Publications – EdTeKLA Research Group

Chen, L., Oralova, G., Fang, X., Clark, S., Teodorescu, D., Helfrich, M., Fyshe, A., Demmans Epp, C., & Perfetti, CA. (2026). Text difficulty modulates the surprisal effect in self-paced reading. Reading and Writing. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11145-026-10768-7 Bibtex.

Oralova, G., Chen, L., Clark, S., Teodorescu, D., Helfrich, M., Fyshe, A., Demmans Epp, C., & Perfetti, C. (2025). Surprisal in reading: Language models predict N400 for L2 readers. Language, Cognition and Neuroscience, 41(1), 136-155. https://doi.org/10.1080/23273798.2025.2585303 Bibtex.

Krause-Levy, S., Petersen, A., Campbell, O.O., Griswold, W.G., Porter, L., Adelakun-Adeyemo, O., Campbell, J., Craig, M., Decker, A., Dziallas, S., Demmans Epp, C., Gibson, D.R., Kharitonova, Y., Kletenik, D., Largent, D.L., McDonald, E., McSkimming, B.M., Peterson, T.L., Sih, C., Taylor, C., & Thota, N. (2025). Multi-institutional study on impostor phenomenon. ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 25(4), 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1145/3748665 Bibtex.

Arevalo, G., & Demmans Epp, C. (2025). Prisons as Sites of Inequitable Educational Opportunities: Exploring the potential of educational technology behind bars. Education and Information Technologies, 30, 20767-20796. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-025-13571-z Bibtex.

Karimiabdolmaleki, M., Wanderley, L.F., Cutumisu, M., Rezazadeh, M., & Demmans Epp, C. (2025). Negative language transfer identification in the English writing of Chinese and Farsi native speakers. International Journal on Artificial Intelligence in Education (IJAIED), 35(4), 2215-2253. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40593-025-00468-8 Bibtex.

Yildirim-Erbasli, S., Bulut, O., Demmans Epp, C., & Cui, Y. (2025). Advancing higher education students’ assessment experiences with conversational agents. Educational Technology Research and Development (ETRD), 73, 1811-1834. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-025-10472-3 Bibtex.

Chen, L., Oralova, G., Clark, S., Teodorescu, D., Fyshe, A., Demmans Epp, C., Helfrich, M., & Perfetti, CA. (2025). Tracking the dynamic word-by-word incremental reading through multi-measures. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 51(8), 1324-1346. https://doi.org/10.1037/xlm0001438 Bibtex.

Liu, X., Liu, J., & Demmans Epp, C., Cui, Y. (2024). Exploring the effect of parental involvement on student engagement and academic performance using process data from learning management system. Educational Technology Research and Development (ETRD), 73, 1071-1092. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-024-10440-3 Bibtex.

Olatinwo, S., & Demmans Epp, C. (2024). Predicting tags for learner questions on stack overflow. International Journal on Artificial Intelligence in Education (IJAIED), 35(3), 1346-1387. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40593-024-00441-x Bibtex.

Lu, C., Bulut, O., Demmans Epp, C., & Gierl, M. (2024). Impacts of engagement on academic outcomes in technology-enhanced learning. Distance Education, 46(2), 318-337. https://doi.org/10.1080/01587919.2024.2373297 Bibtex.

Hudson Kam, C.L., Sadlier-Brown, E., Clark, S., Jang, C., Demmans Epp, C., & Thomson, J. (2024). Evaluating English-language morphological awareness assessments. Language First. 44(4), 327-344. https://doi.org/10.1177/01427237241245500 Bibtex.

He, S., Demmans Epp, C., Chen, F., & Cui, Y. (2023). Examining change in students’ self-regulated learning patterns after a formative assessment using process mining techniques. Computers in Human Behavior, 152, Article 108061. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2023.108061 Bibtex.

Birch, H.J.S., & Demmans Epp, C. (2023) Diverse stakeholders on educational technology development teams: Supporting software developers and children. Educational Technology Research and Development (ETRD), 71, 2021-2046. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-023-10252-x Bibtex.

