Dragan Gasevic
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Dr. Dragan Gašević | |
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| Alma mater | University of Belgrade (PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Learning analytics |
| Institutions | Monash University, University of Edinburgh, Athabasca University, Simon Fraser University |
| Academic advisors | Vladan Devedžić |
Dragan Gašević is Professor of Learning Analytics at Monash University. He is a researcher in learning analytics and co-developed several software systems such as P3,[1] rBPMN Editor,[2] LOCO-Analyst,[3] OnTask,[4] OVAL,[5] and ProSolo.[6] He is recognized as Australia's field leader in educational technologies.[7]
Early life and education
[edit]Gašević obtained a bachelor's degree in computer science from the Military Technical Academy in Belgrade, Serbia, and a masters in computer science (software engineering) & a doctorate in computer science (artificial intelligence) both from the University of Belgrade.[8] His doctoral supervisor was Vladan Devedžić.
Career
[edit]Gašević worked as Postdoctoral Fellow at Simon Fraser University, as Assistant to Full Professor (January 2007 - January 2015) at Athabasca University, as Professor and Sir Tim O'Shea Chair in Learning Analytics and Informatics (February 2015 - February 2018) at the University of Edinburgh, and as Professor of Learning Analytics at Monash University (February 2018 – present). He served as the Canada Research Chair in Semantic and Learning Technologies at Athabasca University (January 2009 - January 2014).[9] He served as Co-Director (Learning Analytics) of the Centre for Research in Digital Education at the University of Edinburgh (November 2015 - February 2018).[10]
Role in Development of Learning Analytics Field
[edit]He is a co-founder and was the President (2015-2017) of the Society for Learning Analytics Research.[11] He served as a founding program chair of the International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge (LAK) in 2011 and 2012 and the general chair in 2016 and as a founding program chair of the Learning Analytics Summer Institute in 2013 and 2014. He served as a founding editor of the Journal of Learning Analytics (2012-2017)[12][13] and as an editor of the Handbook of Learning Analytics.[14]
See also
[edit]- Learning analytics
- Learning sciences
- Educational data mining
- Ryan S. Baker
- Arthur C. Graesser
- George Siemens
References
[edit]- ^ "P3 - Petri net tool".
- ^ "rBPMN Editor project page".
- ^ "LOCO-Analyst website".
- ^ "The OnTask Project".
- ^ "Using Video Annotation Software to Develop Student Self-Regulated Learning".
- ^ "ProSolo Technologies Inc".
- ^ "Australia's Research Field Leaders". Research. The Australian. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Dragan Gasevic's home page - Education".
- ^ "Dragan Gasevic's home page".
- ^ "Dragan Gasevic profile page at Monash University".
- ^ "Teasley elected as SoLAR leader".
- ^ Gašević, Dragan; Mirriahi, Negin; Long, Phillip; Dawson, Shane (2014). "Editorial – Inaugural Issue of the Journal of Learning Analytics". Journal of Learning Analytics. 1 (1): 1–2. doi:10.18608/jla.2014.11.1.
- ^ Hershkovitz, Arnon; Knight, Simon; Jovanovic, Jelena; Dawson, Shane; Gašević, Dragan (2017). "Research with Simulated Data". Journal of Learning Analytics. 4 (1): 1–2. doi:10.18608/jla.2017.41.1. hdl:10453/145061.
- ^ Lang, Charles; Siemens, George; Wise, Alyssa; Gašević, Dragan, eds. (2017). Handbook of Learning Analytics. Edmonton, AB, Canada: Society for Learning Analytics Research. ISBN 978-0-9952408-0-3.
External links
[edit]- Dragan Gašević's webpage http://sfu.ca/~dgasevic
