Vitomir Kovanovic

Research Interests

Learning analytics Artificial Intelligence Educational Technology and Computing Data mining and knowledge discovery

Prof Vitomir Kovanovic

Associate Professor

School of Education

College of Education, Behavioural and Social Science

Available For Media Comment.

I am a Professor in Learning Analytics and the Associate Director of Research Excellence and Communication at the Centre for Change and Complexity in Learning (C3L) at the University of South Australia. My primary research interests are in Learning Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in Education, with a particular focus on developing approaches for measuring the development of complex skills and competencies. I am the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Learning Analytics (JLA) and an Associate Editor at the Higher Education Research & Development (HERD) Journal. I am also leading the development of Chatmate GenAI platform, you can check it out at chatmate.c3l.ai.

My Erdös number is 4
1. Erdös, P., Harary, F., & Klawe, M. (1980) Residually complete graphs. Combinatorial mathematics, optimal designs and their applications (Proc. Sympos. Combin. Math. and Optimal Design, Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, Colo., 1978). Ann. Discrete Math. 6, 117--123.
2. Gauthier, J., Fisher, B., & Klawe, M. (2003) Peer Presence and Real-Time Assessment: A Symbiotic Relationship. Proceedings of EdMedia 2003, Honolulu, HI.
3. Al-Hajj, S., Pike, I., Riecke, B., & Fisher, B. (2013) Visual Analytics for Public Health: Supporting Knowledge Construction and Decision-Making. 2013 46th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Wailea, HI, USA
4. Joksimovic, S., Gaševic, D., Kovanovic, V., Riecke, B., & Hatala, M. (2015). Social presence in online discussions as a process predictor of academic performance. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 31, 638–654. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcal.12107

Learning analytics, Educational Technology, Self-regulated learning, Higher Education, Secondary Education