Yildirim-Erbasli, S.N., Bulut, O., Demmans Epp, C., & Cui, Y. (2023). Conversation-based assessments in education: Design, implementation, and cognitive walkthroughs for usability testing. Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 52(1), 27-51. https://doi.org/10.1177/00472395231178943 Bibtex.

Firoozi, T., Bulut, O., Demmans Epp, C., Naeimabadi, A., & Barbosa, D. (2022). The effect of fine-tuned word embedding techniques on the accuracy of automated essay scoring systems using neural networks. Journal of Applied Testing Technology (JATT), 23(Special Issue 1), 21-29. Bibtex.

Lu, C., MacDonald, R., Odell, B., Kokhan, V., Demmans Epp, C., & Cutumisu, M. (2022). A scoping review of computational thinking assessments in higher education. Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 34, 416-416. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12528-021-09305-y Bibtex.

Bui, T.A., Pohl, M., Rosenfelt, C., Ogourtsova, T., Yousef, M., Whitlock, K., Majnemer, A., Nicholas, D., Demmans Epp, C., Zaiane, O., & Bolduc, F.V. (2022). Identifying potential gamification elements for a new chatbot for families with neurodevelopmental disorders: A user-centred design approach. JMIR Human Factors, 9(3), 1-14. http://doi.org/10.2196/31991 Bibtex.

Demmans Epp, C., Phirangee, K., Hewitt, J., & Perfetti, C. A. (2020). Learning management system and course influences on student actions and learning experiences. Educational Technology Research and Development (ETRD), 68, 3263-3297. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-020-09821-1 Bibtex.

Liaqat, A., Demmans Epp, C., & Munteanu, C. (2020). Collaborating with mature English language learners to combine peer and automated feedback: A user-centered approach to designing writing support. International Journal on Artificial Intelligence in Education (IJAIED), 31(4), 638-679. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40593-020-00204-4 Bibtex.

Olakanmi, B., Akcayir, G., Ishola, B., & Demmans Epp C. (2020). Using technology in special education: Current practices and trends. Educational Technology Research and Development (ETRD), 68(4), 1711-1738. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-020-09795-0 Bibtex.

Al-Shanfari, L., Demmans Epp, C., Baber, C., & Nazir, M. (2020). Visualising alignment to support students’ judgment of confidence in open learner models. User Modeling and User-Adapted Interaction, 30(1), 159–194. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11257-019-09253-4 Bibtex.

Akcayir, G., Phirangee, K., & Demmans Epp, C. (2019). Think twice: Exploring the effect of reflective practices with peer review on reflective writing and writing quality in computer-science education. Reflective Practice, 20(4), 533-547. https://doi.org/10.1080/14623943.2019.1642189 Bibtex.

Demmans Epp, C. & Phirangee, K. (2019). Exploring mobile tool integration: Design activities carefully or students may not learn. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 59, Article 101791. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cedpsych.2019.101791 Bibtex.

Baikadi, A., Demmans Epp, C., & Schunn, C.D. (2018). Participating by activity or by week in MOOCs. Information and Learning Science, 119(9/10), 572-585. https://doi.org/10.1108/ILS-04-2018-0033 Bibtex.

Akcayir, G. & Demmans Epp, C. (Eds.). (2020). Designing, deploying, and evaluating virtual and augmented reality in education. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-5043-4 Bibtex.

Shin, J., & Demmans Epp, C. (2023). Understanding the effect of cohesion in academic writing clarity using education data science. In A. Peña-Ayala (Eds.), Educational data science: Essentials, approaches, and tendencies. Big Data Management, Springer, Singapore. 193-218. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0026-8_5 Bibtex.

Demmans Epp, C., Akcayir, G., Wanderley, L., Hewitt, J., & Mahmoudi Nejad, A. (2021). Learning analytics dashboard use in online courses: Why and how instructors interpret data. In Visualizations and Dashboards for Learning Analytics. 371–397. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81222-5_17 Bibtex.

Ortega-Llebaria, M., Chu, C., & Demmans Epp, C. (2021). Do proficient Mandarin speakers of English exhibit an interlanguage speech intelligibility benefit when tested with complex sound-meaning mapping tasks? In Wayland Ratree (Eds.), Second Language Speech Learning: Theoretical and Empirical Progress, Cambridge University Press. 350-376. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108886901.015 Bibtex.

