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Isabel Hilliger is an Assistant Professor of Practice and Director of the Engineering Design Unit (Dilab) at the School of Engineering of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC‑Chile), and a Research Member of the Center for Research on Educational Policy and Practice (CEPPE UC). She holds a degree in Biotechnology Civil Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences (Computer Science area) from PUC‑Chile, as well as a Master’s degree in Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies from the Stanford Graduate School of Education.
Between 2011 and 2013, Isabel led the development of indicators to evaluate school‑support programs in Chile, serving as National Deputy Coordinator for Technical‑Pedagogical Assistance at the Ministry of Education. Since 2013, she has been involved in a wide range of educational projects at both the national and international levels, spanning general and higher education.
In 2018, she completed a fellowship at Laspau’s University Innovation Program—an organization affiliated with Harvard University—where she conducted research on the design and implementation of learning‑analytics‑based indicators and tools. She currently serves on the steering committee of the Artificial Intelligence Global Education Network, and her research focuses on the development of processes that enhance continuous curricular improvement in higher education across Latin America, using analytical tools designed around the needs of administrators, faculty, and students.

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Title Year Doi
Research on ICT in K-12 schools A review of experimental and survey-based studies in computers & education 2011 to 2015 2017 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2016.09.006
Design and implementation of an alternative admission program to engineering: Talent and Inclusion 2018 https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2016.1263291
Engaged Versus Disengaged Teaching Staff: A Case Study of Continuous Curriculum Improvement in Higher Education 2022 https://doi.org/10.1057/s41307-020-00196-9
Orchestrating conflict in teams with the use of boundary objects and trading zones in innovation-driven engineering design projects 2021 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-019-09552-2
A MOOC-based flipped experience: Scaffolding SRL strategies improves learners' time management and engagement 2021 https://doi.org/10.1002/cae.22337
Offering an Entrepreneurship Course to All Engineering Students: Self-efficacy Gains and Learning Benefits 2020
Design of a Curriculum Analytics Tool to Support Continuous Improvement Processes in Higher Education 2020 https://doi.org/10.1145/3375462.3375489
Coordinating learning analytics policymaking and implementation at scale 2020 https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.12934
Towards learning analytics adoption: A mixed methods study of data-related practices and policies in Latin American universities 2020 https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.12933
Identifying needs for learning analytics adoption in Latin American universities: A mixed-methods approach 2020 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iheduc.2020.100726
Assessing the Work of Geographically Distributed Teams in Engineering-Design: Time Allocation in the Design Process as a Form of In-Class Analytics 2020
MOOCs as a Remedial Complement: Students' Adoption and Learning Outcomes 2019 https://doi.org/10.1109/TLT.2018.2830373
H-MOOC framework: reusing MOOCs for hybrid education 2017 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12528-017-9133-5
Technology-scaffolded peer assessment for developing critical thinking in pre-service teacher training: the importance of giving feedback 2023 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-022-10173-1
Lacking time: A case study of student and faculty perceptions of academic workload in the COVID-19 pandemic 2023 https://doi.org/10.1002/jee.20525
Towards Effective Blended Learning Through the Eyes of Students: A Survey Study in Transition into Face-to-Face Education 2022 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16290-9_41
Evaluating a Learning Analytics Dashboard to Visualize Student Self-Reports of Time-on-task A Case Study in a Latin American University 2021 https://doi.org/10.1145/3448139.3448203
Blended learning in rural K-12 education: Stakeholder dynamics and recommendations 2024 https://doi.org/10.1111/jcal.12963
Trustworthy remote assessments: A typology of pedagogical and technological strategies 2022 https://doi.org/10.1111/jcal.12755
Lessons learned from designing a curriculum analytics tool for improving student learning and program quality 2022 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12528-022-09315-4
Student Dataset from Tecnologico de Monterrey in Mexico to Predict Dropout in Higher Education 2022 https://doi.org/10.3390/data7090119
What Kind and How Many?: Exploring Feedback in Remote Training of Procedural Skills in Physiotherapy 2022 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16290-9_60
Building Institutional Capacity for Learning Analytics: Top-Down & Bottom-Up Initiatives 2022 https://doi.org/10.1109/RITA.2022.3191413
Teacher Adoption of a Hybrid Learning Model in Vulnerable Secondary Schools 2022 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3383-7_39
Self-tracking Time-On-Task: Web-Based Weekly Timesheets for Higher Education Students 2021 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86436-1_49
A step by step methodology for software design of a Learning Analytics tool in Latin America: A Case Study in Ecuador 2020 https://doi.org/10.1109/LACLO49268.2019.00029
Curriculum analytics adoption in higher education: A multiple case study engaging stakeholders in different phases of design 2024 https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.13374
Applications of Learning Analytics in Latin America 2024 https://doi.org/10.18608/jla.2024.8409
The Mediating Role of Learning Analytics: Insights into Student Approaches to Learning and Academic Achievement in Latin America 2024 https://doi.org/10.18608/jla.2024.8149
Enhancing Feedback Uptake and Self-Regulated Learning in Procedural Skills Training: Design and Evaluation of a Learning Analytics Dashboard 2024 https://doi.org/10.18608/jla.2024.8195
LAFe: Learning Analytics Solutions to Support On-Time Feedback 2024 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-64312-5_61
How Could Be Used Student Comments for Delivering Feedback to Instructors in Higher Education? 2024 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-64312-5_50
Implementing Artificial Intelligence in Physiotherapy Education: A Case Study on the Use of Large Language Models (LLM) to Enhance Feedback 2024 https://doi.org/10.1109/TLT.2024.3450210
Trends Affecting Curriculum Reform in Engineering Education: A Scoping Review 2024
For Learners, with Learners: Identifying Indicators for an Academic Advising Dashboard for Students 2020 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57717-9_9
Evaluating Learning Outcomes Through Curriculum Analytics: Actionable Insights for Curriculum Decision-making A Design-based research approach to assess learning outcomes in higher education 2025 https://doi.org/10.1145/3706468.3706518
Analyzing Learners' Perception of Indicators in Student-Facing Analytics: A Card Sorting Approach 2023 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42682-7_29
Can Feedback based on Predictive Data Improve Learners' Passing rates in MOOCs? A Preliminary Analysis 2021 https://doi.org/10.1145/3430895.3460991
Evaluating the Feedback Uptake for Developing Procedural Skills Remotely and Asynchronously: A Quantitative Study in Health Professions Training 2025 https://doi.org/10.1111/jcal.70129
The Facts Behind the Prophecy: Validating a Methodology for Identifying Behavioural Differences in Higher Education Student Subpopulations Under Intervention 2025 https://doi.org/10.18608/jla.2025.8553
Exploring the Impact of LLM-Based Scaffolding on Academic Performance and the Mediating Roles of AI Literacy and Prior Knowledge 2026 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-03870-8_26
Insights in Learners' Behaviour and Early Dropout Detection based on Coursera MOOCs 2021 https://doi.org/10.1109/ITHET50392.2021.9759784

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