Designing Learning Experiences - I
Chair(s): To be announced

• Role-Playing as an Embodied Cognition Strategy to Enhance Learning Outcomes in the Empathize and Define Stages of Design Thinking within Project-Based Design Courses
  Yuhan Luo, Pengxiang Jia, Bingjian Liu, Nai Yeen Gavin Lai, Guang Li, Wai Siong Chai, P.R. China
  
• Interactive Methods to Enhance Attention in Java Learning for Underprivileged Children: A Case Study from Singapore's Code for All Program
  Yiyi (Elaine) Wang, Singapore
  
• Application of Augmented Reality in Cultural Education: A Case Study of Enhancing Aesthetic Education for Elementary Students Using AR Pop-Up Books on Xiguan Culture
  Ying Guo, Li Ou-yang, Jinrong Liu, P.R. China
  
• AI-Generated Content-Supported Collaborative Rural Mural Creation: A Training Framework for University and School Students, Educators, and Community Members
  Jie Ling, Nahua Huang, Aini Xue, Zhuohong Ma, HongYe Li, Jiayi Wu, Li Ou-yang, P.R. China
  
• An Analysis of the Fun Elements in Gamification Design for Mobile Learning Applications
  Qiu yue Zhao, Yang Liu, Xinying Wang, P.R. China
  
• Proposing the Character Interaction Design Strategy to Improve the Educational Attributes of DEGs
  Xi Zhou, P.R. China; Joan Ong Xin Tong, Malaysia; Xiaowen Gu, P.R. China
  

Designing Learning Experiences - II
Chair(s): To be announced

• Knowledge Sharing in the Context of E-Learning: A Bibliometric Analysis
  Jorge Cruz-Cardenas, Carlos Ramos-Galarza, Andres Palacio-Fierro, Jorge Guadalupe-Lanas, Ecuador
  
• EcoPoetico: A Poetry Recommender System for Digital Literary Mediation
  Daniel Mora Melanchthon, Loreto Espallargas, Chile
  
• Adaptive Learning Platforms and their Influence on Higher Education: A Scoping Review
  Corina Nunez Hernandez, Fatima Aviles-Castillo, Jorge Buele, Ecuador
  
• The Impact of Gamification on Reading Comprehension: Transforming Literacy Skills Among High School Students in Puyo, Ecuador
  Carlos-Alberto Espinosa-Pinos, Alvaro Marcelo Moyano-Barahona, Paulina Magaly Amaluisa-Rendón, Ecuador
  
• Did We Learn Anything? Teachers’ Learning Technology Use in The Classroom in A Post-Covid Era
  Jose Reyes-Rojas, Jaime Sanchez, Chile
  

Understanding Learning Experiences - I
Chair(s): To be announced

• From Ideas to Concepts: Exploring Virtual Reality Usage Patterns and Technology Adoption in Design Education
  Zida Han, Qingchuan Li, P.R. China
  
• Exploring the Role of VTubers in Enhancing Campus Engagement: A Case Study of Kaku Kamu at National Taichung University of Education
  Hsiwen Fan, Cheng-Chih Hsieh, Taiwan
  
• Effects of an AI-Guided Musical Blocks System on Children's Learning Engagement and Emotions
  Chia Hui Feng, Hao-Chiang Koong Lin, Chu-Yu Christine Cheng, Taiwan; Jing-Lin Huang, United States; Yu-Xin Zhou, Taiwan
  
• The Effects of Integrating Information Technology into Inquiry-based Instruction on Students’ Learning in Taiwan: A Meta-Analysis
  Wen Chieh Lo, Meng Ping Tsuei, Taiwan
  
• AtletismoRV: Navigating the Complexity of Developing a Virtual Reality Application for Physical Education Teaching in Brazilian Elementary Schools
  Angelo Amaral, Carolina De Carvalho Amaral, Soellyn Elene Bataliotti, Brazil
  

Future of Digital Education and Learning
Chair: Martin Ebner, Austria

• InfoFit and Beyond: AI Chatbots as EdTech Tools for Self-Regulated Learning in MOOCs
  Benedikt Brünner, Martin Ebner, Austria
  
• Empowering Self-Regulated Learning through Technology and the Teacher’s Role – A Systematic Literature Review
  Gerald Geier, Martin Ebner, Harald Burgsteiner, Austria
  
• Synthetic Educators: Analyzing AI-Driven Avatars in Digital Learning Environments
  Patrick Struger, Benedikt Brünner, Martin Ebner, Austria
  
