Publications

Papers and Presentations

  1. Huang, L., Dhillon, I. S. and Willcox, K. E. Modeling Longitudinal Student Pathways with Explainable Generative Models. The 16th International Learning Analytics & Knowledge Conference, Bergen, Norway, May 2026. Best paper finalist.
    Generative AI for Education
    Generative AI for EducationSupplementary material
  2. Huang, L. and Willcox, K. E. Educational Digital Twin: Tackling complexity in educational big data. IEEE International Conference on Big Data, Washington D.C., December 2024.
    Educational Digital Twin
    Educational Digital TwinSupplementary material
  3. Huang, L., Bicol, K. and Willcox, K. Modeling COVID-19 disruptions via network mapping of the Common Core Mathematics Standards. Computers in Education Journal, Vol. 13, No. 2, 2023. (Previously published in proceedings of the ASEE 2021 Annual Conference.) Invited paper. Best paper finalist.
    COVID-19 Impact on Education
    COVID-19 Impact on EducationInteractive maps & resources
  4. Huang, L. and Willcox, K. E. Network models and sensor layers to design adaptive learning using educational mapping. Design Science, 7, E9. doi:10.1017/dsj.2021.8, 2021.
  5. Willcox, K. E. and Huang, L. Network models for mapping educational data. Design Science, Vol. 3, e18, 2017.
    Network models walkthrough
    Network models walkthroughSupplementary tutorial
  6. Willcox, K. E. and Huang, L. Mapping the CDIO Curriculum with Network Models. CDIO, 13th International CDIO Conference, June 2017.
    CDIO Accreditation Mapping
    CDIO Accreditation MappingSupplementary material
  7. Willcox, K. E. and Huang, L. Mapping Unbundled Open Education Resources: Pathways Through the Chaos. FutuOER, The Future of Open Educational Resources, October 2016.
  8. Miller, H., Willcox, K. E. and Huang, L. Crosslinks: Improving Course Connectivity Using Online Open Educational Resources. The Bridge, National Academy of Engineering, Vol. 46, No. 3, pp. 38–44, Fall 2016.
  9. Seering, J., Huang, L. and Willcox, K. E. Mapping Outcomes in an Undergraduate Aerospace Engineering Program. American Society for Engineering Education, 12th Annual Conference & Exposition, June 2015.