Improving student engagement, satisfaction and learning via an AI based educational tool called RiPPLE
From Higher Ed Heroes by Seb Kaempf and Al Stark
March 27, 2025 · 18 min · Season 5 · Episode 7
About this episode
The episode discusses the development of RiPPLE, an AI-based educational tool aimed at improving student engagement and learning in large classes.
Al Stark and special co-host Katrina Lee Koo talk to Hassan Khosravi, an Associate Professor in Data Science and Learning Analytics at UQ. In response to ever bigger class sizes and the need for students to have learning tailored for their individual needs, Hassan decided to build RiPPLE, an app for in-class teaching. They also talk about other useful apps and tech that helps student learning in big or small classes.
People in this episode
Host: Al Stark
Guests: Katrina Lee Koo, Hassan Khosravi
Topics covered
- student engagement
- educational technology
- learning analytics
- classroom tools
- personalized learning
Keywords
- student engagement
- RiPPLE
- educational technology
- learning analytics
- classroom apps
- personalized learning
- Hassan Khosravi
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: UQ
Products: RiPPLE
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