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ICCE Conference at Hangzhou, China

This is Marc Ericson C. Santos, post-doctoral researcher.

Last November 30 to December 4, 2015, I attended the annual International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE) held at Hangzhou, China. Time flies quickly because I can still remember last year when I attended ICCE 2014 held at Nara Public Hall in Nara Park, Nara, Japan. ICCE is organized every year by the Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education (APSCE). I’m particularly interested in this conference because many of the research works are contextualized in the Asia-Pacific Region.

This year, the acceptance rate for the long papers was 29%. It’s quite steep! However, most of the rejected long papers are accepted as short papers and posters. Accepted long papers are recommended for publication for the Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning (RPTEL) journal. APSCE is working very hard to improve the reputation of RPTEL. However, currently, American and British publications are still the top journals when it comes to the field of computers in education.

This year, the theme was about the use of big data for improving learning practices. I’ve heard mixed opinions about this topic from fellow participants. One professor was telling me how late ICCE was to catch on this topic. Another professor was telling me that he is skeptical to the use of big data in all domains of computers in education. However, it is very relevant was we move into the age of online classes like Coursera, and the use of ebooks. Personally, I am also interested in using some form of data science for my work in using augmented reality for learning, and in my work for developing evaluation metrics for handheld augmented reality usability.

Here is my experience in pictures:

I attended ICCE to present my work shop paper for the workshop called "Innovative Designs for Mobile and Ubiquitous Learning: 1:1 and Beyond." There were around 25 people during the workshop and I found the presentations interesting.

I attended ICCE to present my work shop paper for the workshop called “Innovative Designs for Mobile and Ubiquitous Learning: 1:1 and Beyond.” There were around 25 people during the workshop and I found the presentations interesting.

There were many interesting presentations. This year, the theme was "Transforming Education in the Big Data Era." This picture is one of the keynote speakers, Danielle McNamara of the Learning Sciences Institute, Arizona State University, USA. She talked about The Power of Big Data to Transform Education: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

There were many interesting presentations. This year, the theme was “Transforming Education in the Big Data Era.” This picture is one of the keynote speakers, Danielle McNamara of the Learning Sciences Institute, Arizona State University, USA. She talked about The Power of Big Data to Transform Education: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

ICCE was a good opportunity to meet many researchers, especially those who are active in the Asia-Pacific region. Aside from exchanging ideas during sessions, we also have several social events such as the banquet.

ICCE was a good opportunity to meet many researchers, especially those who are active in the Asia-Pacific region. Aside from exchanging ideas during sessions, we also have several social events such as the banquet.

Lastly, I also enjoyed some sightseeing with the other conference participants. The main place to visit in Hangzhou is the West Lake. This place was named a UNESCO World Heritage site because of its profound influence on Chinese art, especially it's gardens.

Lastly, I also enjoyed some sightseeing with the other conference participants. The main place to visit in Hangzhou is the West Lake. This place was named a UNESCO World Heritage site because of its profound influence on Chinese art, especially it’s gardens.