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View article: A review of caveats and future considerations of research on responsible AI across disciplines
A review of caveats and future considerations of research on responsible AI across disciplines Open
Research on responsible AI has boomed over the past few years. Yet, an understanding of the responsible AI research across primary disciplines is missing in the literature. Through a review of 1224 studies across 7 databases, a total of 17…
View article: Board 335: Native American Teachers’ Pre-post Participation Experiences in Online Coding Curriculum and Professional Learning
Board 335: Native American Teachers’ Pre-post Participation Experiences in Online Coding Curriculum and Professional Learning Open
Culturally relevant experiences have been an important factor for Indigenous populations and integrations in the curriculum. Even though research surrounding Indigenous integrations in the STEM curriculum exists, little work has been done …
View article: A scoping review of reinforcement learning in education
A scoping review of reinforcement learning in education Open
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning algorithms is surging in education. One of these methods, called Reinforcement Learning (RL) may be considered more general and less rigid by changing its learning through intera…
View article: Using Directional Graphs to Explore the Engineering Co-curricular Navigation Profiles of Student Groups
Using Directional Graphs to Explore the Engineering Co-curricular Navigation Profiles of Student Groups Open
The goal of this work-in-progress (WIP) paper is to explore the use of a visual method to synthesize the co-curricular navigation profiles of student groups over time. Specifically, we compare the navigation profiles of three groups each c…
View article: Examining the differences in the grade point average (GPA) for engineering students enrolled in entrepreneurial education programs
Examining the differences in the grade point average (GPA) for engineering students enrolled in entrepreneurial education programs Open
Undergraduate students in engineering fields continue to gain exposure to entrepreneurial programming through different entrepreneurship education programs (EEPs) initiated in institutions of higher education. While traditionally entrepren…
View article: Indigenizing the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Programmed Engineering Education Curriculum, Challenges and Future Potentials
Indigenizing the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Programmed Engineering Education Curriculum, Challenges and Future Potentials Open
In this Work-In-Progress (WIP) paper, the integration of Indigenous ways of knowing is explored with a focus on pedagogy that is technologically enhanced with artificial intelligence (AI). An overview of AI programs, providing their key me…
View article: Comparison of Unique Co-curricular Engagement of Engineering Students and Self-reported Outcomes
Comparison of Unique Co-curricular Engagement of Engineering Students and Self-reported Outcomes Open
This research paper explores the outcomes from the one-time engagement of engineering students in different co-curricular activities during an identical period in time. There is a reported participation gap and uneven engagement of enginee…
View article: Critical Review and Refinement of a Professional Development Survey for Engineering Undergraduates, Toward an Integrated Tool for Reflection Across the Curriculum
Critical Review and Refinement of a Professional Development Survey for Engineering Undergraduates, Toward an Integrated Tool for Reflection Across the Curriculum Open
In this evidence-based practice paper, we aim to explore considerations for supporting the professional skill development of students in engineering education particularly when surveys are utilized as the reflection and data collection int…
View article: Evaluating Spatial Visualization Learning Through Digitized Sketches: A Case Study of Engineering Students' Orthographic Projection Errors
Evaluating Spatial Visualization Learning Through Digitized Sketches: A Case Study of Engineering Students' Orthographic Projection Errors Open
A Computer Based Learning (CBL) system called Spatial Vis was developed to teach spatial visualization, which has been shown to increase success in engineering and STEM disciplines. In this CBL environment, students digitally freehand sket…
View article: A novel ethical analysis of educational XR and AI in literature
A novel ethical analysis of educational XR and AI in literature Open
This review paper aims to search the landscape of Extended Reality or XReality technology in light of Artificial Intelligence or AI. Through an examination of the Web of Science or WoS, a total of 29 studies were selected for review. We ex…
View article: Human-in-the-loop in artificial intelligence in education: A review and entity-relationship (ER) analysis
Human-in-the-loop in artificial intelligence in education: A review and entity-relationship (ER) analysis Open
