Abstract
The success of students in academic institutions, colleges, universities is still a challenge that faces many of these institutions. Models have been developed and the use of machine learning techniques has been used to solve the challenge. This thesis presents a novel model, that is simple concise but captures the necessary ingredients to determine the success or failure of a student.
In this thesis, a model referred to as the Academic Environment Model (AEM) is proposed and developed. This model comprises of three components, namely, the student, the lecturer and the subject. This is a compact model where the features of each component are also developed. To verify the impact of some of these features, surveys have been conducted.
The concept of communities is defined as well as its relevance in the development of the academic environment model. In this theory, the concepts of community,...
D.Phil.