Regular biography
Aneesha Bakharia is a researcher and educator with a focus on educational technology, learning analytics, and data-driven approaches to enhance teaching and learning. Her work spans a wide range of topics, including the design of interactive systems for research and decision-making, the application of natural language processing in educational contexts, and the development of digital dashboards to support student engagement and learning outcomes. She has contributed to numerous academic conferences and publications, presenting on topics such as the use of contextual word embeddings in quantitative ethnography, the co-design of digital dashboards for work-integrated learning, and the impact of generative AI on programming and data science education. Bakharia's research is characterized by its interdisciplinary nature, combining insights from computer science, education, and data science to address real-world challenges in higher education. She is currently affiliated with The University of Queensland, where she continues to explore innovative ways to leverage technology for educational improvement.
Scholar-generated biography
Aneesha Bakharia is a researcher specializing in Deep Learning, Topic Modelling, Social Network Analysis, Human in the loop AI, and Learning Analytics. Her work focuses on integrating these technologies to enhance educational practices and data-driven decision-making in learning environments. She has developed frameworks linking learning design with analytics, explored real-time social network analysis in networked learning, and created tools like Loop to provide teachers with meaningful data visualizations. Her research also includes intelligent dashboards, MOOC forum post classification, and the use of large language models in educational contexts. Bakharia's contributions emphasize the role of learning analytics in supporting pedagogical practices and improving student engagement.