Special Session 3: Research Centre for AIED (RC4AIED) Research Showcase
专题分会3：人工智能教育研究中心 (RC4AIED) 研究成果展示

 

The Research Centre for AIED (RC4AIED) Research Showcase is a special session dedicated to presenting research findings from RC4AIED-funded projects and engaging the broader AIED community in future research collaboration. The session will showcase empirical studies, design frameworks, and prototype systems developed across RC4AIED initiatives, highlighting practical and research-driven approaches to integrating AI into teaching, learning, and educational innovation.
In addition to research presentations, this session will formally introduce the RC4AIED Annual Research Fund, including the Centre’s research strategy, priority areas, and detailed guidance for prospective applicants. This component is designed to support researchers in understanding RC4AIED’s strategic direction and preparing competitive fund applications.
A key focus of the session is the Fishbone Digital Learning Design (FDLD) system, developed by RC4AIED to support teachers’ instructional design and innovation. Conference papers that report research conducted using the FDLD system will be eligible for a limited number of rewards, including free conference registration (covering paper publication, presentation, and conference participation). Eligible submissions will be reviewed and selected by RC4AIED through an organized evaluation process.
Related topics include AI-supported instructional design, intelligent learning environments, human–AI collaboration in teaching, and design-based research in AIED.

 

Submission System: https://www.zmeeting.org/submission/icaie2026

 

Special Session Organizer

Assoc. Prof. Na Li (Acting Head, and Director of the EdD Programme in the Department of Educational Studies at the Academy of Future Education (AoFE))
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China

Email: na.li@xjtlu.edu.cn
Research Areas: AI and Education

Dr. LI Na is a Senior Associate Professor, Acting Head, and Director of the EdD Programme in the Department of Educational Studies at the Academy of Future Education (AoFE), Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). She also serves as Co-Director of the Research Centre for AI and Education within the AoFE. A Senior Fellow of Advance HE (SFHEA), Dr. Li is widely recognised for her leadership in higher education and for her interdisciplinary research at the intersection of technology and learning.

She holds editorial roles with several top SSCI Q1 journals: Triage Editor for the British Journal of Educational Technology (BJET) and Associate Editor for the Australasian Journal of Educational Technology (AJET), European Journal of Education (EJED), and Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (Springer Nature). She is also Lead Guest Editor for BJET’s 2024–2025 special issue on AI and emotions in education, and Guest Editor for Developing Academic Practice on AI in teaching and learning.

Dr. Li earned her PhD in Education from the University of Liverpool, jointly supervised with XJTLU, and was the first PhD graduate from AoFE, receiving awards for both thesis excellence and academic performance. Her research focuses on Virtual Learning Environments (VLE/LMS), Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED), Digital Game-Based Learning (DGBL) and HeXie Leadership. Three of her papers were listed in XJTLU’s September 2025 ESI Top Cited/Hot Paper ranking.

Her innovations include the Digital Escape Room, which won the 2023 Advance HE Global Impact Award and was featured in the EDUCAUSE Horizon Report, and an interest-based algorithm for capstone project selection, published in Computers in Human Behavior. She also developed the Fishbone Digital Learning Design Method and proposed the four-stage model of edtech adoption (Habituation–Meaning-Making–Objectification–Sedimentation), offering new perspectives on technology integration in education.

 

Co-organizers

Assoc. Prof. Long Huang (Deputy Director of RC4AIED, AoFE, XJTLU)
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China

Email: Long.huang@xjtlu.edu.cn
Research Areas: enhancing the performance of heat exchangers through in-depth investigations of heat and mass transfer phenomena

Dr. Long Huang has over a decade of experience in thermo-fluid system modeling and simulation. His research focuses on enhancing the performance of heat exchangers through in-depth investigations of heat and mass transfer phenomena. His work has been supported by NSFC, Jiangsu Ministry of Education, and leading industry partners in the field.

Dr. Huang earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2014. Before joining Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) in 2020, he gained industry experience as a consultant at Navigant Consulting Inc. (Washington D.C., USA) and a researcher at Daikin Industries Ltd. (Osaka, Japan).

 

Asst. Prof. Juliana Tay (Deputy Head in the Department of Educational Studies, Deputy Director of RC4AIED, AoFE, XJTLU)
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China

Dr Juliana Tay is an Assistant Professor, Deputy Head in the Department of Educational Studies, Deputy Director of RC4AIED, AoFE, XJTLU. She earned her MA and PhD degrees in gifted education from Purdue University in the US. Before starting her studies at Purdue, she worked as an educator in Singapore, teaching students with gifts and talents in visual arts and developing programs and curricula that met the needs of these students. At Purdue University, she was also a coordinator for enrichment programs and summer camps for young children with gifts and talents. Before joining XJTLU, she worked as a Research Fellow at the National University of Singapore, where she was part of a team studying the use of digital game-based learning approach on working adults.

 

Dr. Jinhee Kim (Deputy Director of RC4AIED at AoFE, XJTLU)
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China

Research Areas: Learning Sciences, Human-Computer Interaction in Education, Instructional design, and Education for International Development

Dr. Jinhee Kim is an Assistant Professor in the Instructional Design and Technology (IDT) program at the Darden College of Education and Professional Studies. Deputy Director of RC4AIED at AoFE, XJTLU. Associate Editor of Australasian Journal of Educational Technology (AJET). Dr. Kim has research interests intersecting the field of Learning Sciences, Human-Computer Interaction in Education, Instructional design, and Education for International Development, focusing on how to facilitate meaningful learning with advanced technologies. She is particularly interested in four research areas: (1) AI in Education, (2) Learning and teaching analytics, (3) Student-centered learning, and (4) Technology for Education and Development. Recently, a substantial portion of her work has been involved in Human–AI Interaction and Collaboration in Education, Learning models for future education, and Educational innovation.