Increasing the Prediction Power of Moodle Machine Learning Models with Self-defined Indicators

Authors

  • Tibor Fauszt Budapest Business School
  • László Bognár University of Dunaújváros
  • Ágnes Sándor Budapest Business School

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v16i24.23923

Keywords:

Machine Learning, Learning Analytics, Online Education

Abstract


Starting with version 3.4 of Moodle, it has been possible to build educational ML models using predefined indicators in the Analytics API. These models can be used primarily to identify students at risk of failure. Our research shows that the goodness and predictability of models built using predefined core indicators in the API lags far behind the generally acceptable level. Moodle is an open-source system, which on the one hand allows the analysis of algorithms, and on the oth-er hand its modification and further development. Utilizing the openness of the system, we examined the calculation algorithm of the core indicators, and then, based on the experience, we built new models with our own indicators. Our re-sults show that the goodness of models built on a given course can be significant-ly improved. In the article, we discuss the development process in detail and pre-sent the results achieved.

Author Biographies

Tibor Fauszt, Budapest Business School

Faculty of Finance and Accounting, Associate Professor

László Bognár, University of Dunaújváros

Institute of Informatics

Ágnes Sándor, Budapest Business School

Budapest Business School, Assistant lecturer

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Published

2021-12-21

How to Cite

Fauszt, T., Bognár, L., & Sándor, Ágnes. (2021). Increasing the Prediction Power of Moodle Machine Learning Models with Self-defined Indicators. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 16(24), pp. 23–39. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v16i24.23923

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