The noticeability of behavioral changes of a conversational agent: An evaluation of an agent-based social skills training system

Helpline counselors can be trained faster using agent-based social skills training systems. These systems utilize conversational agents that simulate interactions with users and provide feedback. This research evaluates the noticeability of behavior changes in such a conversational agent. By examining participants' ability to detect and...

How can large language models and prompt engineering be leveraged in Computer Science education?: Systematic literature review

In recent years, significant progress has been made in the field of natural language processing (NLP) through the development of large language models (LLMs) like BERT and ChatGPT. These models have showcased remarkable abilities across a range of NLP tasks. However, effectively harnessing their potential requires meticulous prompt engineering...

Mining massive open online courses (MOOCs) for software testing knowledge

Software testing is a necessary aspect of software development. With high expectations placed on software testers and a shortage of qualified professionals, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have emerged as a potential solution to improve software testing education. MOOCs provide accessible education and can offer a comprehensive review of...

A Guidline for Creating Assessments in Machine Learning Education

Even though machine learning field is growing rapidly, research on education of machine learning is scarce. In this paper a research about creating assessments in the machine learning’s context is presented. The aim of the research is to answer how to design assessments that reliably show progress on a module in machine learning. Learning...

Social media and higher education apps in higher education a literature review

Mobile learning is growing in popularity due to its nature and the access to mobile devices: students of different ages can use their mobile phones to access any information almost anywhere. The popularity of mobile devices and the current growth of social media allow to apply mobile social media learning in higher education. This systematic...

Principal Component Analysis of Education-Related Data Sets

Principal Component Analysis (PCA) is a mathematical instrument beneficial for its dimension reduction whilst keeping the most important data. Due to its advantages, PCA is chosen to handle a substantial amount of data. In this thesis two questions are answered: what variables influence a pupil's attainment test score using linear regression and...

AuTA: Automatic teaching assistant

Due to the dramatic increase in enrollments in the TU Delft Bachelor of Computer<br/>Science, the workload for teaching assistants and instructors has skyrocketed. To<br/>reduce this workload, automated tools can be used to make the grading process easier. This paper describes the development of AuTA (Automatic Teaching Assistant), a tool that...

Zesje: Web-based paper exam grading system

Grading can be a very time-consuming activity for teachers. For this reason, numerous tools exist to aid teachers in grading. One of these tools is Zesje, a web application that allows electronic grading of paper-based exams. A major drawback of Zesje was that teachers were required to create their exams with LaTeX, a popular document...