Member
Zdenek Zdrahal
Emeritus Professor
My research interests include the application of AI in design, case based reasoning, information extraction, predictive modelling, machine learning and knowledge sharing.
Keys: Artificial Intelligence, Case Based Reasoning, Design, Knowledge Sharing, Machine Learning, Predictive Modelling
Team: Vaclav Bayer, Drahomira Herrmannova, Martin Hlosta, Petr Knoth, Jakub Kocvara
News
08 Feb 2024
18 Jul 2023
22 Nov 2022
30 Sep 2020
12 May 2020
Publications
Hillaire, G., Rienties, B., Fenton-O’Creevy, M., Zdrahal, Z. and Tempelaar, D. (2022). Incorporating student opinion into opinion mining: A student-sourced sentiment analysis classifier. In: Rienties, Bart; Hampel, Regine; Scanlon, Eileen and Whitelock, Denise eds. Open World Learning: Research, Innovation and the Challenges of High-Quality Education. Routledge Research in Digital Education and Educational Technology. New York, USA: Routledge, pp. 171–185. https://oro.open.ac.uk/84217/.
Hlosta, M., Bayer, V. and Zdrahal, Z. (2020). Mini Survival Kit: Prediction based recommender to help students escape their critical situation in online courses. In: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge (LAK20), 23-27 Mar 2020, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. https://oro.open.ac.uk/69302/.
Hlosta, M., Zdrahal, Z., Bayer, V. and Herodotou, C. (2020). Why Predictions of At-Risk Students Are Not 100% Accurate? Showing Patterns in False Positive and False Negative Predictions. In: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge (LAK20), 23-27 Mar 2020, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. https://oro.open.ac.uk/69150/.
Herodotou, C., Rienties, B., Hlosta, M., Boroowa, A., Mangafa, C. and Zdrahal, Z. (2020). The scalable implementation of predictive learning analytics at a distance learning university: Insights from a longitudinal case study. Internet and Higher Education, 45 https://oro.open.ac.uk/68953/.
Herodotou, C., Hlosta, M., Boroowa, A., Rienties, B., Zdrahal, Z. and Mangafa, C. (2019). Empowering online teachers through predictive learning analytics. British Journal of Educational Technology, 50(6), pp. 3064–3079. https://oro.open.ac.uk/62192/.
Herodotou, C., Rienties, B., Boroowa, A., Zdrahal, Z. and Hlosta, M. (2019). A large-scale implementation of Predictive Learning Analytics in Higher Education: the teachers' role and perspective. Educational Technology Research and Development, 67(5), pp. 1273–1306. https://oro.open.ac.uk/62191/.
Hlosta, M., Kocvara, J., Beran, D. and Zdrahal, Z. (2019). Visualisation of key splitting milestones to support interventions. In: VISLA 2019: Workshop on Visual Approaches to Learning Analytics, 05 Mar 2019, Tempe, AZ, USA. https://oro.open.ac.uk/59341/.
Kuzilek, J., Vaclavek, J., Fuglik, V. and Zdrahal, Z. (2018). Student Drop-out Modelling Using Virtual Learning Environment Behaviour Data. In: Lifelong Technology- Enhanced Learning, 3-5 Sep 2018, Leeds. https://oro.open.ac.uk/58622/.
Zdrahal, Z., Hlosta, M. and Kuzilek, J. (2016). Analysing performance of first year engineering students. In: Learning Analytics and Knowledge: Data literacy for Learning Analytics Workshop, 26 Apr 2016, Edinburgh. https://oro.open.ac.uk/58597/.
Vaclavek, J., Kuzilek, J., Skocilas, J., Zdrahal, Z. and Fuglik, V. (2018). Learning Analytics Dashboard Analysing First-Year Engineering Students. In: Lifelong Technology-Enhanced Learning - 13th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning, 3-5 Sep 2018, Leeds. https://oro.open.ac.uk/58623/.
Huptych, M., Hlosta, M., Zdrahal, Z. and Kocvara, J. (2018). Investigating Influence of Demographic Factors on Study Recommenders. In: 19th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED 2018) Artificial Intelligence in Education, 27-30 Jun 2018, London. https://oro.open.ac.uk/56293/.
Hlosta, M., Zdrahal, Z. and Zendulka, J. (2018). Are we meeting a deadline? classification goal achievement in time in the presence of imbalanced data. Knowledge-Based Systems, 160 pp. 278–295. https://oro.open.ac.uk/56292/.
Kuzilek, J., Hlosta, M. and Zdrahal, Z. (2017). Open University Learning Analytics dataset. Scientific Data, 4 https://oro.open.ac.uk/53873/.
Hlosta, M., Zdrahal, Z. and Zendulka, J. (2017). Ouroboros: early identification of at-risk students without models based on legacy data. In: LAK17 - Seventh International Learning Analytics & Knowledge Conference, 13-17 Mar 2017, Vancouver, BC, Canada. https://oro.open.ac.uk/49731/.
Huptych, M., Bohuslavek, M., Hlosta, M. and Zdrahal, Z. (2017). Measures for recommendations based on past students' activity. In: LAK17 Learning Analytics & Knowledge Conference, 13-17 Mar 2017, Vancouver, BC, Canada. https://oro.open.ac.uk/49661/.
Herodotou, C., Gilmour, A., Boroowa, A., Rienties, B., Zdrahal, Z. and Hlosta, M. (2017). Predictive modelling for addressing students’ attrition in Higher Education: The case of OU Analyse. In: CALRG Annual Conference 2017, 14-16 Jun 2017, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK. https://oro.open.ac.uk/49470/.
Herodotou, C., Rienties, B., Boroowa, A., Zdrahal, Z., Hlosta, M. and Naydenova, G. (2017). Implementing predictive learning analytics on a large scale: the teacher's perspective. In: 7th International Learning Analytics & Knowledge Conference, 13-17 Mar 2017, Vancouver, Canada. https://oro.open.ac.uk/48922/.
Rienties, B., Cross, S. and Zdrahal, Z. (2016). Implementing a Learning Analytics Intervention and Evaluation Framework: what works? In: Kei Daniel, Ben and Butson, Russell eds. Big Data and Learning Analytics in Higher Education: Current Theory and Practice. Heidelberg: Springer, pp. 147–166. https://oro.open.ac.uk/45023/.
Herrmannova, D., Hlosta, M., Kuzilek, J. and Zdrahal, Z. (2015). Evaluating Weekly Predictions of At-Risk Students at The Open University: Results and Issues. In: EDEN 2015 Annual Conference Expanding Learning Scenarios: Opening Out the Educational Landscape, 9-12 Jun 2015, Barcelona, Spain. https://oro.open.ac.uk/44019/.
Kuzilek, J., Hlosta, M., Herrmannova, D., Zdrahal, Z., Vaclavek, J. and Wolff, A. (2015). OU Analyse: analysing at-risk students at The Open University. Learning Analytics Review, LAK15-1 pp. 1–16. https://oro.open.ac.uk/42529/.
Tech Reports
Concept learning - investigating the possibilities for a human-machine dialogue
Techreport ID: kmi-09-01
Date: 2009
Author(s): Gabriela Pavel, Zdenek Zdrahal, Paul Mulholland
A Generic Library of Problem Solving Methods for Scheduling Applications
Techreport ID: kmi-05-11
Date: 2005
Author(s): Dnyanesh Rajpathak, Enrico Motta, Zdenek Zdrahal, and Rajkumar Roy
Towards a Framework for Acquisition of Design Knowledge
Techreport ID: kmi-01-09
Date: 2001
Author(s): Martin Dzbor and Zdenek Zdrahal











