Dear colleagues, we offer a fully-funded Ph.D. position (4 years) in the Human-Technology Interaction Group at Eindhoven University of Technology (The Netherlands): Learning Analytics-based dashboards for supporting students’ blended learning. The proposed start date is 1 September 2024, but a later start date may be considered. Candidates should have a recently completed (or be close to the completion of a) Master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Psychology, Educational sciences, or a related field that shows an interest in both data analysis as well as psychology. Sociology graduates with an interest in educational theories, advanced skills in data analysis, and a willingness to learn about theory-guided and user-centered technology design are encouraged to apply, too. Blended learning has become a significant component of the modern higher education landscape. However, not all students thrive in this learning environment that requires more self-regulation of learning. In this PhD project, you will design student-facing dashboards based on students’ clickstream data as a (partial) solution to this problem. Learning Analytics-based student dashboards offer the potential to motivate students, encourage self-regulated learning, and provide personalized feedback, but they are currently not reaching their full potential. In our research team, you proceed with a theory-guided design of dashboards in combination with a student-centered co-design and a thorough statistical evaluation in field experiments. We will consider, among others, educational theories that focus on planning activities, such as goal-setting theory, feedback theories that offer ‘actionable’ guidance, and motivational theories, such as self-determination theory. Personalization of learning is key in this project. Obviously, the dashboards also have to look good and be convenient and effortless to use. More information: https://jobs.tue.nl/en/vacancy/phd-learning-analyticsbased-dashboards-for-supporting-students-blended-learning-1077916.html Deadline for applications: May 26, 2024. Best regards, Uwe Matzat ------------------------------------------------------ Uwe Matzat Eindhoven University of Technology ----- ‪Uwe Matzat‬ - ‪Google Scholar‬ <https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=MKBwYo4AAAAJ> --------------------