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Understanding learner behaviour in online courses with Bayesian modelling and time series characterisation.

Robert L Peach^1,2, Sam F Greenbury^3,4, Iain G Johnston⁵

¹Department of Mathematics, Imperial College London, London, UK. r.peach13@imperial.ac.uk.

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|February 3, 2021

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Analyzing online course data reveals that high-performing students follow a more regular weekly progression but are more flexible within sessions. This data-driven approach identifies critical tasks and engagement behaviors linked to student success.

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Area of Science:

Educational Technology
Learning Analytics
Data Science

Background:

Learning is inherently temporal, requiring methods that analyze time-series data.
Understanding learner behavior in online courses is crucial for improving educational design and student support.

Purpose of the Study:

To apply a sequence data framework and a probabilistic Bayesian model to analyze temporal learning behaviors.
To characterize individual and group learner behaviors, identify critical course elements, and predict student performance.
To differentiate learning patterns between high and low-performing students in an online Business Management course.

Main Methods:

Utilized a sequence data framework to analyze temporal task completion sequences.
Employed a probabilistic Bayesian model to learn and predict student sequential behaviors.
Analyzed data from an online Business Management course, correlating learning sequences with course grades.

Main Results:

Identified distinct learner behaviors and deviations from expected task progression.
High-performing learners exhibited more regular weekly progression but greater flexibility within sessions.
Non-rote learning tasks (e.g., interactive tasks, discussions) correlated with higher performance.

Conclusions:

Data-driven sequence analysis can characterize learner behaviors and identify critical course components.
Learner engagement patterns are learnable and predictable using probabilistic models.
Findings offer insights for optimizing online course design, interventions, and student supervision.