This paper presents a study on detecting student disengagement in non-mandatory quizzes in distance education.
The study involved analyzing data from 42 courses over four semesters from a distance-based university using machine learning algorithms.
An explainable machine learning framework was developed to aid in understanding algorithm decisions, achieving a balanced accuracy of 91% in detecting disengaged students.
The research also discusses strategies for timely intervention to reduce disengagement in online learning tasks.