Akcayir, G., Chen, Z., Pandeliev, V., Demmans Epp, C., & Munteanu, C. (2020). Two case studies of online discussion use in computer science education: Deep vs shallow integration and recommendations. In C. Brett & L. Wilton (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Online Discussion-Based Teaching Methods. IGI Global. 409-434. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3292-8.ch017 Bibtex.

Franz, R.L., Barbosa Neves, B., Demmans Epp, C., Baecker, R., & Wobbrock, J.O. (2019). Why and how think-alouds with older adults fail: Recommendations from a study and expert interviews. In Sayago, S. (Eds.), Perspectives on Human-computer Interaction Research with Older People. 217-235. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-06076-3_14 Bibtex.

Harwood, C., Demmans Epp, C., & Brett, C. (2019). Appropriating Facebook groups to support literacy development in L2 higher education contexts. In A. Palalas (Eds.), Handbook on Blended Language Learning, Open University of China Press Co., Ltd. 134-156. https://www.academia.edu/38844075 Bibtex.

Demmans Epp, C. (2018). Developing an adaptive mobile tool to scaffold the communication and vocabulary acquisition of language learners. In Zhang, Y. & Cristol, D. (Eds.), The Handbook of Mobile Teaching and Learning, 2nd ed. Springer. 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-41981-2_92-1 Bibtex.

Demmans Epp, C., Mancilla, R., & Swigart, V. (2018). Language MOOCs: Assessing student knowledge and comprehension of clinical terminology. In Li, J. & Link, S. (Eds.), Assessment Across Online Language Education, Advances in CALL Research and Practice Book Series, Equinox. 71-90. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325603816 Bibtex.

Hedlin, E., Scholle, R., Helmi Sudaryanto, F., Hall, M., Demmans Epp, C., & Viberg, O. (Accepted). Supporting Reading Comprehension by Modelling Attention through Cursor Movements. To appear in European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning (EC-TEL).

Demmans Epp, C., Gorgun, G., Riley, J., Abdullah, Y., & Sisson-Pau, K. (2027). Representing uncertainty in open learner models: How well do people interpret it?. In: Blanchard, E.G., Chen, G., Chi, M., Isotani, S. (Eds.), Artificial intelligence in education: Proceedings of the 27th International Conference, AIED 2026, Seoul, South Korea, June 27-July 3, 2026, Part V (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 16585, pp. 119–127). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-29770-9_14 Bibtex.

Teodorescu, D., Gorgun, G., Lothian, D., Yan, J., Matalski, J., Abdullah, Y., Wang, H., Cai, M., & Demmans Epp, C. (2027). Supporting the text entry of nêhiyawêwin for lifelong learners. In E. G. Blanchard, G. Chen, M. Chi, & S. Isotani (Eds.), Artificial intelligence in education (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 16588, pp.179-193). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-29773-0_13 Bibtex.

Pascoal, G., van den Bosch, M., Viberg, O., Wong, J., & Demmans Epp, C. (2025). Improving Text Readability to Support Student Comprehension and Learning: A LLMs-Powered Approach. In K. Tammets, S. Sosnovsky, R. Ferreira Mello, G. Pishtari, & T. Nazaretsky (Eds.), European Conference on Technology-Enhanced Learning (EC-TEL) (pp. 291–305). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-03870-8_20 Bibtex.

Viberg, O., Wong, J., Feldman-Maggor, Y., Dunder, N., & Demmans Epp, C. (2025). Chatting with Code: Exploring LLMs as Learning Partners in Programming Education. In International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED), (pp. 453-461). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-98465-5_57 Bibtex.

Gorgun, G., Cai, M., & Demmans Epp, C. (2025). Modeling intrinsic load: Can item difficulty be a reasonable proxy?. In A. I. Cristea, E. Walker, Y. Lu, O. C. Santos, & S. Isotani (Eds.), Artificial intelligence in education: Proceedings of the 26th International Conference, AIED 2025, Palermo, Italy, July 22-July 26, 2025, (pp. 260-267). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-98462-4_33 Bibtex.

