Dr. Dongkun Han is currently a lecturer at the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He obtained his Ph.D. degree at the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Hong Kong. He was a research associate at the Department of Informatics, Technical University of Munich, Germany, and was a research fellow at the Department of Aerospace Engineering, the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States. Dr. Han’s educational research interests include artificial intelligence technologies in general education, and hands-on pedagogical development in robotics education. His learner-centered teaching approach has earned him the Vice-Chancellor’s Exemplary Teaching Award 2023, University Education Award 2022, multiple times Dean’s Exemplary Teaching Award, and Exemplary Teaching Award in General Education in 2023 and 2018 at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Dr Mariam Mohamad is a Senior Lecturer at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang Malaysia. Her research interest is in the field of mobile learning and mobile assistive technology. Dr Mariam was acknowledged as one of the pioneers from Malaysia in mobile learning research, in the book entitled Mobile Learning in Higher Education in the Asia-Pacific Region published by Springer. Her work also referred by UNESCO in the publication entitled; Turning on Mobile Learning: Illustrative Initiatives and Policy Implications.
Dr. Mariam has extensive experience in disseminating her work internationally. She actively involves presenting her work in international conferences with ISI Web of Science and SCOPUS indexed status. She was invited by UNESCO to present her work in Mobile Learning Week 2014 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. She was also invited by ICEMT 2018 to give her speech in Okinawa, Japan and IMLF2018 in Singapore. In 2019, she was invited by ICEDU2019 in Kuala Lumpur as a plenary speaker and forum panelist. She also attended ICEMT 2019 in Nagoya, Japan as a plenary speaker. In 2020 she was invited as a keynote speaker for IMRC 2020 in Philipines. In 2021, she contributes as the keynote speaker in TEL 2021, plenary speaker in ICSE 2021 and also as invited speaker for ICEEL 2021. Recent contribution was as invited speaker in ICEPS 2023 and ICLLL 2023.
For her success in the field, she was awarded with international grants which include Sumitomo Foundation and Japan Foundation to support her research in mobile assistive technology. For the community, she also devoted her time as the Advisor for Special Need Students Association, University Sains Malaysia. She is also a committee member for Research & Development Unit, Malaysian Association for The Blind.
Stavros A. Nikou is Senior Lecturer in Digital Education at the Strathclyde Institute of Education, University of Strathclyde, UK. He has a Computer Science and Physics academic background and many years of experience in ICT and STEM education. His research interests include technology-enhanced teaching and learning, immersive technologies and artificial intelligence and smart learning environments.
Stavros is the Course Leader of the Postgraduate Certificate in Technology Enhanced Teaching and Learning (Digital Education) at the Strathclyde Institute of Education, a course that empowers teachers with technology-supported instructional design practices.
He is Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Education, Section Editor of the International Journal of the Interactive Mobile Technologies, scientific committee member in several top-ranking international conferences,
and he has published in high impact peer-reviewed academic journals.
He is Senior Member of IEEE, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), and member of the Hellenic Physics Society, Scottish Educational Research Association, and the International Association of Smart Learning Environments.
Dr Wei Wei works as an associate professor at the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Macao Polytechnic University. He is the program coordinator of PhD in Educational Technology and Innovation. He obtained his Ph.D. degree at the School of Education, University of Leeds, UK. Previously, he had worked at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Saigon Campus, Macau University of Science and Technology. His research areas include computer-assisted learning, distance education, learning-oriented assessment practice, and teacher professional development.
Dr. Kohnke's research focuses on technology-supported teaching and learning, and teacher professional development with emerging technologies. His is a top 2% most-cited scholar in the field of education in 2024. He has contributed over 60 articles to leading journals such as Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, Educational Technology & Society, Education and Information Technologies, ReCALL, SYSTEM, and RELC Journal. His diverse teaching areas include integrating technology into language classrooms, AI in education, teacher training, and English language teaching methodologies
M.S. from Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) and J. F. Oberlin University.
After my teaching experience at the Faculty of Engineering, I was engaged in ICT education and web design related education at the University of Art and Design.
Engaged in ICT education and research on the construction of an objective evaluation model for JPEG images, brush Kanji characters, and pencil still life drawing images using computers.
Currently seeking to create an application that provides educational guidance on drawing to art students based on the output of an objective evaluation model of pencil still life drawing images.
Dr. Jessie Wong is the Programme Leader for Early Childhood Education (Distance-learning) at the School of Education and Languages, Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU), overseeing a range of programmes at the sub-degree, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels. She is also a School Board member of the School of Open Learning, HKMU. With a wealth of experience, Dr. Wong has previously held positions such as World General Secretary of the World Organisation for Early Childhood Education (OMEP) and Communication and Research Officer for the Victoria Educational Organisation. Currently, she serves as the Secretary of the Hong Kong branch of OMEP.
Dr. Wong is a passionate advocate for children’s rights globally and in Hong Kong. Her research focuses on early childhood development and education policy. Her work in this area has been recognised by the Faculty Development Scheme of the Hong Kong Research Grant Council, which has awarded her two grants, and she has published her research findings in prestigious academic journals. In recognition of her outstanding research contributions, Dr. Wong was awarded the Gold Prize for HKMU’s Outstanding Research Publication Award in 2023. Building on this foundation, her current research explores the burgeoning role of technology in early childhood education, examining its potential to enhance learning outcomes and promote equitable access to quality early learning experiences.
Akane Yamasaki is a Lecturer at the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Professional Development Program for Teachers and School Leaders of Hiroshima University. She holds a PhD from Hiroshima University. Her research focuses on school guidance and counseling, school psychology, school refusal, and parental burnout. Recently, she has become interested in how ICT can be used to improve teachers' school guidance and counseling skills.