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ERIC Number: ED675635
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 8
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Preserving the Integrity of Study Behaviour in Online Retrieval Practice Using Quantified Learner Dynamics
Maarten van der Velde; Malte Krambeer; Hedderik van Rijn
International Educational Data Mining Society, Paper presented at the International Conference on Educational Data Mining (EDM) (18th, Palermo, Italy, Jul 20-23, 2025)
Ensuring the integrity of results in online learning and assessment tools is a challenge, due to the lack of direct supervision increasing the risk of fraud. We propose and evaluate a machine learning-based method for detecting anomalous behaviour in an online retrieval practice task, using an XGBoost classifier trained on keystroke dynamics and task performance features to distinguish between genuine and fraudulent responses. The classifier requires only a modest amount of training data--approximately 100 short-answer responses, typically collected within 10 minutes of practice-- and maintains good performance when not all feature types are available. This method enhances the reliability of online learning and assessment by identifying anomalous response behaviour in a way that preserves learners' privacy. [For the complete proceedings, see ED675583.]
International Educational Data Mining Society. e-mail: admin@educationaldatamining.org; Web site: https://educationaldatamining.org/conferences/
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands
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