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Clustering educational digital library usage data: Comparisons of latent class analysis and K-means algorithms.

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Clustering educational digital library usage data: Comparisons of latent class analysis and K-means algorithms./
Author:	Xu, Beijie.
Description:	89 p.
Notes:	Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 49-06, page: 3902.
Contained By:	Masters Abstracts International49-06.
Subject:	Computer science. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=1494487
ISBN:	9781124691183

Clustering educational digital library usage data: Comparisons of latent class analysis and K-means algorithms.
Xu, Beijie.

Clustering educational digital library usage data: Comparisons of latent class analysis and K-means algorithms. - 89 p.

Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 49-06, page: 3902.

Thesis (M.S.)--Utah State University, 2011.

There are common pitfalls and neglected areas when using clustering approaches to solve educational problems. A clustering algorithm is often used without the choice being justified. Few comparisons between a selected algorithm and a competing algorithm are presented, and results are presented without validation. Lastly, few studies fully utilize data provided in an educational environment to evaluate their findings. In response to these problems, this thesis describes a rigorous study comparing two clustering algorithms in the context of an educational digital library service, called the Instructional Architect.

ISBN: 9781124691183Subjects--Topical Terms:

523869
Computer science.

Clustering educational digital library usage data: Comparisons of latent class analysis and K-means algorithms.
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