Cai, M., Guevarra, M., Abdullah, Y., & Demmans Epp, C. (2025). Unveiling the interplay between affect and cognitive load during simulation-based training. In A. I. Cristea, E. Walker, Y. Lu, O. C. Santos, & S. Isotani (Eds.), Artificial intelligence in education: 26th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education, AIED 2025, Palermo, Italy, July 22–July 26, 2025, Part III, (pp. 438–452). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-98420-4_31 Bibtex.

Abdullah, Y. A., Guevarra, M., Cai, M., Yan, J., Taylor, M. E., & Demmans Epp, C. (2025). Pilot trainees benefit from modelling and adaptive feedback. In Proceedings of the 33rd ACM Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization (UMAP 2025), (pp. 144–154). Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/3699682.3728337 Bibtex.

Hedlin, E., Estling, L., Wong, J., Demmans Epp, C., & Viberg, O. (2025). Got it! Prompting readability using ChatGPT to enhance academic texts for diverse learning needs. In Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge (LAK 2025), (pp. 115–125). Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/3706468.3706483 Bibtex.

Cai, M., & Demmans Epp, C. (2024). Predicting cognitive load using sensor data in a literacy game. In Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Educational Data Mining (EDM 2024), (pp. 783–789). International Educational Data Mining Society. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12729949 Bibtex.

Cai, M., Rebolledo-Mendez, G., Arevalo, G., Tang, S. S., Abdullah, Y. A., & Demmans Epp, C. (2024). Toward supporting adaptation: Exploring affect’s role in cognitive load when using a literacy game. In Proceedings of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (Article 671, pp. 17). Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/3613904.3642150 Bibtex.

Liaqat, A., Cai, M., Demmans Epp, C., & Munteanu, C. (2023). Exploring collaborative culture sharing dynamics in immigrant families through digital crafting and storytelling. In Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 7(CSCW2), (Article 307, pp. 29). https://doi.org/10.1145/3610098 Bibtex.

McDonald, E., Arevalo, G., Ahmed, S., Akhmetov, I., & Demmans Epp, C. (2023). Managing TAs at scale: Investigating the experiences of teaching assistants in introductory computer science. In Proceedings of the Tenth ACM Conference on Learning @ Scale, (pp. 120–131). Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/3573051.3593384 Bibtex.

Muslimani, C., Gul, S., Taylor, M. E., Demmans Epp, C., & Wayllace, C. (2023). C2Tutor: Helping people learn to avoid present bias during decision making. In X. Chen, D. G. Sampson, A. Ifenthaler, J. M. Spector, & V. I. Dimitrova (Eds.), Artificial intelligence in education: 24th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education, AIED 2023, Tokyo, Japan, July 3-July 7, 2023, Part II, (pp. 733–738). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36272-9_64 Bibtex.

Yildirim-Erbasli, S. N., Demmans Epp, C., Bulut, O., & Cui, Y. (2023). Design and evaluation of a conversational agent for formative assessment in higher education. In Proceedings of the 17th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2023. International Society of the Learning Sciences. https://doi.org/10.22318/icls2023.530792 Bibtex.

Cai, M., Demmans Epp, C., & Firoozi, T. (2022). Complex learning environments: Tensions in student perspectives that indicate competing values. In M. M. Rodrigo, N. Matsuda, A. I. Cristea, & V. Dimitrova (Eds.), Artificial intelligence in education: Posters and late breaking results, workshops and tutorials, industry and innovation tracks, practitioners’ and doctoral consortium, (pp. 144–149). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11647-6_25 Bibtex.

Lelis, L.H.S., Nova, G.G.V., Chen, E., Sturtevant, N.R., Demmans Epp, C., & Bowling, M. (2022). Learning curricula for humans with neural-guided tree search. In 31st International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI), Vienna, Austria, International Joint Conferences on Artificial Intelligence Organization, (pp. 3877-3883). https://doi.org/10.24963/ijcai.2022/538 Bibtex.

Gorgun, G., Yildirim-Erbasli, S., & Demmans Epp, C. (2022). Predicting cognitive engagement in fully online course discussion forums. In 15th International Conference on Educational Data Mining (EDM), Durham, United Kingdom, International Educational Data Mining Society, (pp. 276-289). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6853149 Bibtex.

