Cluster by Misconceptions

A Node.js web application to help cluster student responses by misconceptions for better feedback and instructional planning.

🛠 Features

• Student and teacher views built with EJS templates
• Backend powered by Express and MongoDB
• Designed for analyzing and visualizing student understanding

🚀 Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/cluster-by-misconceptions.git
cd cluster-by-misconceptions

2. Install Dependencies

npm install

3. Setup Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following:

MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/misconceptions-db
PORT=3000

(Replace MONGODB_URI with your MongoDB Atlas URI if deploying.)

4. Run the Application

npm start

Visit http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

🧪 Deployment

To deploy on platforms like Heroku, Render, or Railway:

1. Push this repo to your GitHub.
2. Connect the repo in your deployment platform.
3. Add your environment variables (e.g., MONGODB_URI) in the platform settings.
4. Set the build command to npm install and the start command to npm start.

💡 Potential Extensions

• ✨ LLM Integration: Use OpenAI or Claude to generate misconception clusters automatically.
• 📊 Analytics Dashboard: Visualize misconception trends over time per topic/class.
• 🧑‍🏫 Feedback Generator: Automatically suggest feedback based on clusters.
• 🧩 Tagging System: Allow manual/automatic tagging of responses by concepts.
• 🔒 Authentication: Add student/teacher login with role-based access.
• 🌍 Localization: Support multilingual student inputs and feedback.

📁 Folder Structure

cluster-by-misconceptions/
├── views/               # EJS templates for UI
├── server.js            # Express server logic
├── db.js                # MongoDB connection logic
├── package.json         # Project metadata and dependencies

📄 License

MIT License — feel free to fork and contribute!