Schedule

This 3-credited direct study starts September 19. We will be working remotely on content and assignments as well as meeting with each other and our supervisor. Our meetings are as follows, along with what the discussion will be and the reading(s) for the week:

Week 1, Sept.19

Set-up class in Canvas. Set up Moodle for Chatbot. Research on chatbots in higher education. Outline implications for project. Begin reviewing the framework for chatbot. Determine which will work best with Moodle. Progress Report

Reading for the week:

Neumann, A. T., Arndt, T., Köbis, L., Meissner, R., Martin, A., de Lange, P., Pengel, N., Klamma, R., & Wollersheim, H.-W. (2021). Chatbots as a Tool to Scale Mentoring Processes: Individually Supporting Self-Study in Higher Education [Brief Research Report]. Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, 4. https://doi.org/10.3389/frai.2021.668220

Smutny, P., & Schreiberova, P. (2020). Chatbots for learning: A review of educational chatbots for the Facebook Messenger. Computers & Education, 151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2020.103862

Wolhuter, S. (2019, 26 July) AI in Education: How chatbots are transforming learning. Retrieved April 18, 2022 from https://wearebrain.com/blog/ai-data-science/top-5-chatbots-in-education/

Wollny, S., Schneider, J., Di Mitri, D., Weidlich, J., Rittberger, M., & Drachsler, H. (2021). Are We There Yet? - A Systematic Literature Review on Chatbots in Education [Systematic Review]. Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, 4(89). https://doi.org/10.3389/frai.2021.654924

Week 2, Sept. 26

Begin outlining questions for chatbot. Selection of Chatbot and begin testing. Progress Report.

Reading for the week:

Feng, X., Liu, Q., Lao, C., & Sun, D. (2018). Design and Implementation of Automatic Question Answering System in Information Retrieval Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Informatics, Environment, Energy and Applications, Beijing, China. https://doi.org/10.1145/3208854.3208862

Sandoval, Z. V. (2018). Design and implementation of a chatbot in online higher education settings. Issues in Information Systems, 19(4), 44-52. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.48009/4_iis_2018_44-52

Okonkwo, C. W., & Ade-Ibijola, A. (2021). Chatbots applications in education: A systematic review. Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, 2, 100033. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.caeai.2021.100033

Week 3, Oct. 3

Research on learning analytics for chatbots. Assessment of implications on project's chatbot. Progress Report

Reading for the week:

Petrina, S. (2013). Using Learning Analytics to Understand the Design of an Intelligent Language Tutor – Chatbot Lucy. International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, 4(4). https://doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2013.041117

Tsoni, R., Stavropoulos, E., & Verykios, V. (2019). Leveraging Learning Analytics with the Power of Words. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333488752

Wan Hamzah, W. M. A. F., Ismail, I., Yusof, M. K., Mohd Saany, S. I., & Yacob, A. (2021). Using Learning Analytics to Explore Responses from Student Conversations with Chatbot for Education. International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy (iJEP), 11(6), pp. 70-84. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v11i6.23475

Week 4, Oct.10

Continue development of questions with consultation supervisor. Begin determining the student engagement approach for chatbot. Further research on common questions asked in higher education online courses. Progress Report

Reading for the week:

Ilkani, K. (2019, 11 July). Using Chatbots to Increase Student Engagement. Retrieved April 18 2022 from https://www.thetambellinigroup.com/using-chatbots-to-increase-student-engagement/

Tian, X., Risha, Z., Ahmed, I., Narayanan, A. B. L., & Biehl, J. (2021). Let's Talk It Out: A Chatbot for Effective Study Habit Behavioral Change. Proc. ACM Hum.-Comput. Interact., 5(CSCW1), Article 97. https://doi.org/10.1145/3449171

Week 5, Oct.17

Integration of chatbot in Moodle. Progress Report

Reading for the week:

Souali, K., Rahmaoui, O., Ouzzif, M., & Haddioui, I. E. (2019, 26-29 Nov. 2019). Recommending Moodle Resources Using Chatbots. 2019 15th International Conference on Signal-Image Technology & Internet-Based Systems (SITIS),

Week 6, Oct. 24

Finalize questions and appropriate student engagement for project. Progress Report

Reading for the week:

Nenkov, N., Dimitrov, G., Dyachenko, Y., & Koeva, K. (2016, 4-6 Sept. 2016). Artificial intelligence technologies for personnel learning management systems. 2016 IEEE 8th International Conference on Intelligent Systems (IS)

Week 7, Oct. 31

Begin discussion on website structure. Begin testing of questions and engagement framework. Progress Report

Reading for the week:

Usability testing of a healthcare chatbot: Can we use conventional methods to assess conversational user interfaces? https://doi.org/10.1145/3335082.3335094

Week 8, Nov. 7

Framework of website. Establish timeline for site. Research content to ensure site will be engaging and informative. Progress Report.

Reading for the week:

Formalarie, L. 4 Steps to Creating a Successful Site Mapping Strategy. Retrieved April 18 2022 from https://vtldesign.com/web-strategy/website-design-development/4-tips-for-site-mapping-success/

Peleg, V. (2021, 3 June). Web Design Timeline – How Long Should A Project Take? Retrieved April 18 2022 from https://atarim.io/blog/web-design-timeline/

Week 9, Nov. 14

Continue to work on website. Progress Report.

Reading for the week:

No Readings

Week 10, Nov. 21

Completion of chatbot. Add in Facebook questionnaire on chatbot survey and start on introduction video, look into why moodle, pros and cons (limitations of open source) of snatch bot and add to summary, add link moodle course. Progress Report

Reading for the week:

No Readings

Week 11, Nov. 28

Completion of moodle website, chatbot website and introduction video. Progress Report

Reading for the week:

No Readings

Week 12, Dec. 5

Self-assessment and summary report. Review of website and chatbot. Progress Report (Wrap Up)

Reading for the week:

No Readings