• AI Literacy and Integration Practices Among Digital Education Teachers: A Survey Study of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Professional Development Needs
  Wolfgang Robinig, Harald Burgsteiner, Gerald Steinbauer-Wagner, Austria
  
• Exploring the Foundations of Artificial Intelligence in Secondary Education – A Workshop-Based Study
  Stephan Keller, Martin Kandlhofer, Gerald Steinbauer-Wagner, Austria
  
• A French Foreign Language Lesson for Children with German as a Second Language in Virtual Reality: A Case Study
  Karin Bolliger, Thomas Keller, Britta Massie, Switzerland
  

Technology Enhanced Learning
Chairs: Anna Nicolaou, Elis Kakoulli Constantinou, Maria-Victoria Soule, Maria Christoforou, Cyprus

• Data-Driven Approach to Well-Being Tracking in Language Education for Whole Person Learning
  Amelia Ijiri, Lynsey Mori, Japan; Peter J Galante, United States; Peter M. Galante, Japan
  
• Evaluating the Transformative Digital Pedagogies for Higher Education Training Programme: Insights into Participants’ Perceptions
  Elis Kakoulli Constantinou, Maria-Victoria Soule, Stavroula Hadjiconstantinou, Nicoletta Pantela, Cyprus
  
• Experiences with Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) in STEM projects: A Report on Work-in-Progress
  Ute Klotz, Luca Mazzola, Switzerland
  
• ‘You Told the Students?’: Experts’ Views On Design and Measurement Of Active Learning In Higher Education
  Pedro Isaias, Paula Miranda, Sara C S Pifano, Portugal
  
• Enhancing Engineering Education through User-Centred Design Integration
  Lilit Hakobyan, Abinaya Sowriraghavan, United Kingdom
  
• Assessing the Synergy Between Academic Literacy and AI Literacy in Medical Students: A Multimodal Approach
  Hsiang-ling Ophelia Huang, Taiwan
  

Engaging Youth with IT: Programs and Initiatives
Chair: Birgy Lorenz, Estonia

• Improving Cybersecurity Education in Schools: An Assessment of the "Digitally Safer School" Proposal
  Birgy Lorenz, Estonia
  
• Innovating IT Ethics Education: The Role of AI in Course Development
  Birgy Lorenz, Kaido Kikkas, Estonia
  
• Enhancing IT Education Through Tailored Course Selection: A Case Study from Estonian General Education School
  Birgy Lorenz, Diana Poudel, Ago Luberg, Estonia
  
• Societal Responsibility in Educational Game Making: Gender Presentation in Cyber Security Games
  Catlyn Kirna, Birgy Lorenz, Estonia
  
• Development of a Platform for Nonformal Education Services: a Case Study in the Field of STEM in Estonia
  Kristel Rillo, Birgy Lorenz, Estonia
  
• Co-designing Lesson Plans for Supporting Human-centred AI Literacy in K-12 Education
  Linda Mannila, Susanne Hägglund, Mattias Wingren, Finland
  

Designing Learning Experiences - III
Room: TBA
Chair(s): To be announced

• Game On: Leveraging Gamification in CS0 to Boost Preparedness and Persistence for CS1
  Havana Rika, Moshe Leiba, Yogev Shani, Anat Ben-Yaacov, Israel
  
• Designing a 1-bit Button-Based Back-channel Tool to Facilitate Communication in Junior High School Lectures
  Hiromasa Tanaka, Tatsuya Fukumoto, Kengo Yamamoto, Tomoaki Higashino, Shogo Fukushima, Japan
  
• Generating Sensory Vocabulary Cues for Describing Scents in Olfactory-Enhanced Second Language Vocabulary Learning
  Yudai Honda, Kenta Tanizawa, Katsutoshi Masai, Yugo Nakamura, Hyuckjin Choi, Shogo Fukushima, Japan
  
• Towards Tool Support for Design Science Research Understanding of Novice Researchers
  Daniel Bierschwale, Phillip Oliver Gottschewski-Meyer, Paul-Ferdinand Steuck, Ralf Knackstedt, Germany
  
• Evaluating Requirements for Teaching University Students about Human-Robot Interaction using the User-Centered Design Process
  Marie Güntert, Jonas Birkle, Verena Wagner-Hartl, Germany
  
• Addressing Brownfield Projects in Software Engineering Courses Using a Shared Interactive Workspace: An Experience Report
  Maíra Marques, United States; Sergio F. Ochoa, Chile
  