Nie, B., Deacon, H., Fyshe, A., & Demmans Epp, C. (2022). Predicting reading comprehension scores of elementary school students. In 15th International Conference on Educational Data Mining (EDM), Durham, United Kingdom, International Educational Data Mining Society, (pp. 158-170). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6852952 Bibtex. [Best Student Paper Award]

Cai, M., Zhang, B., & Demmans Epp, C. (2022). Towards supporting adaptive training of injection procedures: Detecting differences in the visual attention of skilled and novice nurses. In 30th ACM Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization (UMAP 2022), (pp. 286-294). Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/3503252.3531302 Bibtex.

Teodorescu, D., Matalski, J., Alexa Lothian, D., Barbosa, D., & Demmans Epp, C. (2022). Cree corpus: A collection of nêhiyawêwin resources. In 60th Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics, Dublin, Ireland, Association for Computational Linguistics, (pp. 6354-6364). Dublin, Ireland, Association for Computational Linguistics. http://doi.org/10.18653/v1/2022.acl-long.440 Bibtex.

Wanderley, L., Zhao, Z., & Demmans Epp, C. (2021). Negative language transfer in learner english: A new dataset. In Conference of the North American Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics, Human Language Technologies (NAACL-HLT), (pp. 3129-3142). Association for Computational Linguistics. http://doi.org/10.18653/v1/2021.naacl-main.251 Bibtex.

Chen, Z., & Demmans Epp, C. (2020). CSCLRec: Personalized recommendation of forum Posts to support socio-collaborative learning. In A. N. Rafferty, J. Whitehill, V. Cavalli-Sforza, & C. Romero (Eds.), Thirteenth International Conference on Educational Data Mining (EDM), (pp. 364–373). International Educational Data Mining Society. https://educationaldatamining.org/files/conferences/EDM2020/papers/paper_64.pdf. Bibtex.

Lothian, D., Akcayir, G., Sparrow, A., McLeod, O., & Demmans Epp, C. (2020). SoundHunters: Increasing learner phonological awareness in plains cree. In I. I. Bittencourt, M. Cukurova, K. Muldner, R. Luckin, & E. Millán (Eds.), International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED), (pp. 346-359). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52237-7_28 Slides Bibtex.

Dang, Y., Munteanu, C., & Demmans Epp, C. (2019). Engaging seniors through automatically-generated photo digests from their families’ social media. In Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services (MobileHCI), (Article 57, pp 1-6). https://doi.org/10.1145/3338286.3344405. Bibtex.

Liaqat, A., Akcayir, G., Demmans Epp, C., & Munteanu, C. (2019). Mature ELLs’ perceptions towards automated and peer writing feedback. In European Conference on Technology-Enhanced Learning (EC-TEL), (pp. 266-279). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29736-7_20. Bibtex.

Rahmani Hanzaki, M., & Demmans Epp, C. (2018). The effect of personality and course attributes on academic performance in MOOCs. In European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning (EC-TEL), (pp. 216-230). http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98572-5_38. Bibtex.

Demmans Epp, C., Horne, J., Scolieri, B.B., Kane, I., & Bowser, A.S. (2018) PsychOut! A mobile app to support mental status assessment training. In European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning (EC-TEL), (pp. 497-509). http:/doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98572-5_17. Bibtex.

Axtell, B., Munteanu, C., Demmans Epp, C., Aly, Y., & Rudzicz, F. (2018). Touch-supported voice recording to facilitate forced alignment of text and speech in an e-reading interface. In 23rd International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI), (pp. 129-140). http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/3172944.3172984. Bibtex.

Kolle, H., Demmans Epp, C., Liaqat, A., & Cutumisu, M. (Accepted). Evaluating the Pedagogical Quality of LLM-Generated Feedback: A Criterion-Based and Comparative Study. In Pedagogical Evaluation of Automated Feedback Workshop at the 27th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED).

Kolle, H., Demmans Epp, C., Liaqat, A., & Cutumisu, M. (2026). Do language models natter? Evaluating model choice in a multi-agent feedback framework. In Late-Breaking Results (LBR: Posters) Track of the 27th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-29788-4_16 Bibtex.

