Enhancing Academic Advisement with Case-Based Reasoning
Summary
- This research paper explores the application of Case-Based Reasoning (CBR) to improve academic advising in higher education.
- The author details the design, development, and validation of a prototype case-based academic advisement recommender system.
- The system aims to supplement conventional advising processes and potentially evolve to replace human advisors in the future.
- The publication is a 2026 digital edition of a Master of Engineering thesis originally completed in August 2003 at RMIT University.
Why it matters
Case-based reasoning systems can automate and optimize complex advisory workflows in education, offering insights into domain-specific expert recommender system design.