Transformative Learning Environments: Integrating Technology, Pedagogy, and Cultural Responsiveness - I
Room: TBA
Chairs: Florence W Williams, Rohan J Jowallah, United States

• The Intersection of AI in Higher Education: Pros and Cons for Cultural Inclusion and Engagement
  Florence W Williams, Rohan J Jowallah, United States
  
• Mind the Gap: Understanding Diverse Student Experiences with AI Through GAAIS Analysis
  Martha J Hubertz, Alisha Janowsky, United States
  
• Bridging the Gap: The Role of Effective Communication Strategies in Fostering a Supportive Academic Environment for Students
  Renee I Swaby-Frazer, United States; Glenda H. E. Gay, Barbados
  
• Voices of Change: How Student Input Drives Educational Transformation
  Ernica E Noel, Grenada; Glenda H. E. Gay, Barbados
  
• Utilizing Artificial Intelligence in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) in Tanzania
  BELINGTONE Eliringia MARIKI, Tanzania
  
• Leveraging Sports Performance Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics to Drive Teaching Practices
  Luke Bennett, United States; Toyosi Adedara, Nigeria; Jessica Best, Jason Fletcher, United States; Joshua Jonas, Antigua and Barbuda; Isabel Mcateer, United States
  
• Universal Design for Learning in Action: Exploring Math Chatbot and ChatGPT Usage Among Mathematics Freshmen
  Paul N Kahenya, Kenya
  

Transformative Learning Environments: Integrating Technology, Pedagogy, and Cultural Responsiveness - II
Room: TBA
Chairs: Florence W Williams, Rohan J Jowallah, United States

• Co-designing User Experience of Moodle Workspaces in Higher Education - Process and Principles
  Laura Havinen, Juho-Pekka Mäkipää, Rebekah Rousi, Finland
  
• Educational Effectiveness of VR/2D Videos Produced Using Equivalent Conventional 2D Video Production Method
  Kikuka Miura, Yasuhito Sawahata, Yuji Ujihashi, Masahiro Usui, Kodai Kikuchi, Masaru Tanaka, Masaru Miyazaki, Kazuteru Komine, Hironori Egi, Japan
  
• Design and User Preferences of Pedagogical Agents for an Intelligent Tutoring System for EFL
  Heiko Holz, Katharina Wendebourg, Ines Pieronczyk, Stephe Bodnar, Detmar Meurers, Cora Parrisius, Germany
  
• Bridging the Digital Divide in Caribbean Online Education: Leveraging VDI to Enhance Access and Equity in Higher Education at COSTAATT
  Kevin Ramsoobhag, Darren Headley, Trinidad and Tobago
  
• Competitive Programming: A Catalyst for Enhancing Problem-Solving Skills in Computer Science Students
  Nishat Anjum Lea, Bangladesh
  

Interactive Learning Ecosystems - I
Room: TBA
Chairs: Francisco Jose Garcia-Penalvo, David Fonseca Escudero, Spain

• Measuring and Reducing Presentation Stress in Educational Contexts
  Alberto Real-Fernandez, Manuel Fernandez-Alcantara, Faraon Llorens-Largo, Rafael Molina-Carmona, Catalina Iliescu-Gheorghiu, Vanesa Dimitrova-Spiridonova, Spain
  
• Conditions for the Application of Intelligent and Dynamic Rubrics in Collaborative Environments: New Possibilities and Approaches in their Implementation
  Maria Luisa Sein-Echaluce, Angel Fidalgo-Blanco, Francisco Jose Garcia-Penalvo, David Fonseca Escudero, Spain
  
• Smart Learning Platforms: Personalization, Adaptability, and Accessibility for Truly Inclusive Education
  Alberto Real-Fernandez, Jose Maria Fernandez-Gil, Rafael Molina-Carmona, Faraon Llorens-Largo, Spain
  
• Generative AI Tools for Systematic Approaches to Literature Review: Insights from Danish Librarians
  Md Saifuddin Khalid, Ali Marwan El-Haj Moussa, Jiayan Wu, Jeannette Ekstrom, Denmark
  
• Enhancing Learning Assistant Quality Through Automated Feedback Analysis and Systematic Testing in the LAMB Framework
  Marc Alier-Forment, Juanan Pereira-Valera, Maria Jose Casañ-Guerrero, Francisco Jose Garcia-Penalvo, Spain
  