Year Citation
2026 Azad, A., Kovanovic, V., Korolkiewicz, M., Zamecnik, A., Joksimovic, S., & Cukurova, M. (2026). An unobtrusive approach to modelling team cohesion and collaboration in ecological classroom settings. Learning and Instruction, 101(102268), 11 pages.
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2025 Whitehorn, M., Kovanović, V., Marrone, R., & Dawson, S. (2025). Creative Thinking and Non-Cognitive Factors in Science: Implications for Diversity in STEM Subjects. Creativity Research Journal, online, 15 pages.
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2025 Shi, W., Barthakur, A., Kovanović, V., Stephenson, H., Siemens, G., & Han, X. (2025). Examining practicums within initial teacher education programs: Understanding the dimensions of professional development of pre-service teachers. Studies in Educational Evaluation, 85(101461), 13 pages.
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2025 Barthakur, A., Marrone, R., Esnaashari, S., Kovanovic, V., & Dawson, S. (2025). Advancing Holistic Decision-Making Systems in Schools: Insights From Academic Research and Practical Applications. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 41(3), 13 pages.
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2025 Mirriahi, N., Marrone, R., Barthakur, A., Gabriel, F., Colton, J., Yeung, T. N., . . . Kovanovic, V. (2025). The relationship between students' self-regulated learning skills and technology acceptance of GenAI. AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, 41(2), 16-33.
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2025 Kovanović, V., Barthakur, A., Joksimović, S., & Siemens, G. (2025). Why universities need to radically rethink exams in the age of AI. Nature, 648(8092), 35-37.
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2024 Knight, S., Viberg, O., Mavrikis, M., Kovanović, V., Khosravi, H., Ferguson, R., . . . Cukurova, M. (2024). Emerging technologies and research ethics: developing editorial policy using a scoping review and reference panel. PLoS ONE, 19(10, article no. e0309715), 1-18.
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2024 Seidenberg, N., Jivet, I., Scheffel, M., Kovanovic, V., Lynch, G., & Drachsler, H. (2024). Learning at and from a virtual conference: a comparison of conference formats and value contributing factors. Journal Of Learning Analytics, 11(2), 281-296.
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2024 Kovanovic, V., Viberg, O., Khosravi, H., & Ferguson, R. (2024). Skills and competencies for thriving in the age of generative AI: the role of learning analytics. Journal of Learning Analytics, 11(3), 1-5.
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2024 Barthakur, A., Kovanović, V., Dawson, S., & Deneen, C. C. (2024). The application of curriculum analytics for improving assessments and quality assurance in higher education. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 40(4), 20-37.
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2024 Zamecnik, A., Kovanović, V., Joksimović, S., Grossmann, G., Ladjal, D., & Pardo, A. (2024). The perceptions of task cohesion in collaborative learning teams. International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, 19(3), 369-393.
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2023 Marmolejo‐Ramos, F., Tejo, M., Brabec, M., Kuzilek, J., Joksimovic, S., Kovanovic, V., . . . Ospina, R. (2023). Distributional regression modeling via generalized additive models for location, scale, and shape: An overview through a data set from learning analytics. WIREs Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery, 13(1, article no. e1479), 1-22.
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2023 Zamecnik, A., Kovanovíc, V., Joksimovíc, S., Grossmann, G., Ladjal, D., Marshall, R., & Pardo, A. (2023). Using online learner trace data to understand the cohesion of teams in higher education. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 39(6), 18 pages.
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2023 Khosravi, H., Viberg, O., Kovanovic, V., & Ferguson, R. (2023). Generative AI and Learning Analytics. Journal of Learning Analytics, 10(3), 1-6.
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2023 Ferguson, R., Khosravi, H., Kovanović, V., Viberg, O., & Yan, V. X. (2023). Aligning the goals of learning analytics with its research scholarship. Journal of Learning Analytics, 10(2), 14-17.
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2023 Gibson, D., Kovanovic, V., Ifenthaler, D., Dexter, S., & Feng, S. (2023). Learning theories for artificial intelligence promoting learning processes. British Journal Of Educational Technology, 54(5), 1125-1146.
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2022 Zamecnik, A., Kovanović, V., Joksimović, S., & Liu, L. (2022). Exploring non-traditional learner motivations and characteristics in online learning: A learner profile study. Computers and Education Artificial Intelligence, 3(100051), 100051.
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2022 Ferguson, R., Ochoa, X., & Kovanović, V. (2022). Learning analytics: practitioners, take note. Journal of Learning Analytics, 9(3), 1-7.
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2022 Poquet, O., Nguyen, Q., Kovanovic, V., Brooks, C., Dawson, S., & Biotteau, A. (2022). Grade-based similarity prevails in online course forums at scale. Computers and Education, 178(104401), 1 n-17.
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2022 Zamecnik, A., Villa-Torrano, C., Kovanović, V., Grossmann, G., Joksimović, S., Dimitriadis, Y., & Pardo, A. (2022). The cohesion of small groups in technology-mediated learning environments: A systematic literature review. Educational Research Review, 35(100427), 1-22.
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2022 Barthakur, A., Kovanovic, V., Joksimovic, S., Zhang, Z., Richey, M., & Pardo, A. (2022). Measuring leadership development in workplace learning using automated assessments: Learning analytics and measurement theory approach. British Journal of Educational Technology, 53(6), 1842-1863.
