unprecedented opportunity to advance research on education at scale an…
Enabling End-To-End Machine Learning Replicability: A Case Study in Educational Data Mining
Josh Gardner, Yuming Yang, Ryan Baker +1
The use of machine learning techniques has expanded in education research, driven by the rich data from digital learning environments and institutional data warehouses. However, re…
When Rubrics Change: Cross-Rubric Generalization for Critical Thinking Essay Scoring
Nischal Ashok Kumar, Payu Wittawatolarn, Sana Kang +7
The paper investigates how to train automated essay scoring models on one set of rubrics and apply them to previously unseen rubrics, using fine‑tuned large language models with in…
What do you say? A pilot study investigating student responses in Data Driven Classroom Interviews
Jaclyn Ocumpaugh, Zhanlan Wei, Amanda Barany +4
Data that contextualizes student interactions with online learning systems can be challenging to obtain. This study looks at the rhetorical strategies of a novel method for conduct…
Vehicle Guidance and Tracking Systems
Ryan Baker, John Garvey, Mitchell Kraft +3
Our application of command and control is the Aegis Combat System. Major components of this system include missile guidance and missile tracking. To look further into some of the a…
Toward LLM-Supported Automated Assessment of Critical Thinking Subskills
Marisa C. Peczuh, Nischal Ashok Kumar, Ryan Baker +11
As the world becomes increasingly saturated with AI-generated content, disinformation, and algorithmic persuasion, critical thinking - the capacity to evaluate evidence, detect unr…
Analyzing Adaptive Scaffolds that Help Students Develop Self-Regulated Learning Behaviors
Anabil Munshi, Gautam Biswas, Ryan Baker +3
Providing adaptive scaffolds to help learners develop self-regulated learning (SRL) processes has been an important goal for intelligent learning environments. Adaptive scaffolding…
The effect of habitats and fitness on species coexistence in systems with cyclic dominance
Ryan Baker, Michel Pleimling
Cyclic dominance between species may yield spiral waves that are known to provide a mechanism enabling persistent species coexistence. This observation holds true even in presence…