?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Evaluating+Pedagogical+Incentives+in+Undergraduate+Computing%3A+A+Mixed+Methods+Approach+Using+Learning+Analytics&rft.creator=Johnston%2C+Laura+J&rft.creator=Jendoubi%2C+Takoua&rft.description=In+the+context+of+higher+education's+evolving+dynamics+post-COVID-19%2C+this+paper+assesses+the+impact+of+new+pedagogical+incentives+implemented+in+a+first-year+undergraduate+computing+module+at+University+College+London.+We+employ+a+mixed+methods+approach%2C+combining+learning+analytics+with+qualitative+data%2C+to+evaluate+the+effectiveness+of+these+incentives+on+increasing+student+engagement.+A+longitudinal+overview+of+resource+interactions+is+mapped+through+Bayesian+network+analysis+of+Moodle+activity+logs+from+204+students.+This+analysis+identifies+early+resource+engagement+as+a+predictive+indicator+of+continued+engagement+while+also+suggesting+that+the+new+incentives+disproportionately+benefit+highly+engaged+students.+Focus+group+discussions+complement+this+analysis%2C+providing+insights+into+student+perceptions+of+the+pedagogical+changes+and+the+module+design.+These+qualitative+findings+underscore+the+challenge+of+sustaining+engagement+through+the+new+incentives+and+highlight+the+importance+of+communication+in+blended+learning+environments.+Our+paper+introduces+an+interpretable+and+actionable+model+for+student+engagement%2C+which+integrates+objective%2C+data-driven+analysis+with+students'+perspectives.+This+model+provides+educators+with+a+tool+to+evaluate+and+improve+instructional+strategies.+By+demonstrating+the+effectiveness+of+our+mixed+methods+approach+in+capturing+the+intricacies+of+student+behaviour+in+digital+learning+environments%2C+we+underscore+the+model's+potential+to+improve+online+pedagogical+practices+across+diverse+educational+settings.&rft.subject=Computer+Science%2C+computer+science+education%2C+Computer+Science%2C+Interdisciplinary+Applications%2C+curriculum+development%2C+DYNAMIC+BAYESIAN+NETWORKS%2C+Education+%26+Educational+Research%2C+Education%2C+Scientific+Disciplines%2C+educational+technology%2C+Engineering%2C+Engineering%2C+Multidisciplinary%2C+learning+management+systems%2C+ONLINE%2C+Science+%26+Technology%2C+Social+Sciences%2C+statistical+learning%2C+Technology&rft.publisher=IEEE&rft.date=2024-07-08&rft.type=Proceedings+paper&rft.language=eng&rft.source=+++++In%3A++2024+IEEE+Global+Engineering+Education+Conference.++++IEEE+(2024)++++(In+press).++&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscovery.ucl.ac.uk%2Fid%2Feprint%2F10199285%2F1%2F2403.14686v1.pdf&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscovery.ucl.ac.uk%2Fid%2Feprint%2F10199285%2F&rft.rights=open