• Improving Tutorial Action and Learning Self-Regulation: Linking Quantitative Variables and Qualitative Dimensions in First-Year University Students
  David Simon, David Fonseca Escudero, Marian Alaez, Susana Romero-Yesa, Carlos Fresneda Portillo, Spain
  

Interactive Learning Ecosystems - II
Room: TBA
Chairs: Francisco Jose Garcia-Penalvo, David Fonseca Escudero, Spain

• Developing Self LLM to Enhance Student Knowledge Based on AIED for Personalized Learning Pathways
  Karim Elia Fraoua, Amos David, France
  
• Development of a Living Lab Model Driven by Artificial Intelligence and Sustainability: DETAILLs project
  Alicia Garcia-Holgado, Lucia Garcia-Holgado, Andrea Vazquez-Ingelmo, Roberto Theron, Spain; Filippo Chiarello, Italy; Mario Storga, Croatia; Ola Isaksson, Sweden
  
• Taxonomies – Reuniting Arts and Sciences via a Fascination with Nature
  Emanuela Marchetti, Andrea Valente, Shanice Otersen, Denmark
  
• Integrating GDPR in the School Through Digital Tools – The Teacher as a Mediator
  Emanuela Marchetti, Andrea Valente, Claus Witfelt, Denmark; Daniel Amo-FIlva, Alicia Garcia-Holgado, Lucia Garcia-Holgado, Spain; Elisabetta Vidotto, Italy; Francisco Jose Garcia-Penalvo, David Fonseca Escudero, Spain; Tihomir Orehovacki, Croatia; Maria Elena Garzotto, Italy; Marjan Krasna, Igor Pesek, Ivana Ruzic, Slovenia
  
• Data-Driven Insights for Active Learning: Transforming Teaching Practices through Automated Classroom Analytics
  Evrim Baran, Dana AlZoubi, Anasilvia Salazar Morales, Jorge Yass, Aliye Karabulut-Ilgu, Stephen B. Gilbert, United States
  
• Co-designing Conversational Agents: Integrating Social-Emotional Learning for Displaced Arabic-Speaking Children
  Siwar B Raslan, Saudi Arabia; Ayat Abodayeh, Sharifah Alghowinem, United States; Areej Al-Wabil, Saudi Arabia
  

Interactive Learning Ecosystems - III
Room: TBA
Chairs: Francisco Jose Garcia-Penalvo, David Fonseca Escudero, Spain

• Analysing Student Engagement Through the Definition of Educational Escape Rooms
  Miguel A. Conde, Juan Alberto Garcia Esteban, Jesus-Angel Roman-Gallego, Spain; Sonsoles Lopez-Pernas, Finland
  
• Experiences with Flipped Classroom Interventions in a Practical Software Engineering Course
  George Adrian Stoica, Talha Mahboob Alam, Robin Støckert, Norway
  
• Development of an Artificial Intelligence-based Smart Education Framework
  Sarthak Sengupta, Anurika Vaish, India; Anindya Bose, United Kingdom; David Fonseca Escudero, Francisco Jose Garcia-Penalvo, Spain; Fernando Moreira, Portugal
  
• International Telecommunication Project as a Basis for Formation of Interactive Learning Proto-Ecosystem
  Marina S. Kogan, Inga S. Lutskaya, Nina V. Popova, Anna V. Gavrilova, Galina V. Tretyakova, Russia; Syed Raihan-Ul-Islam, Ehatasham Ul Hoque Eiten, Bangladesh; Wang Lin, P.R. China
  
• Active Learning Strategies in Geometry: Effectiveness of a Gamified Digital Application at the Upper Basic Level
  Andrés Roberto Ruiz-Vega, Carlos-Alberto Espinosa-Pinos, Maria Giovanna Núñez-Torres, Ecuador
  
• Inclusive Museum Experiences Through Immersive Virtual Reality: Enhancing Accessibility and Outreach for Diverse Audiences
  Viviana Barneche-Naya, Luis Hernandez-Ibanez, Spain
  

AI in Learning and Education - I
Room: TBA
Chair(s): To be announced

• Competency, Understanding and the Role of Explanation in AI-Driven Education
  Roger McDermott, John N.A. Brown, United Kingdom; Mats Daniels, Aasa Cajander, Sweden
  
• Enhancing L2 Learning through AI-Powered Dialogue Scenario Generation: An Interactive Authoring System for Educators
  Emmanuel Ayedoun, Yuki Hayashi, Kazuhisa Seta, Japan
  
