ICAIE 2026 | 人工智能教育国际会议

History / ICAIE2026

The 2026 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Education (ICAIE 2026) was successfully held in Taicang, China from May 13 to 15, sponsored by Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. Centered on the theme of Syntegrative Education Empowered by AI: Personalization and Gamification in a New Era of Learning and Interdisciplinary Integration, the conference gathered scholars, industrial practitioners and postgraduates from over 20 countries worldwide.
The conference consisted of keynote speeches, seven thematic tracks and seven special sessions covering personalized AI education, gamified learning, entrepreneurship education, engineering education and other hot topics, journal editor-in-chief meeting, campus visit, and workshops.
All properly presented papers are compiled into IEEE conference proceedings for EI Compendex and Scopus indexing. Serving as a vital global exchange platform, ICAIE 2026 boosted cross-border academic cooperation and inspired future research on AI-enabled educational transformation.

Keynote Speakers of ICAIE2026/ 主旨报告专家


Prof. Youmin Xi. Executive President of Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of Liverpool Speech Title: Embracing Future: Talent & Education in the Digitalisation and AI Era - XJTLU's Exploration and Actions	Prof. Xiaojun Zhang Chief Officer of Education Leader of Entrepreneur College (Taicang) Leadership Team Executive Dean of the Academy of Future Education Director of Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Hub Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China Speech Title: Syntegrative Education: A New Education Model for the AI Era	Prof. Fei Wu Dean of undergraduate school of Zhejiang University, the Executive Director of the National Key Research Base for Textbook (Research on AI Textbooks for Higher Education Institutions) Zhejiang University, China Speech Title: AI Stepwise Training and Empowerment Program (AI STEP)	Prof. Biao Huang IEEE Fellow, Canadian Academy of Engineering Fellow Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China Speech Title:From Automated Execution to Intelligent Creation: Shaping the Future of Industry Automation and the Education It Demands

Prof. Manolis Mavrikis Deputy Director, UCL Knowledge Lab AI & EdTech Lead, UCL Centre of Digital Innovation Affiliate Member, UCL Centre of Artificial Intelligence University College London, UK Editor, British Journal of Educational Technology University College London, UK Speech Title: Designing for agency in AIED	Prof. Youqing Wang IET Fellow, Fellow of the Chinese Association of Automation Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China Speech Title: Exploration of Intelligent Engineering-Practice Education Based on Augmented Reality Miniature Factory	Prof. Shengquan Luo Dean of College of Teacher Education Southwest University, China Speech Title: Shiyuan Teacher Large Model: Empowering a New Future for Teachers	Prof. Henk Huijser Lead Co-Editor of the Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Queensland University of Technology, Australia Speech Title: Addressing the Issue of Cognitive Outsourcing: Designing for Creative Initiative with Generative AI

Prof. Gurpinder Singh Lalli Editor-in-Chief for European Journal of Education (Wiley), PFHEA University of Wolverhampton, UK Speech Title: AI, Ethics and Comparative International Education (CIE)	Prof. Shuai Wang Executive Editor for Distance Education (Taylor & Francis) Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Speech Title: Digital Transformation of Education: Access, Personalization, and Intelligent Teaching	Prof. Stuart Perrin Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA) Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China Speech Title: Beyond the Algorithm: Cultivating New Educational Ecosystems for the AI Era

Invited Speakers of ICAIE2026 / 特邀报告专家


Prof. Henghua Su Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China	Prof. Richard Lamb University of Georgia, USA	Prof. Kelum Gamage University of Glasgow, UK	Assoc. Prof. Anisa Vahed Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China	Prof. Rustam Shadiev Zhejiang University, China

Prof. Xiwen Zhang Beijing Language and Culture University, China	Prof. Yong Cao University of Alaska Anchorage, USA	Prof. Yanqing Duan University of Bedfordshire, UK	Prof. Anand Nayyar Duy Tan University, Vietnam	Prof. Chuan-Ming Liu Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan, China

Prof. Jinju Duan Southwest University, China	Prof. Noor Maizura Mohamad Noor University of Terengganu, Malaysia	Prof. Wei Peng Tongji University, China	Prof. Yousef Farhaoui Moulay Ismail University, Morocco	Assoc. Prof. Victor Perez Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China

Assoc. Prof. Junfeng Wang University of Illinois Springfield, USA	Assoc. Prof. Thomas Selig Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China	Assoc. Prof. Haoji Hu Zhejiang University, China	Assoc. Prof. Sri Nurhayati IKIP Siliwangi, Indonesia	Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Ozguven Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China

