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Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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Abdi, Noura, Zhan, Nicole, Ramokapane, Marvin, Jose Such·2021

Abstract

Course selection is a crucial activity for students as it directly impacts their workload and performance. It is also time-consuming, prone to subjectivity, and often carried out based on incomplete information. This task can, nevertheless, be assisted with computational tools, for instance, by predicting performance based on historical data. We investigate the effects of showing grade predictions to students through an interactive visualization tool. A qualitative study suggests that in the presence of predictions, students may focus too much on maximizing their performance, to the detriment of other factors such as the workload. A follow-up quantitative study explored whether these effects are mitigated by changing how predictions are conveyed. Our observations suggest the presence of a framing effect that induces students to put more effort into course selection when faced with more specific predictions. We discuss these and other findings and outline considerations for designing better data-driven course selection tools.

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Authors
Abdi, N., Zhan, N., Ramokapane, M., & Such, J.
Affiliations
Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique (FR)
Publisher
ACM
Published
2021-05-06
OpenAlex
W3160042174
Cited by
1,240
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10
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 399 · 2023: 273 · 2022: 241 · 2021: 127 · 2020: 29 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 2
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en
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cc-by
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Research Portal (King's College London) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/R004471/1, EP/S027432/1)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Science Applications › Online Learning and Analytics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition › Data Visualization and Analytics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Recommender Systems and Techniques
Keywords
course selection, grade prediction, framing effects, workload, student effort, interactive visualization, data-driven decision support, performance prediction

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