Human-in-the-loop research predominantly examines the interaction types and effects. A more structural and pragmatic exploration of humans and Artificial Intelligence or AI is lacking in the artificial intelligence in educational literatur…
View article: Longitudinal Analysis of Co-Curricular Involvement Among Engineering Undergraduates: Exploring Timing, Type, and Self-Reported Skills Development
Longitudinal Analysis of Co-Curricular Involvement Among Engineering Undergraduates: Exploring Timing, Type, and Self-Reported Skills Development Open
The purpose of this study is to explore the self-reported professional competencies gained by engineering students involved at different rates and types of co/extra-curricular activities (CECAs) between their grade 12 and junior years of u…
View article: A review of assessment for learning with artificial intelligence
A review of assessment for learning with artificial intelligence Open
The reformed assessment for learning (AFL) practices the design of activities and evaluation and feedback processes that improve student learning. While Artificial Intelligence (AI) has blossomed as a field in education, less work has been…
View article: ChatGPT in education: Methods, potentials, and limitations
ChatGPT in education: Methods, potentials, and limitations Open
ChatGPT has been under the scrutiny of public opinion including in education. Yet, less work has been done to analyze studies conducted on ChatGPT in educational contexts. This review paper examines where ChatGPT is employed in educational…
View article: Fairness, Accountability, Transparency, and Ethics (FATE) in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and higher education: A systematic review
Fairness, Accountability, Transparency, and Ethics (FATE) in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and higher education: A systematic review Open
Background: The use of Artificial Intelligence or AI is rising in higher education. With this rise, the morality of AI programs is being questioned. There is, as such, a need to understand how notions of Fairness, Accountability, Transpare…
View article: Novel Display Design for Spatial Assessment in Virtual Environments
Novel Display Design for Spatial Assessment in Virtual Environments Open
In this work in progress paper, we share novel conceptual display design ideas (pending validation and testing) to aid users with their spatial assessment in either two or three-dimensional spaces such as Virtual Reality (VR) environments.…
View article: STUDENT CONCERNS FOR ENGAGEMENT IN ONLINE ACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS DURING COVID-19
STUDENT CONCERNS FOR ENGAGEMENT IN ONLINE ACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS DURING COVID-19 Open
This paper shares a summary of the self-reported concerns of 134 first-year engineering students around engagement in online active learning environments during COVID-19. The students had volunteered to participate in remote weekly problem…
View article: Systematic Analysis of Formative Feedback, Focus on Electrical Engineering Assessments
Systematic Analysis of Formative Feedback, Focus on Electrical Engineering Assessments Open
This will be a complete research paper. In the assessment of closed-ended engineering problem solving tasks, a challenge often faced by the instructor is to ensure delivery of consistent and reliable feedback to students. Increasing the le…
View article: Outcomes-based Assessment Instrument for Engineering Problem-solving Skills
Outcomes-based Assessment Instrument for Engineering Problem-solving Skills Open
The work presented is intended for a poster presentation. In assessment of engineering problem solving skill, grading schemes and sometimes rubrics are used. Common notion of reliability is largely based on the inter-rater rating (IRR), ra…
View article: Exploring Challenges of Assessment in Engineering Problem Solving, A Thematic Analysis
Exploring Challenges of Assessment in Engineering Problem Solving, A Thematic Analysis Open
Through a thematic analysis of open-ended survey responses, we explore the challenges assessors face during assessment (summative evaluation and formative feedback) of students’ work. The assessors were primed by asking them to mark soluti…
View article: EXPERIENCING ENGINEERING EDUCATION: LESSONS FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE/QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS
EXPERIENCING ENGINEERING EDUCATION: LESSONS FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE/QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS Open
– One of the requirements of students’ candidacy in the doctoral program is to pass the comprehensive, or qualifying, examinations. This paper shares some of the experiences of doctoral candidates who have recently completed these examinat…
View article: DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF DESCRIPTORS FOR UNIVERSAL PROBLEM-ANALYSIS RUBRIC
DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF DESCRIPTORS FOR UNIVERSAL PROBLEM-ANALYSIS RUBRIC Open
–This paper describes the process for creating and validating descriptors for a universal problem-analysis rubric. Our objective is to create descriptors that provide effective feedback to students on assessments that have been designed to…