I Workshop on
AIED Unplugged

The Use of AIED Unplugged to Reduce Learning Inequality in Resource-Constrained Environments. A full-day workshop focused on designing, implementing, and evaluating AIED solutions that work offline-first, require low digital skills, support shared devices, and connect innovation to policy roadmaps, especially in the Global South.

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Call for participation

We welcome the following participants: Technologists building AI for education; Researchers in AIED, EDM, and Learning@Scale; Students and educators; Industry and NGO representatives; Policymakers and other stakeholders. We aim for broad international representation, with active encouragement of contributions from traditionally underrepresented regions, particularly the Global South.


The workshop aims to:

  • Synthesize offline-first, low-skill, shared-device practices for equitable learning;
  • Examine evidence from real cases (e.g., math and writing assessment via low-cost capture and offline analysis);
  • Connect leapfrogging and innovation to policy roadmaps;
  • Co-create a prioritized research and policy agenda for underserved contexts.


    • Scope and topics of interest

    “Unplugged” refers to two intertwined constraints in the target context:

    1. AIED solutions should not depend on constant internet access;
    2. many intended users (e.g., students) have limited digital skills and limited access to devices, connectivity, and related resources.


    We welcome contributions aligned with AIED Unplugged, including (but not limited to):

    • Offline/low-connectivity learning workflows.
    • Multi-user / shared-device interaction.
    • Formative assessment cycles.
    • Equitable learning progression in constrained contexts.
    • Curricular alignment, governance, privacy/ethics.
    • Toolchains for low-cost data capture.

Important Dates

Submission open

April 6, 2026


Submission deadline

May 9, 2026


Notification of acceptance

May 30, 2026


Camera-ready

June 8, 2026


Workshop date

June 28, 2026


Submission guidelines

  • Submissions must be written in English and submitted electronically, as a PDF file, through the EasyChair WAIEDU26.
  • Submissions must be in Springer format. Submissions that do not use the required format may be rejected without review.
  • Authors should consult Springer's authors' guidelines and use their proceedings templates, either for LaTeX or for Word, for the preparation of their papers.
  • The submission format is a 3-page (PDF) including: theme and relevance, 3 panelists and moderator, session structure (e.g., brief position statements and discussion), and expected takeaways.
  • The panelists will have 60 minutes for their exposition.
  • Review will follow a peer-review process with at least two reviewers (committee + invited experts), aligned with Festival of Learning 2026 policies on ethics and review.
  • Criteria include relevance to AIED Unplugged, clarity/rigor, contribution to practice/policy, evidence/method transparency, and potential for discussion and community impact.

Organisation

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