2026 / The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning

Multimodal Engagement and Sentiment Analytics in Health Science Education: A Learning Analytics Framework Integrating AI and Pedagogical Theory

Hao Fang, Aiwei Mu, Guosheng Xing, Xingyu Chen, Seng Yue Wong

The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 27(1), 155–179

The question

A study combining visual signals and learner feedback to construct multimodal engagement profiles in health science education.

The approach

The framework combines image-based emotion and engagement classification with BERT analysis of learner feedback.

What the paper reports

The reported findings concern classification performance and learner typologies.

Reading in context

Recognising engagement patterns is distinct from demonstrating improved learning outcomes. Read the full paper for the data, evaluation setting and methodological limitations.

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