Theses completed and in progress under my supervision.
PhD Dissertations
Öztaş, G. S. (in progress). The effect of an Artificial Intelligence–Supported video player on student engagement and pre-class preparation level [Doctoral dissertation, Hacettepe University]. Institute of Educational Sciences, Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology.
Aydın, B. G. (2025). Exploring students' motivations for watching educational videos and their emotional experiences during viewing [Doctoral dissertation, Hacettepe University]. Institute of Educational Sciences, Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology.
Master's Theses
Sidan, E. (in progress). Examining students' interactions with a generative AI assistant in the context of programming education [Master's thesis, Hacettepe University]. Institute of Educational Sciences, Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology.
Yakışıklı, B. (2024). Investigating the effect of learning analytics dashboard intervention on students' pre-class preparation in a flipped learning environment [Master's thesis, Hacettepe University]. Institute of Educational Sciences, Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology.
Bağcı, D. (2022). The effect of a learning analytics dashboard intervention on learners' academic performance and interaction [Master's thesis, Hacettepe University]. Institute of Educational Sciences, Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology. Published as: Akçapınar, G., & Taşalp, D. (2026). The Impact of Learning Analytics Dashboard Intervention on Student Interaction and Academic Achievement in Online Learning Environments. Interactive Learning Environments.
Önder, A. (2022). Investigating the effect of prompts on learners' online academic help seeking behaviours utilising the learning analytics [Master's thesis, Hacettepe University]. Institute of Educational Sciences, Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology. Published as: Önder, A., Akçapınar, G. (2023) Investigating the effect of prompts on learners’ academic help-seeking behaviours on the basis of learning analytics. Education and Information Technologies, 28, 16909–16934.
Öztaş, G. S. (2022). Modeling students' academic procrastination behaviors in the context of learning analytics [Master's thesis, Hacettepe University]. Institute of Educational Sciences, Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology. Published as: Öztaş, G. S., & Akçapınar, G. (2025). Predicting students’ academic procrastination tendencies using online learning trajectories. Educational Technology & Society, 28(2), 77-93.