Shashi Kant Shankar
Ahmedabad University, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham - Amritapuri Campus, Tallinn University, Lovely Professional University, Sikkim Manipal University
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About
Shashi Kant Shankar is an Assistant Professor at the School of Arts and Sciences (Mathematical and Physical Sciences division), Ahmedabad University, Gujrat, INDIA. His primary research focuses on artificial intelligence in interdisciplinary education, technology-enhanced learning & teaching, and (multimodal) learning analytics. Shankar works closely with educational science researchers, educational psychologists, computer scientists, teachers, and students to understand learning and teaching, and the context where they occur.
Before joining Ahmedabad University, Shankar worked as an Assistant Professor for 22 months at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri campus. Moreover, he earned his Ph.D. from the School of Digital Technologies at Tallinn University in Estonia, European Union. While doing his Ph.D., he also worked as a researcher in the Centre for Educational Technology. There, Shankar's research aimed to support the development of context-aware and reusable Multimodal Learning Analytics solutions in authentic scenarios involving multiple cross-disciplinary stakeholders. His dissertation was linked to Tallinn University's goal of promoting lifelong learning in Estonian society. He used Design-Based Research methodology in his Ph.D. dissertation and scoped it under the pragmatic constructivism paradigm.
Shankar was born and raised in Bihar, India. He received his bachelor's degree in Information Technologies from Kuvempu University in 2011 and went on to earn a master's degree in Computer Applications from Sikkim Manipal University in 2014, and a second master's degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Lovely Professional University in 2016. In addition to his academic credentials, Shankar has completed a professional diploma in software engineering from NIIT. He has software development experience using the .NET framework with C# and SQL Server. He has also been a professional IT trainer at NIIT for two and a half years.
Shankar believes that education is an inoculation against disruption. He values diversity, equity, and inclusivity and encourages independent thinking within the framework of democracy.
Employment
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Ahmedabad University Assistant Professor2024 - Present
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Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham - Amritapuri Campus Assistant Professor2022 - 2024
Education
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Tallinn University PhD2017 - 2023
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Lovely Professional University M.Tech2014 - 2016
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Sikkim Manipal University MCA2012 - 2014
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Kuvempu University B.Sc (IT)2008 - 2011
Projects & Funding
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Publications (24)
- AI-Based TEL Tools for Teaching Through the Lens of Engineering Teachers Save
- Bringing Teachers in the Loop: Exploring Perspectives on Integrating Generative AI in Technology-Enhanced Learning Save
- The Impact of Attribute Noise on the Automated Estimation of Collaboration Quality Using Multimodal Learning Analytics in Authentic Classrooms Save
- CIMLA: A Modular and Modifiable Data Preparation, Organization, and Fusion Infrastructure to Partially Support the Development of Context-aware MMLA Solutions Save
- How to Build More Generalizable Models for Collaboration Quality? Lessons Learned from Exploring Multi-Context Audio-Log Datasets using Multimodal Learning Analytics Save
- Multimodal Learning Analytics Research in the Wild: Challenges and their Potential Solutions Save
- TEACHERS' REFLECTIONS ON STUDENTS’ LEARNING APPROACHES WHO RESUMED PHYSICAL CLASSROOMS AFTER ALMOST TWO YEARS DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC-INDUCED DISRUPTIONS Save
- CDM4MMLA: Contextualized Data Model for MultiModal Learning Analytics Save
- EFAR-MMLA: An Evaluation Framework to Assess and Report Generalizability of Machine Learning Models in MMLA Save
- MMLA approach to track collaborative behavior in face-to-face blended settings Save