Identifying students at risk in academics

Identifying At-Risk Students in Massive Open Online Courses

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have received widespread attention for their potential to scale higher education, with multiple platforms such as Coursera, edX and Udacity recently appearing. Despite their successes, a major problem faced by MOOCs is low completion rates. In this paper, we explore the accurate early identification of students who are at risk of not completing courses. We bu...

Identifying medical students at risk of subsequent misconduct.

Identifying medical students at risk of underperformance from significant stressors

BACKGROUND Stress is associated with poorer academic performance but identifying vulnerable students is less clear. A series of earthquakes and disrupted learning environments created an opportunity to explore the relationships among stress, student factors, support and academic performance within a medical course. METHODS The outcomes were deviations from expected performances on end of year...

Identifying Students at Risk and Beyond: a Machine Learning Approach

by Everaldo Aguiar A common denominator across different cultures and societies is that people are on a continuous quest to move forward in life – each in their own personal way. Though success can be achieved by many routes, it is also a well-known fact that a person’s level of education can be a strong indicator of their achievements, professional or otherwise. Yet, persevering through the ed...

Identifying some medicinal kinds at risk of extinction in Kallar Mountain in Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari province

Background & Aim: Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari province contains several major floristic plant associations of central Zagros Mountains. Kallar species were used for medicines nutrias in this area. However, these valuable species have been threatened and even become at risk of extinction due to habitat fragmentation and disturbance. Therefore, the first step in protecting theses species is identify...