
EDS Capstone Project Symposium
Are you curious to learn what education data science looks like? Join us for a festive symposium where the EDS MS students present their capstone project work. The symposium is open to the public and we invite you to engage in conversations, ask your questions, exchange insights, and join us in celebration.

Friday, May 30, 2025
4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. PDT
CERAS Lobby
Please explore the virtual poster hall by touching or clicking and dragging your mouse to turn in 360º in order to view all student projects. Each person, represented by a headshot, can be selected to display their project presentation
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EDS Capstone projects
Why do papers get desk rejected?
The existing literature on peer review focuses on the evaluation process performed by peer reviewers and finds modest evidence for social bias and a reliance on certain epistemic concerns (e.g., accuracy and novelty).
The increasing rate of permanent school closures in U.S. public school districts presents unprecedented challenges for administrators and communities alike.
Synthetic Student Responses: LLM-Extracted Features for IRT Difficulty Parameter Estimation
Educational assessment relies heavily on knowing question difficulty, traditionally determined through resource-intensive pre-testing with students. This creates significant barriers for both classroom teachers and assessment developers.