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2022 Gabriel, F., Marrone, R., Van Sebille, Y., Kovanovic, V., & de Laat, M. (2022). Digital education strategies around the world: practices and policies. Irish Educational Studies, 41(1), 85-106.
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2022 Barthakur, A., Joksimovic, S., Kovanovic, V., Mello, R. F., Taylor, M., Richey, M., & Pardo, A. (2022). Understanding Depth of Reflective Writing in Workplace Learning Assessments Using Machine Learning Classification. IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 15(5), 567-578.
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2022 Zamecnik, A., Kovanović, V., Grossmann, G., Joksimović, S., Jolliffe, G., Gibson, D., & Pardo, A. (2022). Team interactions with learning analytics dashboards. Computers and Education, 185(104514), 14 pages.
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2022 Barthakur, A., Joksimovic, S., Kovanovic, V., Corbett, F. C., Richey, M., & Pardo, A. (2022). Assessing the sequencing of learning objectives in a study program using evidence-based practice. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 47(8), 1429-1443.
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2022 Barthakur, A., Joksimovic, S., Kovanovic, V., Richey, M., & Pardo, A. (2022). Aligning objectives with assessment in online courses: Integrating learning analytics and measurement theory. Computers and Education, 190(104603), 16 pages.
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2021 Iraj, H., Fudge, A., Khan, H., Faulkner, M., & Pardo, A. (2021). Narrowing the Feedback Gap: Examining Student Engagement with Personalized and Actionable Feedback Messages. Journal of Learning Analytics, 8(3), 101-116.
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2021 Lim, L. A., Gentili, S., Pardo, A., Kovanović, V., Whitelock-Wainwright, A., Gašević, D., & Dawson, S. (2021). What changes, and for whom? A study of the impact of learning analytics-based process feedback in a large course. Learning and Instruction, 72(SI, article no.101202), 1-11.
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2021 Kovanovic, V., Mazziotti, C., & Lodge, J. (2021). Learning analytics for primary and secondary schools. Journal of Learning Analytics, 8(2), 1-5.
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2021 Tsai, Y. S., Kovanović, V., & Gašević, D. (2021). Connecting the dots: an exploratory study on learning analytics adoption factors, experience, and priorities. The Internet and Higher Education, 50, 1-16.
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2021 Fincham, E., Rozemberczki, B., Kovanovic, V., Joksimovic, S., Jovanovic, J., & Gasevic, D. (2021). Persistence and Performance in Co-Enrollment Network Embeddings: An Empirical Validation of Tinto's Student Integration Model. IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 14(1), 106-121.
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2021 Ruipérez-Valiente, J. A., Jaramillo-Morillo, D., Joksimović, S., Kovanović, V., Muñoz-Merino, P. J., & Gašević, D. (2021). Data-driven detection and characterization of communities of accounts collaborating in MOOCs. Future Generation Computer Systems, 125, 590-603.
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2021 Barthakur, A., Kovanovic, V., Joksimovic, S., Siemens, G., Richey, M., & Dawson, S. (2021). Assessing program-level learning strategies in MOOCs. Computers in Human Behavior, 117(106674), 13 pages.
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2021 Seidenberg, N., Scheffel, M., Kovanovic, V., Lynch, G., & Drachsler, H. (2021). Virtual academic conferences as learning spaces: factors associated with the perceived value of purely virtual conferences. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 37(6), 1694-1707.
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2020 Joksimovic, S., Jovanovic, J., Kovanovic, V., Gasevic, D., Milikic, N., Zouaq, A., & Van Staalduinen, J. P. (2020). Comprehensive Analysis of Discussion Forum Participation: From Speech Acts to Discussion Dynamics and Course Outcomes. IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 13(1), 38-51.
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2020 Marmolejo-Ramos, F., Tejo, M., Brabec, M., Kuzilek, J., Joksimovic, S., Kovanović, V., . . . Ospina, R. (2020). Distributional regression analysis of learning analytics and educational data.
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2019 Kovanović, V., Joksimović, S., Poquet, O., Hennis, T., de Vries, P., Hatala, M., . . . Gašević, D. (2019). Examining communities of inquiry in Massive Open Online Courses: The role of study strategies. Internet and Higher Education, 40, 20-43.
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2019 Joksimovic, S., Kovanovic, V., & Dawson, S. (2019). The journey of learning analytics. HERDSA Review of Higher Education, 6, 37-63.
2018 Joksimović, S., Dowell, N., Poquet, O., Kovanović, V., Gašević, D., Dawson, S., & Graesser, A. C. (2018). Exploring development of social capital in a CMOOC through language and discourse. Internet and Higher Education, 36, 54-64.
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2018 Poquet, O., Kovanović, V., de Vries, P., Hennis, T., Joksimović, S., Gašević, D., & Dawson, S. (2018). Social presence in massive open online courses. International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 19(3), 43-68.
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2018 Joksimović, S., Poquet, O., Kovanović, V., Dowell, N., Mills, C., Gašević, D., . . . Brooks, C. (2018). How do we model learning at scale? A systematic review of research on moocs. Review of Educational Research, 88(1), 43-86.
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2018 Crosslin, M., Dellinger, J. T., Joksimović, S., Kovanović, V., & Gašević, D. (2018). Customizable modalities for individualized learning: Examining patterns of engagement in dual-layer MOOCS. Online Learning Journal, 22(1), 19-38.
