Mohammed Saqr an Academy of Finland researcher who leads the lab of learning analytics at UEF School of Computing which was, according to Scopus, Europe’s most productive learning analytics lab in 2021. Mohammed had a PhD in learning analytics from Stockholm University, Sweden. Before joining UEF in Finland, Mohammed had a post-doc at University of Paris. Mohammed’s research is interdisciplinary including learning analytics and big data, network science, science of science and medicine. Mohammed’ PhD was awarded the best thesis, he got several international research awards (e.g., best papers) and obtained the University of Michigan Office of Academic Innovation fellowship. Mohammed obtained funding from prestigious institutions: Swedish Research Council (as Co-PI) and Academy of Finland (as PI) for Idiographic learning analytics as well as several other grants. Mohammed is an academic editor in four prestigious academic journals, organised and contributed to several international conferences and presented several invited keynotes. Mohammed’s current collaboration network includes Finland, Spain, Sweden, Germany, Australia, France, Switzerland, UK, and USA. For a full list of papers see Researchgate.
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Have Learning Analytics Dashboards Lived Up to the Hype? A Systematic Review of Impact on Students' Achievement, Motivation, Participation and Attitude
Kaliisa, Rogers; Misiejuk, Kamila; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Khalil, Mohammad; Saqr, Mohammed. Teoksessa: Joksimovic, Srecko; Zamecnik, Andrew(toim.) , 2024. LAK '24: Proceedings of the 14th Learning Analytics and Knowledge Conference. s. 295-304. ACM -
How the dynamics of engagement explain the momentum of achievement and the inertia of disengagement: A complex systems theory approach
Lopez-Pernas, Sonsoles; Saqr, Mohammed. 2024. Computers in human behavior. 153: -
Mapping the self in self-regulation using complex dynamic systems approach
Saqr, Mohammed; López-Pernas, Sonsoles. 2024. British journal of educational technology. [Epub ahead of print 14 March 2024]: 1-22 -
A Scientometric Perspective on the Evolution of the SIGCSE Technical Symposium: 1970–2021
López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Apiola, Mikko; Saqr, Mohammed; Pears, Arnold; Tedre, Matti. Teoksessa: Apiola, Mikko; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Saqr, Mohammed(toim.) , 2023. Past, Present and Future of Computing Education Research : A Global Perspective. s. 193-212. Springer -
A Typology of Metagamers: Identifying Player Types Based on Beyond the Game Activities
Kahila, Juho; Valtonen, Teemu; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Saqr, Mohammed; Vartiainen, Henriikka; Kahila, Sanni; Tedre, Matti. 2023. Games and culture: a journal of interactive media. [Epub ahead of print 1 Aug 2023]: 1-21 -
A multimethod synthesis of Covid-19 education research: the tightrope between covidization and meaningfulness
Saqr, Mohammed; Raspopovic Milic, Miroslava; Pancheva, Katina; Jovic, Jovana; Peltekova, Elitsa V; Conde, Miguel. 2023. Universal access in the information society. [Epub ahead of print 21 March 2023]: 1-14 -
A systematic narrative review of learning analytics research in K-12 and schools
Hirsto, Laura; Saqr, Mohammed; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Valtonen, Teemu. Teoksessa: Hirsto; Laura; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Saqr, Mohammed; Sointu, Erkko; Valtonen, Teemu; Väisänen, Sanna(toim.) , 2023. FLAIEC 2022 : Finnish Learning Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in Education Conference 2022. Proceedings of the 1st Finnish Learning Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in Education Conference (FLAIEC 2022). s. 60-67. -
Bridging Education Learning Analytics and AI: Challenges of the Present and Thoughts for the Future
Hirsto, Laura; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Saqr, Mohammed; Valtonen, Teemu; Sointu, Erkko; Väisänen, Sanna. Teoksessa: Hirsto, Laura; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Saqr, Mohammed; Sointu, Erkko; Valtonen, Teemu; Väisänen, Sanna(toim.) , 2023. FLAIEC 2022 : Finnish Learning Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in Education Conference 2022. Proceedings of the 1st Finnish Learning Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in Education Conference (FLAIEC 2022). s. 1-6. -
Capturing the Impact and the Chatter Around Computing Education Research Beyond Academia in Social Media, Patents, and Blogs
Saqr, Mohammed; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Apiola, Mikko. Teoksessa: Apiola, Mikko; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Saqr, Mohammed(toim.) , 2023. Past, Present and Future of Computing Education Research : A Global Perspective. s. 171-191. Springer -
Charting the Evolution and Future of Conversational Agents: A Research Agenda Along Five Waves and New Frontiers
Schöbel, Sofia; Schmitt, Anuschka; Benner, Dennis; Saqr, Mohammed; Janson, Andreas; Leimeister, Jan Marco. 2023. Information systems frontiers. [Epub ahead of print 20 Apr 2023]: 1-26