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  1. A Large-Scale Analysis of Student Behavior with Pedagogically Constrained LLM Tutors

    Article • June 2026, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec

  2. The Digital Divide in Generative AI: Evidence from Large Language Model Use in College Admissions Essays

    Article • June 2026, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Jinsook Lee, Rene Kizilcec

  3. Who Decides in AI-Mediated Learning? The Agency Allocation Framework

    Article • June 2026, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Conrad Borchers, Rene Kizilcec

  4. Teachers' Perceived Benefits and Risks of AI Across Fifty-Five Countries: An Audit of LLM Alignment and Steerability

    Article • June 2026, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec

  5. Comparing Teacher and AI-Generated Feedback in the Writing Classroom: Experimental Results from Secondary School Classrooms

    Article • June 2026, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec, Thorben Jansen

  6. From Tutor Moves to Tutoring States: Modeling the Timing and Sequencing of Pedagogical Strategies for Student Engagement

    Article • June 2026, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Justin Reich, Rene Kizilcec

  7. Shiksha Copilot: Teacher-AI Collaboration for Curating and Customizing Lesson Plans in Low-Resource Schools CSCW038

    Article • Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, April 2026, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec

  8. Investigating Systematic Variation in Academic Procrastination Behavior by Course, Assignment, and Student Characteristics

    Article • July 2025, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec

  9. Fairness Over Time: A Nationwide Study of Evolving Bias in Dropout Prediction

    Article • July 2025, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Tereza Blazkova, Rene Kizilcec

  10. Advancing the Science of Teaching with Tutoring Data: A Collaborative Workshop with the National Tutoring Observatory

    Article • July 2025, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Danielle Chine, Justin Reich, Rene Kizilcec

  11. ChitterChatter: Curriculum-Aligned AI Speaking Partners for Language Learning Classrooms

    Article • July 2025, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec

  12. What Medical Students Need from Simulation: Insights to Guide Scalable Learning Design

    Article • July 2025, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec, Naphasjutha Kongsonthana

  13. Ending Affirmative Action Harms Diversity Without Improving Academic Merit

    Article • October 2024, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec, Jinsook Lee

  14. Human-Algorithmic Interaction Using a Large Language Model-Augmented Artificial Intelligence Clinical Decision Support System

    Article • May 2024, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec

  15. Which Planning Tactics Predict Online Course Completion?

    Article • March 2024, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec

  16. Evaluating a Learned Admission-Prediction Model as a Replacement for Standardized Tests in College Admissions

    Article • July 2023, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec

  17. Developing a Prototype to Scale up Digital Support for Online Assessment Design

    Article • July 2023, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec, Elaine Huber

  18. University assessments and the impact of generative AI tools like ChatGPT

    Article • July 2023, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec, Elaine Huber

  19. Cross-Institutional Transfer Learning for Educational Models: Implications for Model Performance, Fairness, and Equity

    Article • June 2023, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec

  20. The Role of Gender in Students’ Privacy Concerns about Learning Analytics

    Article • March 2023, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec

  21. Measuring Cultural Dimensions of Learning in Online Courses

    Article • June 2022, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec

  22. Effects of Framing Professional Development as a Career Growth Opportunity on Course Completion

    Article • June 2022, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec

  23. Pathways: Exploring Academic Interests with Historical Course Enrollment Records

    Article • June 2022, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec

  24. Large-Scale Student Data Reveal Sociodemographic Gaps in Procrastination Behavior

    Article • June 2022, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec

  25. Large-scale Analysis of Discussion Networks in College Courses

    Article • June 2022, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec

  26. Third Annual Workshop on A/B Testing and Platform-Enabled Learning Research

    Article • June 2022, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    James Lomas, Dr Danielle S McNamara, Rene Kizilcec, Benjamin Motz

  27. A Review of Learning Analytics Dashboard Research in Higher Education: Implications for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

    Article • March 2022, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec

  28. Investigating Technostress Among Teachers in Low-Income Indian Schools

    Article • Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, October 2021, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec

  29. Learning Analytics Dashboard Research Has Neglected Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

    Article • June 2021, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec

  30. Student Perceptions of Social Support in the Transition to Emergency Remote Instruction

    Article • June 2021, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec

  31. Using Social Norms to Promote Actions Beyond the Course

    Article • June 2021, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec

  32. Applying the Behavior Change Technique Taxonomy from Public Health Interventions to Educational Research

    Article • June 2021, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec

  33. Should College Dropout Prediction Models Include Protected Attributes?

    Article • June 2021, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec

  34. Delivery Ghost: Effects of Language Immersion and Interactivity in a Language Learning Game

    Article • May 2021, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec

  35. Pandemic response policies’ democratizing effects on online learning

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, March 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Rene Kizilcec

  36. Identifying course characteristics associated with sociodemographic variation in enrollments across 159 online courses from 20 institutions

    Article • PLOS One, October 2020, PLOS

    Rene Kizilcec

  37. Student Engagement in Mobile Learning via Text Message

    Article • August 2020, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec

  38. Designing Inclusive Learning Environments

    Article • August 2020, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec

  39. Examining Sources of Variation in Student Confusion in College Classes

    Article • August 2020, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec

  40. Welcome to the Course: Early Social Cues Influence Women's Persistence in Computer Science

    Article • April 2020, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec

  41. How Teachers in India Reconfigure their Work Practices around a Teacher-Oriented Technology Intervention

    Article • Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, November 2019, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec

  42. Can a diversity statement increase diversity in MOOCs?

    Article • June 2019, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec

  43. Growth Mindset Predicts Student Achievement and Behavior in Mobile Learning

    Article • June 2019, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec

  44. Psychologically Inclusive Design

    Article • May 2019, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Rene Kizilcec