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2018 Kovanović, V., Joksimović, S., Poquet, O., Hennis, T., Čukić, I., de Vries, P., . . . Gašević, D. (2018). Exploring communities of inquiry in Massive Open Online Courses. Computers and Education, 119, 44-58.
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2017 Slater, S., Joksimovic, S., Kovanovic, V., Baker, R. S., & Gasevic, D. (2017). Tools for educational data mining: a review. Journal of educational and behavioral statistics, 42(1), 85-106.
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2017 Gasevic, D., Kovanovic, V., & Joksimovic, S. (2017). Piecing the learning analytics puzzle: a consolidated model of a field of research and practice. Learning: research and practice, 3(1), 63-78.
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2015 Joksimović, S., Gašević, D., Kovanović, V., Riecke, B. E., & Hatala, M. (2015). Social presence in online discussions as a process predictor of academic performance. Journal of computer assisted learning, 31(6), 638-654.
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2015 Joksimović, S., Gašević, D., Loughin, T. M., Kovanović, V., & Hatala, M. (2015). Learning at distance: effects of interaction traces on academic achievement. Computers and education, 87, 204-217.
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2015 Kovanovic, V., Joksimovic, S., Gaševic, D., Siemens, G., & Hatala, M. (2015). What public media reveals about MOOCs: a systematic analysis of news reports. British journal of educational technology, 46(3), 510-527.
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2015 Kovanović, V., Gasevic, D., Dawson, S., Joksimovic, S., Baker, R. S., & Hatala, M. (2015). Does time-on-task estimation matter? Implications on validity of learning analytics findings. Journal of learning analytics, 2(3), 81-110.
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2015 Skrypnyk, O., Joksimović, S., Kovanović, V., Gasšević, D., & Dawson, S. (2015). Roles of course facilitators, learners, and technology in the flow of information of a CMOOC. International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 16(3), 188-217.
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2015 Kovanović, V., Gašević, D., Joksimović, S., Hatala, M., & Adesope, O. (2015). Analytics of communities of inquiry: effects of learning technology use on cognitive presence in asynchronous online discussions. Internet and higher education, 27, 74-89.
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2015 Gašević, D., Adesope, O., Joksimović, S., & Kovanović, V. (2015). Externally-facilitated regulation scaffolding and role assignment to develop cognitive presence in asynchronous online discussions. Internet and higher education, 24, 53-65.
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2014 Gašević, D., Kovanović, V., Joksimović, S., & Siemens, G. (2014). Where is research on massive open online courses headed? A data analysis of the MOOC research initiative. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 15(5), 134-176.
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2014 Kovanovic, V., Gasevic, D., & Hatala, M. (2014). Learning analytics for communities of inquiry. Journal of learning analytics, 1(3), 195-198.
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2014 Joksimovic, S., Gasevic, D., Kovanovic, V., Adesope, O., & Hatala, M. (2014). Psychological characteristics in cognitive presence of communities of inquiry: a linguistic analysis of online discussions. Internet and higher education, 22, 1-10.
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- Viberg, O., Poquet, O., Kovanovic, V., & Khosravi, H. (2025). Fostering Human Agency in Age of AI. Journal of Learning Analytics, 12(3), 1-7.
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2025 Jayalath, V., Barthakur, A., Dawson, S., Tingey, J., Crase, L., & Kovanović, V. (2025). Scaling Curriculum Mapping in Higher Education: Evaluating Generative AI’s Role in Curriculum Analytics. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Vol. 15877 LNAI, pp. 294-308). Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland.
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2024 Barthakur, A., Marrone, R., Esnaashari, S., Kovanovic, V., & Dawson, S. (2024). A Systematic Review of Studies on Decision-Making Systems for Teaching and Learning in K-12. In R. F. Mello, N. Rummel, I. Jivet, G. Pishtari, & J. A. R. Valiente (Eds.), Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Vol. 15159 LNCS, pp. 49-63). Austria: SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG.
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2023 Brooks, C., Kovanović, V., & Nguyen, Q. (2023). Predictive modeling of student success. In Handbook of Artificial Intelligence in Education (pp. 350-369). UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
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2023 Kovanovic, V., Azevedo, R., Gibson, D. C., & Ifenthaler, D. (2023). Unobtrusive observations of learning processes. In V. Kovanovic (Ed.), Source details - Title: Unobtrusive Observations of Learning in Digital Environments (pp. 3-6). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
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2023 Barthakur, A., Kovanovic, V., Joksimovic, S., & Pardo, A. (2023). Challenges in Assessments of Soft Skills: Towards Unobtrusive Approaches to Measuring Student Success. In V. Kovanovic, R. Azevedo, D. C. Gibson, & D. Ifenthaler (Eds.), Unobtrusive Observations of Learning in Digital Environments: Examining Behavior, Cognition, Emotion, Metacognition and Social Processes Using Learning Analytics (pp. 53-71). Switzerland: Springer International Publishing.
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2023 Kovanovic, V., Azevedo, R., Gibson, D. C., & Ifenthaler, D. (2023). Data for unobtrusive observations of learning: from trace data to multimodal data. In V. Kovanovic (Ed.), Source details - Title: Unobtrusive Observations of Learning in Digital Environments: Examining Behavior, Cognition, Emotion, Metacognition and Social Processes Using Learning Analytics (pp. 119-121). Switzerland: Springer International Publishing.
