ISLS 2026 Agenda

2:30 PM

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Long Paper · ALP 2100

Knowledge Advancement

Long papers advancing methods and theory for collaborative knowledge building and convergence. Contributions include transitional spaces between group and individual learning, NLP-based semantic analysis of discourse, multimodal reflective assessment of socio-emotional interaction, and quantifying convergence via word-abstractness change detection.

Higher Education & Undergraduate Learning in a talk

4 talks

Short Paper · ALP 2200

AI Human Interaction

Short papers on how learners interact with AI across higher education and accessible STEM contexts. Topics include student-AI relationships and shared agency, generative AI for design iteration, accessible games for blind and low-vision learners, and AI-enabled dialogic leadership training.

Higher Education & Undergraduate Learning in a talk

5 talks

Short Paper · ALP 2500

Support for Collaborative Learning

Short papers on tools and designs that scaffold collaborative learning, with a strong emphasis on self- and socially-shared regulation. Approaches include TA awareness of pre-class reports, game-based simulations like MetaSim, generative-AI chatbots and the MIRACLE multi-agent system, plus a scoping review of AI-supported knowledge creation.

Higher Education & Undergraduate Learning in a talk

5 talks