Assoc. Prof. Rui Zhang Tongji University, China	Assoc. Prof. Jiawen Han Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China	Assoc. Prof. Hai Min DAI Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China	Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Khairul Azhar Bin Hj Mat Daud Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Malaysia	Assoc. Prof. Jian Liao Southwest University, China

Assoc. Prof. Xi Lin East Carolina University, USA	Assoc. Researcher Xiaojie Lin Zhejiang University, China	Assoc. Prof. Priti Srinivas Sajja Sardar Patel University, India	Assoc. Prof. Tarasova Ksenia National Research University Higher School of Economics, Russia	Assoc. Prof. Martin Lukas Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic

Assoc. Prof. Leslie A. Cordie Auburn University, USA	Assoc. Prof. Liqiao Nong Guangxi Polytechnic of Construction, China	Assoc. Prof. Jining Han Southwest University, China	Assoc. Prof. Jiyao Xun Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China	Assoc. Prof. Ying Tang Southwest University, China

Assoc. Prof. Yanyan Sun East China Normal University, China	Asst Prof. Crisianee Berry East Carolina University, USA	Asst. Prof. Midya Yousefi Wenzhou-Kean University, China	Asst. Prof. Fergie Yu Wang Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China	Asst. Prof. Xiaofei Zhou Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

Asst. Prof. Jinyang (Sam) Song Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China	Asst. Prof. Qin Wang Shaanxi Normal University, China	Asst. Prof. Osman Selvi Fenerbahçe University, Turkey	Dr. Luan Trong Nguyen FPT University, Vietnam	Prof. Jiaxi Tang Liaoning Technical University, China

Dr. Hao Sun earson Education	Richard Wang Pearson Education, China

Journal Editorin-Chief Meeting/ 期刊主编面对面


British Journal of Education Technology (BJET) Manolis Mavrikis, University College London, UK	Australasian Journal of Educational Technology (AJET) Henk Huijser, Queensland University of Technology, Australia	Distance Education Prof. Shuai Wang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China	Future Education Prof. Stuart Perrin, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China

Campus Visit/ 校园参观

Main Venue/ 主会场

parallel session/ 并行分会场

Banquet/ 欢迎晚宴

Best Paper Awards/ 最佳论文奖

Paper Title: Adaptive Model and Application of DeepSeek and Animated Scenario Simulation in Social Skills Training for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students
Authors: [1] Xiaozhu Wang, Songhe Yuan, Li Wang, The Open University of China, China
[2] Paul Adams, California State University, Fresno, USA

Best Student Paper Awards/ 最佳学生论文奖

Paper Title: Do Human Experts and Large Language Models Agree? Evaluating Extended Open-Ended Student Responses
Authors: Nataliia Murashova, Ksenia Tarasova, HSE University, Russia

Paper Title: Enhancing Personalized Education with Large Language Models: A RoleBased Agent Approach
Authors: Rongsheng Zhu, Netzahualcoyotl Hernandez-Cruz, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China

Excellence Young Scholar Awards/ 杰出青年学者奖

Name: Chong Li, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China

Excellent Oral Presentation/ 优秀口头报告奖

Paper Title: Use of GenAl in Teaching and Learning: Perspectives of Teacher Candidates
Presenter: Zuochen Zhang, University of Windsor, Canada

Paper Title: AI-Empowered Lesson Preparation: The Paradigm Evolution of Teacher-Led Agentic Workflow
Presenter: Siyuan Yang, Jinan University, China

Paper Title: Artificial Intelligence Literacy and Quality Education (SDG 4): An Empirical among Vietnamese University Students
Presenter: Tran Bao Uyen, FPT University, Vietnam

Paper Title: A Research-Led Learning Framework for Human-Centered AI: Designing for Emotional Well-being through Interdisciplinary Integration
Presenter: Yuxiu Yan, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China

Paper Title: Assessing College Students’ GenAI Literacy: Development and Validation of a Three-Construct Scale
Presenter: Ling Xia, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China

Paper Title: Multimodal Behavioral Engagement and Its Relationship to Metacognition in Online Learning
Presenter: Christin Rekha Jonathan, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Paper Title: AI as a Reflective Learning Partner: Conceptualizing AI-Supported Inclusion in Primary Education
Presenter: Sarah Désirée Lange, Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany

Paper Title: Where Pedagogy meets Technology: Cultivating Science Practices in Singapore Primary Schools
Presenter: Poh Hiang Tan, Ministry of Education, Singapore

