Open IDE Action Log Dataset from a CS1 MOOC

Studying students’ time-related behavior is a common research topic within educational data mining. One way to study time-related behavior is by collecting log data from the use of pedagogical tools or systems. In computer science in particular, such data has often been collected from students’ use of integrated development environments (IDEs). In this work, we present and openly release a dataset containing IDE logs from an introductory programming MOOC. The dataset contains information on when actions in the IDE were performed in relation to deadlines over the different parts of the course. One exceptional aspect of the dataset is that part of the logs have been gathered at the keystroke level, allowing for fine-grained insight into the learning process. In addition to the IDE logs themselves, the dataset has information on whether students included in the data passed the course. This can facilitate further research that analyzes how time-related behavior correlates with performance in introductory programming courses.