Human activity recognition (HAR) plays a crucial role in assisting the elderly and individuals with vascular dementia by providing support and monitoring for their daily activities. This paper presents a deep learning (DL)-based approach to HAR, leveraging convolutional neural network (CNN), convolutional long short-term memory (ConvLSTM), and long-term recurrent convolutional network (LRCN) architectures. These models are designed to extract spatial features and capture temporal dependencies in video data, enhancing the accuracy of activity classification. We conducted experiments on the UCF50 and HMDB51 video datasets, encompassing diverse human activities. Our evaluation demonstrates that the ConvLSTM model achieves an accuracy of 82% on UCF50 and 68% on HMDB51, while the LRCN model gives accuracies of 93.44% and 71.55%, respectively. Finally, the CNN model outperforms with an accuracy rate of 99.58% for the UCF50 and 92.70% for the HMDB51 datasets. These significant improvements showcase the effectiveness of integrating convolutional and recurrent neural networks for HAR tasks. Our research contributes to advancing HAR systems with potential applications in healthcare, assisted living, and surveillance. By accurately recognizing human activities, our models can assist in remote patient monitoring, fall detection, and public safety initiatives. These findings underscore the importance of DL in enhancing the quality of life and safety for individuals in various contexts.

High dropout rates globally perpetuate educational disparities with various underlying causes. Despite numerous strategies to address this issue, more attention should be given to understanding and addressing student emotions during classes. This lack of focus adversely affects learner engagement and retention rates. While previous studies on online learning have primarily emphasized the effectiveness of technology, infrastructure, cognition, motivation, and economic benefits, there is still a gap in understanding the emotional aspects of distance learning. First, this study addresses this gap by employing thematic modeling and utilizing non-negative matrix factorization (NMF) for emotion recognition through students’ deep learning techniques and facial emotion recognition (FER). Second, statistical analysis of these findings further augments the depth of the study. Finally, the research proposes a mathematical model based on the random walk of emotional state transitions. The findings of this study underscore the importance of considering emotions in distance learning environments and their significant impact on student’s academic performance and satisfaction. By acknowledging and addressing these emotional factors, educators can enhance learner engagement, promote positive emotions, mitigate negative emotions during online learning, and ultimately improve the effectiveness of online courses.