Gueverra, M., Wayllace, C., Das, S., Demmans Epp, C., & Tay, A. (2026). TPR: A training procedure representation to augment XR simulations with LLMs. In AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 40(48), 41592–41594. https://doi.org/10.1609/aaai.v40i48.42350 Bibtex.

Cai, M., Gorgun, G., & Demmans Epp, C. (2025). Difficulty as a proxy for measuring intrinsic cognitive load. In American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, USA.

Guevarra, M., Bhattacharjee, I., Das, S., Wayllace, C., Demmans Epp, C., Taylor, M.E., & Tay, A. (2025). An LLM-guided tutoring system for social skills training. In AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Demonstrations track. (pp. 29643-29645). Philadelphia, PA, USA. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2501.09870 Bibtex.

Oralova, G., Riley, J., & Demmans Epp, C. (2025). Understanding surprisal in (large) language models and its applications in psycholinguistics workshop. In the Spring Training in Experimental Psycholinguistics Programme (STEPP). Centre for Comparative Psycholinguistics. Edmonton, Canada.

Akhuseyinoglu, K., McDonald, E., Klasnja Milicevic, A., Demmans Epp, C., & Brusilovsky P. (2024). Exploring adaptive social comparison for online practice. In Adjunct Proceedings of the 32nd ACM Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization, (pp. 374–379). Limassol, Cyprus. https://doi.org/10.1145/3631700.3664899 Bibtex.

Cai, M., & Demmans Epp, C. (2024). Exploring the optimal time window for predicting cognitive load using physiological sensor data. Presented at the PhysioCHI’24 workshop of the ACM CHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Honolulu, HI, USA. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2406.13793 Bibtex.

Hidalgo, E., Hudson Kam, C., & Demmans Epp, C.(2024). Identifying potentially problematic questions in online learning for literacy. In American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Guevera, M., Das, S., Wayllace, C., Demmans Epp, C., Taylor, M.E., & Tay, A. (2023). Augmenting flight training with AI to efficiently train pilots. AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence Demonstrations track. (pp. 16437-16439). Washington, D.C., USA: Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI). http://doi.org/10.1609/aaai.v37i13.27071 Bibtex.

McDonald, E., & Demmans Epp, C. (2023). Investigating classroom community among computer-science students. In American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. http://doi.org/10.1609/aaai.v37i13.27071 Bibtex.

Obinwanne, N., Park, S., Lelis, L., & Demmans Epp, C. (2023). Differences in problem solving behaviours across learner groups. In the Workshop on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Educational Technology Research and Development of the 24th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED). Tokyo, Japan. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8270212 Bibtex.

Firoozi, T., Abadi, A. N., Demmans Epp, C., Bulut, O., & Barbosa, D. (2022). The effect of word vector representation and linguistic features on the accuracy of automated essay scoring systems using neural networks. In National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME), San Diego, CA.

Karimi Abdolmaleki, M., Demmans Epp, C., & Cutumisu, M. (2022). Automated feedback generation in programming environments: A systematic review. In American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, April 22-25.

Cai, M., Akcayir, G., & Demmans Epp, C. (2021). Exploring augmented reality games in accessible learning: A systematic review. In the Adaptive Accessible AR/VR Systems Workshop at the ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI). Yokohomo, Japan [online]. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2111.08214 Bibtex.

Wanderley, L. & Demmans Epp, C. (2021). Detecting negative language transfer using models that represent language structure. In the 16th Workshop on Innovative Use of NLP for Building Educational Applications (BEA) at the 6th Conference of the European Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics (EACL) (pp. 64-74). [online] https://www.aclweb.org/anthology/2021.bea-1.7. Bibtex.

Lupien, P., Figueroa, D., Demmans Epp, C., Rincón, A. (2021). Indigenous women and information and communication technologies: Supporting an empowered and resilient north-south community. To Appear In the HCI Across Borders (HCIxB) 2021 Symposium at the ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI). Yokohomo, Japan [online]. Bibtex.