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2022 Dowell, N., & Kovanovic, V. (2022). Modeling educational discourse with natural language processing. In C. Lang (Ed.), Source details - Title: Handbook of Learning Analytics (2nd ed., pp. 105-119). Canada: Society for Learning Analytics Research.
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2017 Kovanovic, V., Joksimović, S., Gasevic, D., Hatala, M., & Siemens, G. (2017). Content analytics: the definition, scope, and an overview of published research. In C. Lang (Ed.), Source details - Title: Handbook of learning analytics (pp. 77-92). Canada: Society for Learning Analytics Research.
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2015 Joksimović, S., Kovanović, V., Skrypnyk, O., Gašević, D., Dawson, S., & Siemens, G. (2015). The history and state of online learning. In G. Siemens, D. Gašević, & S. Dawson (Eds.), Source details - Title: Preparing for the digital university: a review of the history and current state of distance, blended, and online learning (pp. 93-131). US: University of Texas at Arlington.
2015 Kovanović, V., Joksimović, S., Skrypnyk, O., Gašević, D., Dawson, S., & Siemens, G. (2015). The history and state of distance education. In G. Siemens, D. Gašević, & S. Dawson (Eds.), Source details - Title: Preparing for the digital university: a review of the history and current state of distance, blended, and online learning (pp. 9-54). US: University of Texas at Arlington.
2015 Skrypnyk, O., Joksimović, S., Kovanović, V., Dawson, S., Gašević, D., & Siemens, G. (2015). The history and state of blended learning. In G. Siemens, D. Gašević, & S. Dawson (Eds.), Source details - Title: Preparing for the digital university: a review of the history and current state of distance, blended, and online learning (pp. 55-91). US: University of Texas at Arlington.
2008 Krcadinac, U., Stankovic, M., Kovanovic, V., & Jovanovic, J. (2008). Intelligent Multi-Agent Systems. In Encyclopedia of Information Communication Technology (pp. 464-469). US: IGI Global.
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2008 Stankovic, M., Krcadinac, U., Kovanovic, V., & Jovanovic, J. (2008). Intelligent Software Agents and Multi-Agent Systems. In Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology Second Edition (2 ed., pp. 2126-2131). US: IGI Global.
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2025 Claassen, A., Mirriahi, N., Kovanović, V., & Dawson, S. (2025). From Data to Design: Integrating Learning Analytics into Educational Design for Effective Decision-Making: From Data to Design. In 15th International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge Lak 2025 (pp. 558-567). US: ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY.
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2025 Divjak, B., Barthakur, A., Kovanović, V., & Svetec, B. (2025). The Impact of Learning Design on the Mastery of Learning Outcomes in Higher Education. In 15th International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge Lak 2025 (pp. 726-737). US: ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY.
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2024 Barthakur, A., Jovanovic, J., Zamecnik, A., Kovanovic, V., Xu, G., & Dawson, S. (2024). Towards Comprehensive Monitoring of Graduate Attribute Development: A Learning Analytics Approach in Higher Education. In ACM International Conference Proceeding Series (pp. 78-89). US: ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY.
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2023 Barthakur, A., Dawson, S., & Kovanovic, V. (2023). Advancing leaner profiles with learning analytics: A scoping review of current trends and challenges. In ACM International Conference Proceeding Series (pp. 606-612). US: ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY.
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2023 Zamecnik, A., Joksimovic, S., Kovanovic, V., Grossmann, G., Ladjal, D., & Pardo, A. (2023). Exploring the Feedback Provision of Mentors and Clients for Teams in Work-Integrated Learning Environments. In ACM International Conference Proceeding Series (pp. 566-571). US: ACM.
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2022 Ferreira, M., Ferreira Mello, R., Kovanovic, V., Nascimento, A., Lins, R. D., & Gasevic, D. (2022). NASC: network analytics to uncover socio-cognitive discourse of student roles. In ACM International Conference Proceeding Series (pp. 415-425). US: Association for Computing Machinery.
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2022 Alzahrani, A., Tsai, Y. S., Kovanović, V., Moreno Marcos, P. M., Jivet, I., Aljohani, N., & Gašević, D. (2022). Success-enablers of learning analytics adoption in higher education: a quantitative ethnographic study. In B. Wasson, & S. Zörgő (Eds.), Advances in Quantitative Ethnography: Third International Conference, ICQE 2021, Virtual Event, November 6-11, 2021: Proceedings Vol. 1522 CCIS (pp. 395-409). Switzerland: Springer.
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2020 Barbosa, G., Camelo, R., Cavalcanti, A. P., Miranda, P., Mello, R. F., Kovanovic, V., & Gasevic, D. (2020). Towards automatic cross-language classification of cognitive presence in online discussions. In Proceedings of the 10th International Conference On Learning Analytics & Knowledge (LAK'20) (pp. 605-614). US: Association for Computing Machinery.
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2020 Kovanovic, V., Scheffel, M., Pinkwart, N., & Verbert, K. (2020). LAK 2020 program chairs' welcome. In ACM International Conference Proceeding Series (pp. III). US: ACM - Association for Computing Machinery Inc.
2020 Iraj, H., Fudge, A., Faulkner, M., Pardo, A., & Kovanović, V. (2020). Understanding Students' engagement with personalised feedback messages. In LAK20 Conference Proceedings Celebrating 10 years of LAK: Shaping the future of the field (pp. 438-447). US: ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY.
