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This is a PhD Stage 1 seminar to present and discuss the proposed gap in the literature review, identified research questions, early results and plans for further investigations. All are welcome to attend, and to provide constructive feedback that will assist the student in preparing the future work for thesis submission. Thesis Title: Participatory Causal Modelling for Learning Analytics PhD Candidate: Ben Hicks Supervisors: Kirsty Kitto and Simon Buckingham Shum Delivery Mode/ ...
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Australian Learning Analytics Summer Institute (ALASI22) University of Technology Sydney, 8-9 Dec. 2022 Building 11, Broadway, Ultimo, NSW 2007   We are delighted to announce that the 2022 Australian Learning Analytics Summer Institute (ALASI22) will be held face-to-face, in Sydney! After the 2 year hiatus, it will be fantastic to connect with each other again, welcome new people into the community, to share our know-how and know-who to build the Learning Analytics community’s capab...
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Registration This is a hybrid event and registration is required. Please register for face-to-face attendance here or attendance via Zoom here. Thesis Title: Automating Multimodal Data Storytelling for Supporting Embodied Team Learning PhD candidate: Gloria Fernandez Nieto Please note that this is an open Stage 3 PhD seminar, in which the candidate will summarise her research, prior to a viva with reviewers. Your support and constructive feedback are most welcome! Abstract...
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Thesis Title: Professional Learning Analytics for Researchers: theory, practice and human-centred design PhD candidate: Yuveena Gopalan Abstract Building a successful and sustained career in academia, like most professions, requires a complex mix of formal and informal professional learning. However, institutional support for academic development tends to focus on teaching and learning, and on the training of PhD students, with very little understanding of the needs of Early...
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Thesis Title: Towards Automated Feedback on Students’ Research Writing: Theory, Design and Evaluation PhD candidate: Sophie Abel Abstract Please note that this is an open Stage 3 PhD seminar, in which the candidate will summarise her research, prior to a viva with reviewers. Your support and constructive feedback are most welcome!  Effective research writing skills are essential for Higher Degree Research (HDR) students. Research funding restructures and new university policy d...
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Personalised message and feedback platforms have existed in UTS for a few years now – examples of these are OnTask and Canvas messaging. At the same time, a wide range of similar tools have become mature, making them viable candidates for facilitating academics to tailor communications and feedback. These tools offer solutions to support students’ learning at scale, and help them foster a sense of belonging at UTS. However, as with all socio-technical tools, we need input from key stakeholders s...
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