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We present a new algorithm for imitation learning in infinite horizon linear MDPs dubbed ILARL which greatly improves the bound on the number of trajectories that the learner needs to sample from the environment. In particular, we re- move exploration assu ...

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GELEX: Generative AI-Hybrid System for Example-Based Learning

Tanja Christina Käser Jacober, Paola Mejia Domenzain, Aybars Yazici, Jibril Albachir Frej

Traditional example-based learning methods are often limited by static, expert-created content. Hence, they face challenges in scalability, engagement, and effectiveness, as some learners might struggle to relate to the examples or find them relevant. To a ...

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Finding Paths for Explainable MOOC Recommendation: A Learner Perspective

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The increasing availability of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) has created a necessity for personalized course recommendation systems. These systems often combine neural networks with Knowledge Graphs (KGs) to achieve richer representations of learners ...

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In this paper we present the Open Software Services for Classrooms and Research (OSSCAR) platform. OSSCAR provides an open collaborative environment to develop and access educational resources in the form of web applications, for which various deployment m ...

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Revisiting adversarial training for the worst-performing class

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Despite progress in adversarial training (AT), there is a substantial gap between the topperforming and worst-performing classes in many datasets. For example, on CIFAR10, the accuracies for the best and worst classes are 74% and 23%, respectively. We argu ...

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Evaluation of teachers’ orchestration tools usage in robotic classrooms

Pierre Dillenbourg, Sina Shahmoradi, Barbara Bruno, Aditi Kothiyal

Teachers’ self-efficacy in managing classrooms is an important consideration when it comes to bringing educational robots to classrooms. Orchestration tools support teachers by providing awareness indicators of students’ progress as well as levers to contr ...

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FROM GROUP WORK TO TEAM WORK: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS IN THREE EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS

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Addressing the complex challenges of sustainability demands for good teamwork abilities for future technicians and engineers. In our three institutions we adopted project-based learning to facilitate the development of these skills – but is this enough? Si ...

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Understanding Revision Behavior in Adaptive Writing Support Systems for Education

Tanja Christina Käser Jacober, Paola Mejia Domenzain, Luca Mouchel, Thiemo Wambsganss

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A Conceptual Framework for Integrating Conversational Agents in Digital Education

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The presence of conversational agents (or chatbots) in educational contexts has been steadily increasing over the past few years. Recent surveys have shown widespread interest in the use of chatbots in education, both for research and practice. Although th ...

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The iReCheck project: using tablets and robots for personalised handwriting practice

Pierre Dillenbourg, Chenyang Wang, Barbara Bruno, David Cohen, Daniel Carnieto Tozadore

Handwriting is an important skill in children development as well as in education that take years to be mastered. While keyboards and similar technological devices increasingly become more popular, new tools and engaging approaches are also required to kee ...

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Simulated Learners in Educational Technology: A Systematic Literature Review and a Turing-like Test

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Simulation is a powerful approach that plays a significant role in science and technology. Computational models that simulate learner interactions and data hold great promise for educational technology as well. Amongst others, simulated learners can be use ...

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Co-constructing an Effective, Sustainable and Scalable Primary School Computer Science Curricular Reform

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Over the past few decades, the debates have shifted from whether to how Computer Science (CS) should be introduced into formal education. Given the diverse ways to introduce CS into formal education, and the struggles many countries have faced, considerabl ...

EPFL2023

Unobtrusively Regulating Children’s Posture via Slow Visual Stimuli on Tablets

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Children’s retention of a proper body posture while interacting with educational tablet applications is important for both their physical health and task performance. In this work, we propose a new approach to unobtrusively induce postural changes in child ...

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Impersonating Chatbots in a Code Review Exercise to Teach Software Engineering Best Practices

Denis Gillet, Sandy Ingram, Maria Jesus Rodriguez Triana, Juan Carlos Farah, Vandit Sharma

Over the past decade, the use of chatbots for educational purposes has gained considerable traction. A similar trend has been observed in social coding platforms, where automated agents support software developers with tasks such as performing code reviews ...

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Emergency adaptation to distance learning: no magic bullet, but where there’s a will, there’s a way

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Whilst, in many countries, the sudden enforced transfer to large-scale distance learning in state schools as a result of COVID_19 lockdown measures caused turmoil, it also provided an unprecedented opportunity to understand more about key factors associate ...

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Integrated Model for Comprehensive Digital Education Platforms

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The trend towards generalized blended and active learning approaches in engineering education is redefining the requirements and the deployment schemes for digital education platforms. This paper presents a quadriptych techno- pedagogical model highlightin ...

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Temporal Pathways to Learning: How Learning Emerges in an Open-ended Collaborative Activity

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The learning process depends on the nature of the learning environment, particularly in the case of open-ended learning environments, where the learning process is considered to be non-linear. In this paper, we report on the findings of employing a multimo ...

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A Blueprint for Integrating Task-Oriented Conversational Agents in Education

Denis Gillet, Sandy Ingram, Juan Carlos Farah

Over the past few years, there has been an increase in the use of chatbots for educational purposes. Nevertheless, the chatbot technologies and architectures that are often applied to educational contexts are not necessarily designed for such contexts. Whi ...

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Educational Technologies for Vocational Education. Experiences as Digital Clay

Pierre Dillenbourg, Richard Lee Davis

This book summarises 15 years of research (2007-2021) on the exploitation of digital technologies for VET. In other words, our activities started the same year as the first iPhone was launched! Four research groups formed the leading house on the topic, na ...

EPFL2022

The TACS Model: Understanding Primary School Teachers’ Adoption of Computer Science Pedagogical Content

Francesco Mondada, Laila Abdelsalam El-Hamamsy, Jessica Elke Dehler Zufferey, Frédérique Michèle Chessel-Lazzarotto, Barbara Bruno

Context With the introduction of computer science (CS) into curricula worldwide, teachers’ adoption of CS-pedagogical content is essential to ensure the long-term success of reform initiatives. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programs play a key ...

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