| Creators: |
Kostarev, Pavel and Bartel, Alexander |
| Title: |
Towards Dynamic and AI‑Based Multimodal Cognitive‑Load
Assessment with Low‑Hardware Setup for Programming Learning |
| Item Type: |
Conference or Workshop Item |
| Event Title: |
(Proceedings of the) 12th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd’26) |
| Event Location: |
Valencia, Spain |
| Event Dates: |
June, 15-16, 2026 |
| Page Range: |
pp. 973-980 |
| Additional Information: |
Open Access |
| Date: |
30 June 2026 |
| Divisions: |
Informationsmanagement |
| Abstract (ENG): |
In this paper, we address the issue of accessibility in personalized learning for
undergraduate students in programming education. We have designed an adaptive
learning framework that uses continuous data collection through eye tracking and mouse
movements to measure overall cognitive load (CL) in short intervals. The aim is to
provide students with constructive, continuous feedback in the form of brief hints
generated by a Large Language Model (LLM). Our paper streamlines the methodology
and makes the concept of adaptive learning approachable by designing a lightweight
model for CL assessment via pupil dilation, blink rate and mouse click patterns. This
reduces deployment costs, since the model can be run on any PC with a standard
webcam. It also ensures privacy and empowers researchers with affordable tools for
collecting longitudinal evidence for long-term studies. |
| Forthcoming: |
No |
| Language: |
English |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Cognitive load estimation ; Human‑computer interaction (HCI) in education ; Learning Analytics ; Adaptive Learning ; Eye-tracking ; Mouse-movement analytics |
| Link eMedia: |
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| Citation: |
Kostarev, Pavel and Bartel, Alexander
(2026)
Towards Dynamic and AI‑Based Multimodal Cognitive‑Load
Assessment with Low‑Hardware Setup for Programming Learning.
In: (Proceedings of the) 12th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd’26), June, 15-16, 2026, Valencia, Spain, pp. 973-980.
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