ISEAC 2023: 1st International Symposium on Education and AI Convergence Hybrid (Online and in-person at UP Open University) Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines, August 22-23, 2023

The International Symposium on Education and AI Convergence (ISEAC) is a symposium co-located in the International Conference on Open and Distance e-Learning (ICODeL) that brings together experts and practitioners from various fields to explore the latest advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and their applications in education. The rapid pace of technological advancements in AI has revolutionized how we live and work, and education is no exception. While the convergence of education and AI has been beneficial for applications such as improving personalized learning, automating grading and assessment, and providing real-time feedback to students, it also has its fair share of challenges that includes ensuring the ethical use of AI, addressing the digital divide, and designing effective AI-powered learning tools.

The symposium aims to provide a premier platform for researchers, educators, and practitioners to come together to traverse the intersection of AI and education and its potential to enhance the quality of learning and teaching experiences. It shall feature keynote speeches and paper presentations that cover a wide range of topics related to AI and education. Moreover, the symposium is envisioned to be a venue of opportunities for networking, collaboration, and knowledge sharing among participants from the academe, industry, and government.

Goals

• To provide a premier venue for the sharing of ideas through keynote speeches, paper presentations, informal networking, and exchanges.
• To establish a Special Interest Group of Education and AI Convergence within the ICODeL community (i.e., ICODeL-SIGEAC).

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original. We are accepting full papers (minimum of 2 pages) for presentations relevant to the conference theme. Papers should follow these full paper guidelines. Submit your papers through this EasyChair. You will need to either log in with an existing EasyChair account or register for a new account.

List of Topics

ISEAC 2023 covers topics related to the application and utilization of AI in Education including the following, but not limited to:

• AI-based learning systems: How can AI be used to develop personalized learning systems that adapt to each student's individual needs and preferences?
• Educational data mining: How can data mining and machine learning techniques be used to analyze and gain insights into student performance and behavior? 
• Intelligent tutoring systems: How can AI be used to develop intelligent tutoring systems that provide students with personalized feedback and support?
• Natural language processing: How can natural language processing be used to develop intelligent educational chatbots, virtual assistants, or writing tutors?
• Gamification: How can AI be used to design educational games and simulations that engage and motivate learners?
• Ethics: How can we ensure that AI in education is used ethically and responsibly, and what are the potential risks and pitfalls?
• Assessment: How can AI be used to automate the assessment of student work, and what are the potential benefits and drawbacks of this approach?
• Professional development of teachers: How can AI be used to support teachers' professional development?

Important Dates

• Deadline for submission of papers: 23 May 2023 
• Notification of acceptance: 23 June 2023
• Deadline for submission of revised papers: 16 July 2023

Possible Publication

Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit an extended version of their contributions to the International Journal on Open and Distance e-Learning (IJODeL).

Organizers

This symposium is organized by the University of the Philippines Open University. The contributing offices are the Information and Communication Development Office (ICTDO), Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), Faculty of Education (FEd), and Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS).

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to iseac@upou.edu.ph