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Emma Howard

@ehoward09

Lecturer/Assistant Professor in TCD Research areas include mathematics/statistics education, learning analytics, and student mental health

Joined January 2020
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Applications are open for a 4-year PhD examining how Generative AI is shaping student learning and assessment in higher education. The project will use observational and experimental studies to generate rigorous, evidence-based insight for the sector. tcd.ie/scss/vacancies
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In this new paper with Arthur White and Jason Wyse, we discuss contextualisation - how the research question influences what data are used, what cluster method is selected for analysis, and how the resulting cluster output is interpreted and evaluated: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
Contextualizing the research problem: improving cluster analysis insights into student learning

Contextualizing the research problem: improving cluster analysis insights into student learning

Cluster analysis is widely used in educational settings to gain insights into student learning. To justify their choice of clustering approach, authors often draw on methods used in earlier studies...

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Dog lost in Marley park (south Dublin). Now with the park ranger. Please repost and share!
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Happy #WorldAnimalDay2024
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The Open University Learning Analytics Dataset (OULAD) available from Kuzilek et al. <doi:10.1038/sdata.2017.171> is a fantastic resource for teaching and research. My new 'ouladFormat' R package (cran.r-project.org/web/packa…) loads, cleans and formats the OULAD for data analysis. 1/2
ouladFormat: Loads and Formats the Open University Learning Analytics Dataset for Data Analysis

ouladFormat: Loads and Formats the Open University Learning Analytics Dataset for Data Analysis

The Open University Learning Analytics Dataset (OULAD) is available from Kuzilek et al. (2017) <doi:10.1038/sdata.2017.171>. The 'ouladFormat' package loads, cleans and formats the OULAD for data...

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The package’s main function, combined_dataset(), allows the user to choose whether the returned data set includes assessment, demographics, virtual learning environment (VLE), or registration variables; whether VLE variables are binary, standardised etc and more 2/2
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Excited to attend ‘Rethinking Assessment in the Mathematical Sciences in Times of Generative AI’ in the University of Glasgow today. This workshop is part of the IMA, LMS & RSS Higher Education Teaching and Learning Workshop Series. Fingers crossed that my flight over is on time!
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Enjoyed attending Student Affairs Ireland Summer Seminar #SAI2024 My main take aways are that 1) be clear what you mean when you say student success & 2) a successful orientation for a student is not likely receiving information about college but rather making new friend(s)
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Excited to be presenting ‘Mathematics and statistics support beyond the timetabled hours: Results from a scoping review’ at the #ukcots24 conference today. This study was undertaken with @Claire__Mullen and @AnthonyCMathSup
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Ever wondered what mathematics and statistics support higher education institutes offer students outside of the classroom? In this new scoping systematic review (link.springer.com/article/10…) with @Claire__Mullen and @AnthonyCMathSup, we answer that question and more. #openaccess
A scoping literature review of the impact and evaluation of mathematics and statistics support in...

A scoping literature review of the impact and evaluation of mathematics and statistics support in...

Educational Studies in Mathematics - This paper presents the results of a systematic scoping literature review of higher education mathematics and statistics support (MSS) evaluation focusing on...

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Just one day left to buy a ticket in @dogsangelsIRE Christmas lottery. You can get your tickets with the link below. Please RT. idonate.ie/raffle/Christmas2…
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Excited for my first day as a lecturer in the Trinity College Dublin School of Computer Science and Statistics!
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"...pre-pandemic almost 70% of the lecture formats classified by students were traditional in nature, with 20% classified as containing some interactions, and the remainder as including group work. While students did not perceive great differences in terms of the benefits to 1/2
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learning between the face-to-face and online lecture formats in the majority of modules, those who experienced interactions or group work in lectures before lockdown, reported a greater drop than those who experienced a traditional lecture." New paper! link.springer.com/article/10…

The university mathematics lecture: to record, or not to record, that is the question

Mathematics Education Research Journal - While recordings of lectures proved invaluable for students’ learning during the pandemic, as our university transitioned back to in-person teaching...

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Exciting times @UCDMathStat! We hiring 3 (3!!!) Assistant Profs in Statistics for Data Science (2 x permanent, 1 x 5-year) These roles will enhance and broaden the School’s current strengths in statistics and its contribution to data science in UCD and the wider community.
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Thank you to my students for nominating me for a UCD Teaching and Learning Award #UCDTLAwards. It was wonderful to read the thoughtful comments and to know that summer modules can be engaging!
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*New* 2+ year post-doc with me @UCDPsychology #GenerationPeace Multi-site, multi-year, multi-method, interdisciplinary study of #youth #peacebuilding Due 20 July 5:00 pm Details in 🧵 DM me any Qs Pls RT 👍 PhDs in psychology, sociology, political science, etc. pls apply!
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Our student success seminar has moved to a fully online format! For more information see: eventbrite.com/e/student-suc… #NFSeminar @ztayerfarahani @barbara_dooley @UCDPsychology @YMHlabUCD @USI_Education @UCDSU @ForumTL @TreasaCFox
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Two days to go until our student success seminar - amazing the number of parties collaborating for this event!
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First day as a Lecturer/Assistant Professor with the UCD School of Mathematics and Statistics. Looking forward to an exciting year! @UCDMathStat
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