Algorithmic bias in education

RS Baker, A Hawn - International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in …, 2022 - Springer
In this paper, we review algorithmic bias in education, discussing the causes of that bias and
reviewing the empirical literature on the specific ways that algorithmic bias is known to have …

How do the existing fairness metrics and unfairness mitigation algorithms contribute to ethical learning analytics?

OB Deho, C Zhan, J Li, J Liu, L Liu… - British Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
With the widespread use of learning analytics (LA), ethical concerns about fairness have
been raised. Research shows that LA models may be biased against students of certain …

Algorithmic fairness in education

RF Kizilcec, H Lee - The ethics of artificial intelligence in education, 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
Data-driven predictive models are increasingly used in education to support students,
instructors, and administrators, which has raised concerns about the fairness of their …

Interpretable dropout prediction: towards XAI-based personalized intervention

M Nagy, R Molontay - International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in …, 2024 - Springer
Student drop-out is one of the most burning issues in STEM higher education, which induces
considerable social and economic costs. Using machine learning tools for the early …

Artificial intelligence and new technologies in inclusive education for minority students: a systematic review

SZ Salas-Pilco, K **ao, J Oshima - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Artificial intelligence (AI) and new technologies are having a pervasive impact on modern
societies and communities. Given the potential of these new technologies to transform the …

Using machine learning to predict student retention from socio-demographic characteristics and app-based engagement metrics

SC Matz, CS Bukow, H Peters, C Deacons, A Dinu… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Student attrition poses a major challenge to academic institutions, funding bodies and
students. With the rise of Big Data and predictive analytics, a growing body of work in higher …

Leveraging class balancing techniques to alleviate algorithmic bias for predictive tasks in education

L Sha, M Raković, A Das, D Gašević… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Predictive modeling is a core technique used in tackling various tasks in learning analytics
research, eg, classifying educational forum posts, predicting learning performance, and …

Automatic short math answer grading via in-context meta-learning

M Zhang, S Baral, N Heffernan, A Lan - arxiv preprint arxiv:2205.15219, 2022 - arxiv.org
Automatic short answer grading is an important research direction in the exploration of how
to use artificial intelligence (AI)-based tools to improve education. Current state-of-the-art …

Advancing equity and inclusion in educational practices with AI‐powered educational decision support systems (AI‐EDSS)

O Viberg, RF Kizilcec, AF Wise, I Jivet… - British Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
A key goal of educational institutions around the world is to provide inclusive, equitable
quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all learners. Achieving this requires …

Cross-institutional transfer learning for educational models: Implications for model performance, fairness, and equity

J Gardner, R Yu, Q Nguyen, C Brooks… - Proceedings of the 2023 …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Modern machine learning increasingly supports paradigms that are multi-institutional (using
data from multiple institutions during training) or cross-institutional (using models from …