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2020 Kovanovic, V., Scheffel, M., Pinkwart, N., & Verbert, K. (Eds.) (2020). Companion proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge (LAK'20). In 10th International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge (LAK'20). Canada: Society for Learning Analytics Research.
2019 Tsai, Y. S., Kovanović, V., & Gašević, D. (2019). Learning analytics adoption - approaches and maturity. In Companion Proceedings 9th International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge (LAK19) (pp. 1-2). US: Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR).
2019 Rolim, V., Ferreira Leite De Mello, R., Kovanovic, V., & Gasevic, D. (2019). Analysing social presence in online discussions through network and text analytics. In M. Chang, D. G. Sampson, R. Huang, A. S. Gomes, N. S. Chen, I. I. Bittencourt, . . . I. M. Bittencourt (Eds.), Proceedings - IEEE 19th International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2019 (pp. 163-167). US: IEEE.
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2019 Fincham, E., Joksimović, S., Alexander., Van Staalduinen, J. P., Kovanović, V., & Gašević, D. (2019). Counting clicks is not enough: Validating a theorized model of engagement in learning analytics. In D. Azcona, & R. Chung (Eds.), ACM International Conference Proceeding Series (pp. 501-510). US: ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY.
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2019 Phillips, M., Kovanovic, V., Mitchell, I., & Gasevic, D. (2019). The influence of discipline on teachers' knowledge and decision making. In B. BEagan, M. Misfeldt, & A. Siebert-Evenstone (Eds.), Advances in quantitative ethnography Vol. 1112 (pp. 177-188). Switzerland: Springer.
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2018 Pogorskiy, E., Beckmann, J. F., Joksimovic, S., Kovanovic, V., & West, R. (2018). Utilising a Virtual Learning Assistant as a Measurement and Intervention Tool for Self-Regulation in Learning. In M. J. W. Lee, S. Nikolic, J. Shen, L. C. U. Lei, G. K. W. Wong, & N. Venkatarayalu (Eds.), Proceedings of 2018 IEEE International Conference on Teaching Assessment and Learning for Engineering Tale 2018 (pp. 846-849). US: IEEE.
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2018 Van Sebille, Y., Joksimovic, S., Kovanovic, V., Stansborough, R., & Dawson, S. (2018). Extending video interactions to support self-regulated learning in an online course. In ASCILITE 2018 - Conference Proceedings - 35th International Conference of Innovation, Practice and Research in the use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education: Open Oceans: Learning Without Borders (pp. 262-272). Australia: ASCILITE.
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2018 James, N., Kovanovic, V., Marshall, R., Joksimovic, S., & Pardo, A. (2018). Examining the value of learning analytics for supporting work-integrated learning. In J. Smith, K. Robinson, & M. Campbell (Eds.), Australian Collaborative Education Network: 2018 National Conference Proceedings (pp. 55-61). Australia: Australian Collaborative Education Network(ACEN) Limited..
2018 Neto, V., Rolim, V., Ferreira, R., Kovanović, V., Gasevic, D., Dueire Lins, R., & Lins, R. (2018). Automated analysis of cognitive presence in online discussions written in Portuguese. In V. PammerSchindler, M. PerezSanagustin, H. Drachsler, R. Elferink, & M. Scheffel (Eds.), Lifelong technology-enhanced learning Vol. 11082 LNCS (pp. 245-261). UK: Springer.
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2018 Ferreira, R., Kovanovic, V., Gasevic, D., & Rolim, V. (2018). Towards combined network and text analytics of student discourse in online discussions. In C. P. Rose, R. Martinez-Maldonado, H. U. Hoppe, R. Luckin, M. Mavrikis, K. Porayska-Pomsta, . . . B. DuBoulay (Eds.), Artificial intelligence in education Vol. 10947 LNAI (pp. 111-126). UK: Springer.
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2018 Kovanović, V., Joksimović, S., Mirriahi, N., Blaine, E., Gašević, D., Siemens, G., & Dawson, S. (2018). Understand students’ self-Reflections through learning analytics. In ACM International Conference Proceeding Series (pp. 389-398). Australia: ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY.
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2017 Dowell, N. M. M., Brooks, C., Kovanovic, V., Joksimović, S., & Gašević, D. (2017). The changing patterns of MOOC discourse. In L@S '17 Proceedings of the Fourth (2017) ACM Conference on Learning @ Scale (pp. 283-286). US: ACM.
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2017 Ruipérez Valiente, J. A., Joksimovic, S., Kovanović, V., Gasevic, D., Muñoz Merino, P. J., & Delgado Kloos, C. (2017). A data-driven method for the detection of close submitters in online learning environments. In WWW '17 Companion Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on World Wide Web Companion (pp. 361-368). Switzerland: World Wide Web Conferences Committee (IW3C2).
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2017 Kovanović, V., Hennis, T., Joksimović, S., Dawson, S., Poquet, O., & Gašević, D. (2017). Understanding the relationship between technology use and cognitive presence in MOOCs. In ACM International Conference Proceeding Series (pp. 582-583). United States: ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY.
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2017 Kovanović, V., Joksimović, S., Gašević, D., & Siemens, G. (2017). Digital learning design framework for social learning spaces. In Y. Bergner (Ed.), CEUR Workshop Proceedings Vol. 1915 (pp. 1-4). Germany: Ruzica Piskac.
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2017 Kovanović, V., Joksimović, S., Katerinopoulos, P., Michail, C., Siemens, G., & Gašević, D. (2017). Developing a MOOC experimentation platform: insights from a user study. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference On Learning Analytics & Knowledge (LAK'17) (pp. 1-5). US: Association for Computing Machinery.
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2016 Brooks, C. A., Thompson, C., & Kovanovic, V. (2016). Introduction to data mining for educational researchers. In ACM International Conference Proceeding Vol. 25-29-April-2016 (pp. 505-506). US: ACM.
