Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
2018
Abstract
In this paper, we consider the promise and challenges of deploying recommendation and information retrieval technology to help teachers locate resources for use in classroom instruction. The classroom setting is a complex environment presenting a number of challenges for recommendation, due to its inherent multi-stakeholder nature, the multiple objectives that quality educational resources and experiences must simultaneously satisfy, and potential disconnect between the direct user of the system and the end users of the resources it provides. In this paper, we outline these challenges, highlight opportunities for new research, and describe our work in progress in this area including insights from interviews with working teachers.
Copyright Statement
This is an author-produced, peer-reviewed version of this article. The final, definitive version of this document can be found online at Proceedings of ComplexRec 2018 Second Workshop on Recommendation in Complex Scenarios, published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Copyright restrictions may apply.
Publication Information
Ekstrand, Michael D.; Azpiazu, Ion Madrazo; Wright, Katherine Landau; and Pera, Maria Soledad. (2018). "Retrieving and Recommending for the Classroom: Stakeholders, Objectives, Resources, and Users". Proceedings of ComplexRec 2018 Second Workshop on Recommendation in Complex Scenarios, .