Wanderley, L. & Demmans Epp, C. (2020). Identifying negative language transfer in writing to increase English as a second language learners’ metalinguistic awareness. In Bringing Together Writing Tool Design, Writing Analytics and Writing Pedagogy Workshop at the International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge (LAK). Frankfurt, Germany [online]. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340314521. Bibtex.

Lu, C., MacDonald, R., Odell, B., Kokhan, V., Demmans Epp, C., & Cutumisu, M. (2020). Assessing computational thinking in higher education: A scoping review. Paper to appear at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) Annual Conference, London, ON. Bibtex.

Lu, C., Bulut, O., Demmans Epp, C., & Gierl, M.J. (2020). Identifying online learning behaviors using log data from learning management systems. To appear at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME). Bibtex.

Akcayir, G., Demmans Epp, C., Horne, J., & Mitchell, A.M. (2020). Students’ perspective of simulation for psychiatric nurse training. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. http://tinyurl.com/w5u5szx. Bibtex.

Fatemi Pour, F., Akcayir, G., Demmans Epp, C., & Stroulia, E. (2020). Analyzing computer-science students feedback to better understand team-based learning experiences. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. http://tinyurl.com/svzajko. Bibtex.

Akcayir, G., Demmans Epp, C., & Barbosa, D. (2020). Continuous integration in computer science education: An action research study. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. http://tinyurl.com/yx2yx2vh. Bibtex.

Olakanmi, O., Chen, Z., & Demmans Epp, C. (2020). Gender gaps in science and mathematics performance: A paradox? American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. http://tinyurl.com/vqgxuhu. Bibtex.

Demmans Epp, C., Hsiao, S., & Barria Pineda, J. (2019). Learner-centred visual learning analytics workshop. In the Learning Analytics Summer Institute (LASI). Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR). Vancouver, Canada.

Lothian, D., Akcayir, G., & Demmans Epp, C. (2019). Accommodating Indigenous people when using technology to learn their ancestral language. Presented at the Lifelong Learning Workshop at AIED 2019 (Vol. 2395 pp. 16-22), Chicago, Illinois, USA. CEUR-Workshop Proceedings. http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-2395/. Bibtex.

Lothian, D., Teodorescu, D., Akcayir, D., Barbosa, D., & Demmans Epp, C. (2019). Building a language model of nehiyawewin (Cree, Y-dialect). International Conference on Language Technologies for All (LT4All). UNESCO. Bibtex.

Cho, J., & Demmans Epp, C. (2019). Improving the classroom community scale: Toward a short-form of the CCS. Presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada. Bibtex.

Phirangee, K., Demmans Epp, C., Pandeliev, V., & Munteanu, C. (2019). Reflective Teaching Practice in Computer Science? A Tale of Two Instructors. Presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada. Bibtex.

Demmans Epp, C., Perez, R. Phirangee, K., Hewitt, J., & Toope, K. (2019). User-centered dashboard design: Iterative design to support teacher informational needs in online learning contexts. Presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada. Bibtex.

Hoven, S., Seniuk, A., Martel, M., Khan, H., Rourke, L., & Demmans Epp, C. (2018). Adaptive visual-diagnostic training: User mental model development. Graphics Interface (GI), (pp. 44-45), Toronto, Canada: ACM Press. Bibtex.

Liaqat, A., Demmans Epp, C., Axtell, B., Munteanu, C. (2018). Contextual inquiry, participatory design, and learning analytics: An example. In Workshop on Participatory Design of Learning Analytics at International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge (LAK). Sydney Australia. Bibtex.

Martinez-Moldanado, R., Wiedbusch, M., Demmans Epp, C. (corresponding). (In Press). Dashboards. In Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED) Encyclopedia. Elgar [Encyclopedia Entry]

Bull, S., Demmans Epp, C. (corresponding), Kay, J., McCalla, G., Zapata-Rivera, D. (In Press). Open Learner Models. In Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED) Encyclopedia. Elgar [Encyclopedia Entry]

Demmans Epp, C. (In Press). Lifelong Learning. In Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED) Encyclopedia. Elgar [Encyclopedia Entry]

Demmans Epp, C. (corresponding), Yildirim-Erbasli, S., Phirangee, K. (In Press). Special Education and Inclusion. In Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED) Encyclopedia. Elgar [Encyclopedia Entry]