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2016 Joksimović, S., Manataki, A., Gašević, D., Dawson, S., Kovanović, V., & De Kereki, I. F. (2016). Translating network position into performance: importance of centrality in different network configurations. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference On Learning Analytics & Knowledge (LAK'16) Vol. 25-29-April-2016 (pp. 314-323). US: Association for Computing Machinery.
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2016 Kovanović, V., Owers, J., Joksimović, S., Scott, A. M., Gašević, D., & Woodgate, A. (2016). Profiling MOOC course returners: how does student behavior change between two course enrollments?. In Proceedings of the 3rd 2016 ACM Conference on learning at scale - L@S 2016 (pp. 269-272). US: Association for Computing Machinery.
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2016 Kovanovíc, V., Joksimovíc, S., Waters, Z., Gaševíc, D., Kitto, K., Hatala, M., & Siemens, G. (2016). Towards automated content analysis of discussion transcripts: a cognitive presence case. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference On Learning Analytics & Knowledge (LAK'16) Vol. 25-29-April-2016 (pp. 15-24). US: Association for Computing Machinery.
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2016 Kovanović, V., Gašević, D., Joksimović, S., Siemens, G., & Hatala, M. (2016). MOOCs in the news: a European perspective. In D. Jansen, & L. Konings (Eds.), MOOCs in Europe: overview of papers representing a collective European response on MOOCs as presented during the HOME conference in Rome November 2015 (pp. 36-47). Netherlands: EADTU.
2015 Joksimović, S., Kovanović, V., Dowell, N., Gašević, D., Graesser, A. C., Skrypnyk, O., & Dawson, S. (2015). How do you connect? Analysis of social capital accumulation in connectivist MOOCs. In ACM International Conference Proceeding Series Vol. 16-20-March-2015 (pp. 64-68). US: ACM.
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2015 Kovanović, V., Gašević, D., Dawson, S., Joksimović, S., Baker, R. S., & Hatala, M. (2015). Penetrating the black box of time-on-task estimation. In ACM International Conference Proceeding Series Vol. 16-20-March-2015 (pp. 184-193). US: ACM.
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2015 Joksimović, S., Zouaq, A., Kovanović, V., Gašević, D., Jovanović, J., & Hatala, M. (2015). What do cMOOC participants talk about in social media?: a topic analysis of discourse in a cMOOC. In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference On Learning Analytics & Knowledge (LAK'15) Vol. 16-20-March-2015 (pp. 156-165). US: Association for Computing Machinery.
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2015 Dawson, S., Joksimović, S., Kovanović, V., Gašević, D., & Siemens, G. (2015). Recognising learner autonomy: lessons and reflections from a joint x/c MOOC. In T. Thomas (Ed.), Research and Development in Higher Education: Learning for life and work in a complex world Vol. 38 (pp. 117-129). Australia: HERDSA.
2015 Dowell, N. M., Skrypnyk, O., Joksimovic, S., Graesser, A. C., Dawson, S., Gašević, D., . . . Kovanovic, V. (2015). Modeling learners' social centrality and performance through language and discourse. In O. C. Santos (Ed.), Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Educational Data Mining (pp. 250-257). US: International Educational Data Mining Society.
2015 Waters, Z., Kovanovic, V., Kitto, K., & Gasevic, D. (2015). Structure matters: adoption of structured classification approach in the context of cognitive presence classification. In G. Zuccon (Ed.), Proceedings of 11th Asia Information Retrieval Societies Conference, AIRS 2015 Vol. 9460 (pp. 227-238). Switzerland: Springer International.
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2014 Kovanović, V., Joksimović, S., Gasevic, D., & Hatala, M. (2014). What is the source of social capital? The association between social network position and social presence in communities of inquiry. In S. Gutierrez-Santos, & O. C. Santos (Eds.), CEUR Workshop Proceedings Vol. 1183 (pp. 21-28). Germany: CEUR-WS.org.
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2014 Kovanović, V., Joksimovic, S., Gasevic, D., & Hatala, M. (2014). Automated cognitive presence detection in online discussion transcripts. In K. Yacef, & H. Drachsler (Eds.), CEUR Workshop Proceedings Vol. 1137 (pp. 1-4). Germany: CEUR-WS.org.
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2012 Kovanovic, V., & Djurić, D. (2012). Highway: a domain specific language for enterprise application integration. In S. Aggarwal, K. Kanpur, & T. V. Prabhakar (Eds.), ISEC '12 Proceedings of the 5th India Software Engineering Conference (pp. 33-36). US: ACM.
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Year Citation
2025 Shi, W., Barthakur, A., Kovanović, V., Stephenson, H., Siemens, G., & Han, X. (2025). Examining Practicums Within Initial Teacher Education Programs: Understanding the Dimensions of Professional Development of Pre-Service Teachers.
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2025 Shi, W., Barthakur, A., Kovanović, V., Li, M., & Han, X. (2025). Exploring Assessment Practices and Strategies in Vocational Education: Insights from Nine Vocational Colleges.
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2025 Shi, W., Barthakur, A., Kovanović, V., Li, M., & Han, X. (2025). Exploring Assessment Practices and Strategies in Vocational Education: Insights from Nine Vocational Colleges.
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2021 Poquet, O., Nguyen, Q., Kovanović, V., Brooks, C., Dawson, S., & Biotteau, A. (2021). Grade-Based Similarity Prevails in Online Course Forums at Scale.
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2019 Iraj, H., Fudge, A., Faulkner, M., Pardo, A., & Kovanović, V. (2019). Understanding Students’ Engagement with Personalised Feedback Messages.
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  • Closing the loop in authentic assessment: An EFA collaborative project, Seaview High School, 03/07/2024 - 03/07/2027

