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Publication Date: 2017-Aug
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Using Learning Analytics for Preserving Academic Integrity
Amigud, Alexander; Arnedo-Moreno, Joan; Daradoumis, Thanasis; Guerrero-Roldan, Ana-Elena
International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, v18 n5 p192-210 Aug 2017
This paper presents the results of integrating learning analytics into the assessment process to enhance academic integrity in the e-learning environment. The goal of this research is to evaluate the computational-based approach to academic integrity. The machine-learning based framework learns students' patterns of language use from data, providing an accessible and non-invasive validation of student identities and student-produced content. To assess the performance of the proposed approach, we conducted a series of experiments using written assignments of graduate students. The proposed method yielded a mean accuracy of 93%, exceeding the baseline of human performance that yielded a mean accuracy rate of 12%. The results suggest a promising potential for developing automated tools that promote accountability and simplify the provision of academic integrity in the e-learning environment.
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Analysis, Integrity, Electronic Learning, Educational Technology, Language Usage, Identification (Psychology), Graduate Students, Writing Assignments, Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Performance, Foreign Countries, Content Analysis
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