Keynotes
Keynote #1
Title : Designing Engaging Digital Escape Rooms for STEM Education: The Role of Generative AI
Abstract
This keynote explores the role of Generative AI in designing digital escape rooms tailored for STEM education. From generating dynamic narratives that captivate learners to crafting puzzles and quizzes that challenge critical thinking, Generative AI offers opportunities to facilitate the creation of realistic visual imageries, personalized avatars, and immersive environments, aligning educational objectives with engaging gamification techniques. The presentation will showcase how generative AI-driven technologies (such as ChatGPT) can be integrated into digital escape room design, offering practical examples of their application in STEM subjects. A practical example of developing a digital escape room for teaching mathematics will be discussed. By bridging the gap between entertainment and education, this keynote underscores the potential of Generative AI to create innovative and effective educational tools that inspire collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking in STEM learners.
Dr. Robertas Damaševičius,
Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuaniar
Biography
Prof. Dr. Robertas Damaševičius is a distinguished professor with extensive expertise in computer science, artificial intelligence, and software engineering. His research interests encompass a broad range, including machine learning, deep learning, medical imaging and computer vision. He has authored numerous high-impact publications and led interdisciplinary research projects. His work focuses on innovative AI applications across diverse fields, including healthcare and environmental science. Prof. Damaševičius is known for his multidisciplinary approach, fostering collaborations that enhance software reliability, optimize AI-driven solutions, and advance data mining methodologies in scientific and industrial contexts. His contributions continue to drive advancements in technology for societal benefit. Robertas Damaševičius
Keynote #2
Title: Reducing the Digital Carbon Footprint of GenAI in Education
Abstract
Dr. Elisa Schaeffer
Collège LaSalle Montréal Quebec
Canada
Biography
Dr. Elisa Schaeffer (https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6300-7208) is an Associate Professor of Applied Digital Intelligence and the Academic Director of Technology and Innovation at the McGill School of Continuing Studies. She has a keen interest in computational intelligence, and her research jumps around the potential applications of graph theory and machine learning, touching areas such as social sciences, medicine, economics, and forestry. She is passionate about digital learning, real-time and asynchronous, and an early adopter of emerging software and hardware solutions to facilitate teaching and research, especially open-source solutions
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Keynote #1
Title : Audio-Visual Flipped Classrooms: A Pathway to Improved Self-Regulated Learning
Abstract
Audio-Visual Flipped Classroom is one of the novel approaches particularly in the domain of Education 5.0 which combines multimedia resources with learner centric instructions and also give more autonomy to students. This study aims to examine the impact of Audio-Visual Flipped Classroom to enhance students’ self-regulated learning in the context of Higher Education Institutions of Pakistan. The findings of the study reveal that there is a positive impact of audio-visual flipped classroom to promote self-regulated learning among learners. The outcome of this study will facilitate the students based on various learning preferences, and also make it easier for students to acquire content knowledge independently. Also, to improve its effectiveness, instructors must ensure adequate knowledge of digital skills and availability of resources from learners’ side before the implementation of AVFC. They can make efforts to develop teachers’ competence to adapt the technological advancements for improving students’ critical thinking and collaboration to benefit their learning.
Dr. Muhammad Mujtaba Asad
Sukkur IBA University
Pakistan
Biography
Dr. Muhammad Mujtaba Asad is serving as an Assistant Professor and Lead Researcher of Educational Technologies and TVET Research Group at Sukkur IBA University. Dr Mujtaba has national and international working experience of more than 10 years at industrial and educational sector in the domain of Educational Technologies, Work & Product-Based Education and Technical and Vocational Education. Dr. Mujtaba has published more than Sixty (60) research articles (ISI & Scopus Indexed) in reputed international journals and conferences worldwide. Also, a book related to the observational skills of competent educators under the CS publishing house USA is in his publication credit. He has also received three Gold, one Silver and one Bronze medal in international research and development completions with seven best research awards in Malaysia, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and UAE on his commercialized projects. Moreover, Dr. Mujtaba is also an active member of Seven (7) national and international research grants. Dr. Mujtaba is also an internationally certified educational technologist (Malaysian Board of Technologist) and holds certifications and qualification in industrial safety and health education from NIOSH and OSH Department of Ontario, Canada. He is also serving as an Editorial Board Member to twelve (12) reputed and indexed international journals. Dr. Mujtaba also holds several international Copyrights and has filed one Product Patent under the title of HAZFO Expert 1.0 for Drilling Operation. He had been awarded an honorary lifetime International Ambassadorship by University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia based on his academic achievements and community services. Dr. Mujtaba has also been awarded the title of approved PhD and MPhil/MS Supervisor by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
Keynote #4
Title: How to Integrate AI into Education: Course Design, Delivery and Assessment
Abstract
Dr. Ahmad Samer Wazan
Zayed and Toulouse Universities
Biography
Dr Ahmad Samer Wazan is an Associate Professor at Zayed and Toulouse Universities. His research topics include trust management, PKI, access control, OS security, security requirements engineering, and AI in education. Between 2007 and 2011, he led a research project that introduced a new trust model for the X.509 standard by incorporating an entity called the Trust Broker. This proposal was included in the 2016 edition of the X.509 standard. He also collaborated with researchers from the UK and France to implement the first proof-of-concept verifiable credential system. Recently, he conducted a research project proposing a new command, sr (switch role), to replace the sudo command in Linux environments (https://github.com/SamerW/