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  • Extending workplace learning through a Univeristy-school partnership., Pulteney Grammar School, 22/02/2024 - 21/02/2027

  • Learning Information Framework, Southern New Hampshire University, 05/06/2023 - 06/06/2026

  • Measuring Learning Gains: Using learning profiles to improve learning, Thyne Reid Foundation Grant, 01/01/2021 - 31/12/2022

  • Examining the Impact of COVID-19 Teach to Reach Programme, The Geneva Learning Foundation, 07/07/2020 - 30/08/2021

  • Development of Learning Analytics Framework for Primary and Secondary Schools, St Michael¿s College, 01/09/2019 - 30/11/2019

Courses I teach

  • EDUC 5242 Digital Learning Environments: Design and Implementation (2025)
  • EDUC 5244 Learning Analytics and Digital Learning (2025)
  • EDUC 5242 Digital Learning Environments: Design and Implementation (2024)
  • EDUC 5244 Learning Analytics and Digital Learning (2024)

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Linqing Li
2025 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Danielle Marie Cotterell
2024 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Tamra Ulpen
2024 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Jarrod Carter
2024 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Satchet Singh
2023 Principal Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Vimukthini Jayalath
2023 Principal Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Ke Hyang Lee
2023 Principal Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Joshua Lamb
2022 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Alrike Claassen
2021 Co-Supervisor - - Doctorate Full Time Ms Jennifer Chalmers

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