Fairness in Learning Analytics: Student At-risk Prediction in Virtual Learning Environments

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While the current literature on algorithmic fairness has rapidly expanded over the past years, it has yet to fully arrive in educational contexts, namely, learning analytics. In the present paper, we examine possible forms of discrimination, as well as ways to measure and establish fairness in virtual learning environments. The prediction of students’ course outcome is conducted on a VLE dataset and analyzed with respect to fairness. Two measures are recommended for the prior investigation of learning data, to ensure their balance and fitness for further data analysis.

Keyword(s): Learning Analytics; At-risk Prediction; Moocs; Fairness.

Year of Conference
2020
Conference Name
Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computer Supported Education
Volume
1
Number of Pages
15-25
ISBN Number
978-989-758-417-6
URL
https://digi-ebf.de/system/files/2020-12/CSEDU_2020_21.pdf
DOI
10.5220/0009324100150025
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