Call for Papers ICLEA 2026

Exploring New Frontiers in Learning Analytics through Artificial Intelligence (AI) Augmentation

Call for Papers:

APSCE 2nd International Conference on Learning Evidence and Analytics (ICLEA) 2026

Overview

The 2nd International Conference on Learning Evidence and Analytics (ICLEA 2026) will take place on June 25–27, 2026, in Kumamoto, Japan.

This year's theme, “Exploring New Frontiers in Learning Analytics through Artificial Intelligence (AI) Augmentation” highlights the evolving intersection of learning analytics and AI, focusing on how learning unfolds with analytics enhanced by AI technologies. As AI becomes increasingly integrated into learning environments, not just as a tool but as a collaborator, ICLEA 2026 invites us to rethink and explore how we capture, interpret, and act upon learning data in ways that empower both learners and educators.

ICLEA 2026 aims to bring together global researchers, educators, policymakers, and industry experts to share and discuss the latest research and trends in learning evidence and research. ICLEA offers a dedicated space to examine how learning unfolds in AI-augmented educational environments, and how analytics can help make those learning processes visible, interpretable, and actionable. Rather than focusing on building AI systems, ICLEA 2026 centers on the processes of learning using learning analytics and how AI-mediated interactions shape them.

Themes of Interest

We invite submissions that address cutting-edge research, case studies, best practices, and emerging trends in the following topics (but not limited to these):

Metrics & Indicators
  • Metrics, indicators and models of learning evidence
  • New indicators for learning processes & outcomes (e.g., self-regulation, engagement, collaboration)
Data & Analytics
  • Unimodal & multimodal data curation, modelling & analytics
  • Synthesis & application of indicators for predicting and simulating learning processes & outcomes
Designs & Feedback
  • Learning designs & evaluation of analytics-based feedback
  • AI-augmented innovations & interventions (e.g., pedagogical agents with LLMs, analytics-based feedback)
  • Formative evaluation and effectiveness of analytics-based feedback
Competencies & Literacy
  • Learner & educator competencies and skills in AI-augmented analytics
  • Cognitive & metacognitive skills in AI-rich contexts
  • Strategies & practices for building data literacy; tools for interpreting analytics insights
Concepts & Collaboration
  • Conceptual & critical perspectives on human-system integration and collaboration
  • Evolving boundaries of learner/system roles in co-constructed learning
  • What counts as learning evidence in AI-augmented education; human-AI collaboration & multi-LLM agent systems
Ethics & Trust
  • Ethical and trustworthy use of data; frameworks for responsible analytics
  • Privacy, security, and data protection in educational environments
  • Fairness and transparency in AI-augmented learning analytics tools

Proceedings & Journals

Accepted papers in the main conference will be published in the proceedings of the APSCE Library (https://library.apsce.net).

Authors of selected accepted papers will be invited to submit extended versions for possible inclusion in a special section of the Journal of Learning Analytics. Details regarding the submission process will be shared at a later date.

Conference Chairs

Program Chair

Elizabeth Koh

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Program Co-Chair

Srećko Joksimović

University of South Australia, Australia

Program Co-Chair

Lishan Zhang

Beijing Institute of Technology, China

Program Co-Chair

Changhao Liang

Kyoto University, Japan

ICLEA 2026 Program Committee Members

Steering Committee

Chair

Hiroaki Ogata

Kyoto University, Japan

Co-Chair

Ting-Chia Hsu

Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan

Co-Chair

Weiqin Chen

Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway

Members
  • Tak-Wai ChanNational Central University, Taiwan
  • Maiga ChangAthabasca University, Canada
  • Gautam BiswasVanderbilt University, United States
  • Siu-Cheung KongThe Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • Chee Kit LooiThe Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • Ma. Mercedes T. RodrigoAteneo de Manila University, Philippines
  • Yanjie SongThe Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Contact

Questions about ICLEA 2026?

For programme or submission queries, email the ICLEA 2026 team.

iclea2026@gmail.com