Conference on Academic Performance (DGEEC & NOVA IMS)

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This conference aims to present the Data Science for Academic Achievement (DS4AA) project developed by NOVA IMS, in partnership with the Directorate-General for Education and Science Statistics (DGEEC), one of the first initiatives to use data science methods for large-scale academic performance studies.

Learn more about the project, here: https://ds4aa.pt/

Event Wrap Up

On July 21^st, the Conference under the theme "Academic Achievement" was held at NOVA IMS.

At this conference, the Data Science for Academic Achievement (DS4AA) project developed by NOVA IMS, in partnership with the Directorate General of Education and Science Statistics (DGEEC), was presented.

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Agenda

9:30 a.m.
Breakfast
10 a.m.
Welcome Session by Nuno Rodrigues (Director of DGEEC) and Tiago Oliveira (Coordinator of the DS4AA project and Associate Dean of NOVA IMS)
10:15 a.m.
Literature Review and Behavioral Model for Academic Performance by Catarina Nunes (Project Researcher)
10:45 a.m.
Q&A session
11:05 a.m.
Predictive Models for Academic Performance by Ricardo Costa-Mendes (Project Researcher)
11:35 a.m.
Q&A session
11:55 a.m.
Data Science-Based Prototypes for Academic Performance by Beatriz Afonso (Project Researcher)
12:10 a.m.
Q&A session
12:30 a.m.
Conclusion Session by Nuno Rodrigues (Director of DGEEC) and Tiago Oliveira (Coordinator of the DS4AA project and Associate Dean of NOVA IMS)
12:45 a.m.
Lunch

Location

The event was held at the "Innovation Lab" on floor -1 of Colégio Almada Negreiros, located in Campus de Campolide, Lisbon.

Transports
Metro: S. Sebastião (Blue and Red Line); Praça de Espanha (Blue Line)
Carris: 701, 713, 716, 726, 742, 746, 756, 758, 770