Pavlik Jr., P. I., Heffernan, N., Prihar, E., Demmans Epp, C., Paassen, B., Bosch, N., & Merceron, A. (2024). Editorial Acknowledgment. Journal of Educational Data Mining. https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.14563229

Demmans Epp, C., Daniel, B., Muldner, K. (2023). Editorial: Learning analytics for supporting individualization: data-informed adaptation of learning. Frontiers in Education, section Assessment, Testing and Applied Measurement special issue on Learning Analytics for Supporting Individualization: Data-informed Adaptation of Learning, 8(2023), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2023.1240377

Demmans Epp, C. (2020). Using Analytics and Artificial Intelligence to Support Language Learner Decision Making. In O. Viberg, J. Mynard, W. Peeters, & M. Saqr (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2020 STELLA Symposium (STELLA) (pp. 2–11). Keynote Paper. Bibtex.

Perfetti, C.A., Chen, L., Oralova, G., Demmans Epp, C., Fyshe, A., & Teodorescu, D. (2023). Reading Comprehension word-by-word: Comparing L1 and L2 readers using authentic texts and multiple measures. Presented at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Society for Text and Discourse (ST&D).

Karimiabdolmaleki, M., Farias Wanderley, L., Cutumisu, M., & Demmans Epp, C. (2023). Identifying negative language transfer in the English writing of Chinese and Farsi native speakers. Presented at European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI) Conference 2023.

González Esparza, L. M., Cai, M., Palestino Díaz, I., Rebolledo Méndez, G., Cutumisu, M., & Demmans Epp, C. (2023). Automatically detecting affect in computerized learning environments: A systematic literature review. Presented at European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI) Conference 2023.

Xi, Y., & Demmans Epp, C. (Accepted – Withdrawn). A Matthew effect in reading intervention. Withdrawn from Society for the Scientific Study of Reading Annual Meeting (SSSR).

Chen, L., Perfetti, C., Fang, X., Teodorescu, D., Demmans Epp, C., & Fyshe, A. (2022). Lexical, syntactic, and proficiency factors in incremental reading comprehension: Comparisons of first and second language readers of English. Presented at Society for the Scientific Study of Reading Annual Meeting (SSSR).

Lu, C., MacDonald, R., Odell, B., Kokhan, V., Demmans Epp, C., & Cutumisu, M. (2020). Assessing computational thinking in higher education: A scoping review. Presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) Annual Conference, London, ON.

Chu, C., Ortega-Llebaria, M., & Demmans Epp, C. (2018). The role of native language in attitudes toward and perceptions of non-native and Native American English Speech. Presented at the 6th International Workshop on Advanced Learning Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

Cai, M., & Demmans Epp, C. (2022). Modeling cognitive load and affect to support adaptive online learning. In 15th International Conference on Educational Data Mining (EDM), (pp. 799-804). Durham, UK: International Educational Data Mining Society. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6853020

Cai, M., & Demmans Epp, C. (2022). Modeling cognitive load and affect in interactive game-based learning based on physiological features. In Adjunct Proceedings of the ACM International Conference on Interactive Media Experiences (IMX), (pp. 9-14). Aveiro, Portugal: ACM.

Wanderley, L., & Demmans Epp, C. (2020). Identifying negative language transfer. ReverseExpo, Dept. of Computing Science, University of Alberta. Poster

Teodorescu, D., Korostelev, I., Lothian, D., Sandoval, R., McLeod, O., Barbosa, D., & Demmans Epp, C. (2020). Plains Cree (nehiyawewin) language technologies to enable downstream applications. ReverseExpo, Dept. of Computing Science, University of Alberta. Poster

Zhen, Z., & Demmans Epp, C. (2020). User-centric recommendations for collaborative online learning. ReverseExpo, Dept. of Computing Science, University of Alberta. Poster

McLeod, O., Zhao, Z., Sparrow, A., Lothian, D., Richards, K., Akcayir, G., & Demmans Epp, C. (2020). CreeTutor: Helping revitalize plains cree with user centered design. ReverseExpo, Dept. of Computing Science, University of Alberta. Poster

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** Additional publications from team members can be found on their personal websites.

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