• Personalized Education: Exploring AI and UX to Transform Learning Experience
  Maria Ines Pires, Ana Luisa Marques, Portugal
  
• University Teachers Reflections on the Use of Generative AI in Higher Education: An Exploratory Study
  Jeanette Sjöberg, Nina Bergdahl, Sweden
  
• Becoming Fei: An Educational Game for AI and Data Science Education for Novice Learners
  Ning Wang, Boxi Fu, Betul Dincer, Omkar Masur, David Faizi, Harshul Ravindran, Julia Wang, Devashish Lai, Chirag Merchant, United States
  
• The AI Workbench - An Interactive No-Code Tool for Fostering AI Literacy
  Jessica Laufer, Jasminko Novak, Germany
  

AI in Learning and Education - II
Room: TBA
Chair(s): To be announced

• Supporting AI Literacy Through Experiential Learning: An Exploratory Study
  Sarah Gnoth, Jasminko Novak, Germany
  
• Development of Group Formation System for Collaborative Learning Using Genetic Algorithm with Multimodal Affect Estimation
  Haruka Tada, Chun Xie, Itaru Kitahara, Japan
  
• The 7th Patient: Designing an Educational Game for High School AI and Probability Education
  Ning Wang, Eric Greenwald, David V. Pynadath, Karen Mayfield-Ingram, Harold Asturias, Mac Cannady, Melissa Collins, Devin Cavero, Timothy Hurt, Boxi Fu, Anoosh Kapadia, Omkar Masur, Rajay Kumar, Chirag Merchant, United States
  
• Enhancing Inquiry-Based Learning in Human Factors Engineering with Generative AI: A Case Study in Industrial Design Education
  Tzu-No Tseng, Tung-Ming Lee, Jo-Yu Kuo, Taiwan
  
• Hybrid Deep Learning-Based Framework for Students’ Cognitive Analysis in Online Learning
  Kavya Kannan, M. Ali Akber Dewan, Mahbub Murshed, Canada
  
• Semi-Automatic Labeling of Online Course Discussion Posts
  Dharamjit Parmar, M. Ali Akber Dewan, Dunwei Wen, Fuhua Lin, Canada
  

Human and Artificial Teachers
Room: TBA
Chair(s): To be announced

• Towards a GenAI-Driven Architecture for Generating Personalized Embodiments of Intelligent Learning Assistants
  Nicole Schelter, Dirk Veiel, Germany
  
• Teachers’ Attitudes Towards the Use of Augmented Reality and a Socially Assistive Robot in Education
  Christina Pasalidou, Greece; Anna-Maria Velentza, France; Nikolaos Fachantidis, Greece
  
• Artificial Human Lecturers: Initial Findings From Asia’s First AI Lecturers in Class to Promote Innovation in Education
  Ching Christie Pang, Yawei Zhao, Zhizhuo Yin, Jia Sun, P.R. China; Reza Hadi Mogavi, Canada; Pan Hui, Hong Kong
  
• Comparative Analysis of STEM and non-STEM Teachers’ Needs for Integrating AI into Educational Environments
  Bahare Riahi, Veronica Catete, United States
  

Understanding Learning Experiences - II
Room: TBA
Chair(s): To be announced

• Let Me Share My Groupware: An Analysis of Groupware as a Remote Collaboration Medium
  Fatih Oztank, Turkey; Mohsen Bahrami, United States; Selim Balcisoy, Turkey
  
• User-Centered Design for Career and Academic Motivation in Student-Athletes
  Sanethia V. Thomas, Jasmine McKenzie, Alaina Smith, Juan E. Gilbert, United States
  
• An Investigation into User Experience Design for Efficiency Optimization in University Students' Schedule Management Applications
  Jiayi Zhang, Pujing He, P.R. China
  
• From Chance to Systematization: Shedding Light on the Formation Phase of University-SME Cooperation
  Paul Kruse, Sebastian Reiners, Janis Joshua Elmer, Jörg Becker, Germany
  
• Analyzing Changes in Participants' Thinking During a Discussion by Examining the Abstractness Distribution of Words in Their Pre- and Post-Discussion Memos
  Ryosuke Nakamura, Ryunosuke Nishimura, Hironori Egi, Japan
  
• Usability Assessment of Asynchronous Communication via Forum in Collaborative Lesson Planning
  Pedro Henrique Alves Cruz, Alex Sandro Gomes, Leandro Marques Queiros, Carlos José Silva, Livia Nobrega Honorato, Brazil; Fernando Moreira, Portugal