Harness big data by iCycle: intelligent computer-supported hybrid collaborative learning environment

We present a collaborative learning environment called iCycle (Intelligent Computer-supported hybrid Collaborative Learning Environment) along with enabling Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications. The research is derived from a collaboration of four universities offering six cyber-learning courses in Computational Data-enabled Science and Engineering (CDSE) emphasising collaborative Project-Based Learning (PBL) and data-driven learning assessment to promote deep-learning. Relevant data sets for evidence-based learning assessment and iterative course improvement may grow in size to terabytes of information in the near future. We developed AI applications for collecting teamwork data, automating data analysis, and for formative learning assessment.