Paper Title: ‘Agency,’ Because it Sounds Ethical: Interrogating Buzz in AI Ethics Literacy Through a Delphi Study
Presenter: Jan Hauters, University College London, UK

Paper Title: BEYOND THE HYPE: EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LLM BASED TOOLS ON CLINICAL REASONING IN UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION
Presenter: Nguyen Phu Nhat, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Paper Title: Bridging the Intelligence-Control Gap: A Case Study in Syntegrative Curriculum Design for AI Imaging
Presenter: Kim Lau, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China

Paper Title: Do Human Experts and Large Language Models Agree? Evaluating Extended Open-Ended Student Responses
Presenter: Nataliia Murashova, HSE University, Russia

Paper Title: Generative AI and Oral Assessment in EAP: Rethinking Feedback, Authenticity, and Responsibility
Presenter: Sarah Warfield, NYU Shanghai, China

Paper Title: AI-Enabled Packaging Digitalization: Co-Creating 3D Reconstruction and Similarity Analysis Solutions through Industry-Engaged Project-Based Learning
Presenter: Zifu Luo, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China

Paper Title: Future Trends and Challenges in Gamified Interdisciplinary ELT: A Case Study of Campus News Headline Writing
Presenter: Lingxin Rong & Hanzhi Cheng, English Department Chengdu Chenghua Jiaxiang Foreign Language School, China

Paper Title: TAR-íA: Accessible Strategies for Designing a Scalable, Curriculum Aligned AI Activity Generator for L2 Spanish Absolute Beginners
Presenter: Raúl Getino-Diez, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China

Paper Title: Structuring with AI, Teaching with Judgment: TPACK Insights from Materials Design
Presenter: Joseph Tinsley, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China

Paper Title: From Other-Regulation to Autonomy: A Mixed-Methods Investigation of Dual-Cycle AI Scaffolding on ESL Learners’ Self-Regulation and Writing Efficacy
Presenter: Erbin Huang, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China

Paper Title: Research on the Collaborative Knowledge Construction Mechanism of In service Teachers Based on Cognitive-Social Dual Network Analysis
Presenter: Xinrui Sui, Beijing Foreign Studies University, China

Paper Title: Integrating Intelligent Technology in Preschool STEAM: Instructional Patterns, Challenges, and Opportunities Within the ATDE Framework
Presenter: Jinjin Lu, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China

Paper Title: Automated Writing Evaluation with Corrective Feedback
Presenter: Siliang Liu, Open Writing Evaluation, France

Paper Title: A Smart Glasses Enabled Instructional Support System for K–12 Teachers of Multilingual Learners
Presenter: Jiaxin Du, Grand Valley State University, USA

Paper Title: AI-Supported Productive Failure: Insights from Adult Learners
Presenter: Rita K. Detrick, Old Dominion University, USA

Paper Title: Developing Extensive Reading Materials Using ChatGPT for College Students: A Practice-Oriented Workflow and Pedagogical Implications
Presenter: Xiaolan Hou, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China

Paper Title: Bridging GenAI and Bio-Feedback: A Framework for Immersive Training
Presenter: Wenxin Sun, City College of Huizhou, China

Paper Title: Developing and Validating a Multidimensional AI Readiness Scale for University Students
Presenter: Xue Yao, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China

Paper Title: Will Gen AI Make Students Smarter or Just Smarter at Clicking? Exploring Critical Thinking in Higher Education
Presenter: Chai Lee Goi, Curtin University, Malaysia

Paper Title: Research on the Enhancement Path of Cross-Cultural Translation Competence Based on the iTranslate Platform in the AIGC Context
Presenter: Xiaoyan Zhuang, Chendgu Neusoft University, China

Paper Title: Development of a Natural-Language-Driven Power Electronic System Simulator for Teaching-Oriented Applications
Presenter: Haoyang Chen, Guangxi University, China

Excellent Poster Presentation/ 优秀海报报告奖

Paper Title: Graph-Enhanced Learning Path Recommendation via Cognitive Guided Dynamic Search
Presenter: Meilin Liu, Chongqing University, China

Paper Title: From Long-Term Behavioral Logic to LLM-Assisted Situational Abstraction: Automatic Coding of Collaborative Problem Solving
Presenter: Han Zhao, University of Science and Technology of China, China

Paper Title: Impact of AI-Based Online Tutoring on Student Learning Outcomes: A Case Study in Undergraduate Engineering
Presenter: Ning Fang, Utah State University, USA

Thanks to everyone who attended the conference. Additional photos are available via the link (valid till May 1, 2029).