Workshop Summary

 

Sep 15th Sep 16th
09.00 – 17.00: WS311 09.00 – 12.30: WS301
09.00 – 17.00: WS315 09.00 – 12.30: WS312
14.00 – 18.00: WS316 09.00 – 17.00: WS305
09.00 – 17.00: WS317

1. WS311: A Dialogue Lab on the Role of Teachers and AI in Education (TAICo-Dialogue)

Website:https://taico-project.eu/taico-dialogue/

Time: 15.09 09.00 – 18.00

List of organizers:

  • Tobias Ley, University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria
  • Kairit Tammets, Tallinn University, Estonia
  • Nikol Rummel & Astrid Wichmann, Ruhr-Universität Bochum
  • Sanna Järvelä, Oulu University, Finland
  • Paraskevi Topali, Radboud University, The Netherlands
  • Mutlu Cukurova, University College London, UK
  • Michelle Duquette, European EdTech Alliance
  • Sander Jürisson, Education and Youth Board, Estonia
  • Martina di Ridolfo, European Trade Union Committee for Education, Brussels
  • Pinelopi Troullinou, Trilateral Research, UK
  • Irene-Angelica Chounta, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany

Short description:

The purpose of the workshop is to start a policy-oriented dialogue of how we envision the future of teaching with AI in schools, universities and training organisation with a specific focus on the role of teachers. The workshop will explore the potential impact of AI on future teaching tasks – their replacement, complementarity or augmentation – and what this will mean for teachers’ knowledge and skills and the teaching profession more broadly. The workshop will use different methods applying dialogue and foresight to discuss the latest research in the area, and to discuss what impact AI could have for the future of education, the teaching profession and the professional development of teachers.

2. WS315: Data Infrastructures for Learning Analytics: Building for Consistency, Scalability, and Reproducibility

Website: https://blog.studiumdigitale.uni-frankfurt.de/ectel25-infra4la/

Date: 15.09 09.00 – 18.00

List of organizers:

  • Lukas Menzel
  • Sebastian Gombert
  • Patrick Sache

Short description:

In this workshop, we’ll focus on building data infrastructure for Learning Analytics (LA) using open source solutions. Together, we’ll explore extract, transform, and load (ETL) tools for creating unified data stores that meet common LA requirements, such as creating accessible datasets, ensuring long-term preservation, using widely-supported formats, maintaining secure learner data control, and storing experimental outputs alongside source data to create complete datasets.
We will share insights into various open source component categories, popular solutions, and how they can be combined for effective LA experimentation and production. We’ll also facilitate discussions about the challenges of standardizing practices and systems across different teams or institutions.
You can actively contribute by submitting an abstract describing your own LA architecture. You can then present your LA infrastructure, share your experiences, and exchange ideas in group sessions. For more details about the format, visit our workshop website.

3. WS316: Teaching of AI in EdTech: Curriculum development and innovations in TEL teaching (CUPTEL25)

Website: https://sites.google.com/view/ai4edtech/home

Date: 15.09 14.00 – 18.00 

List of organizers: 

  • Manolis Mavrikis, Darina Slattery

Short description:

This half-day workshop under the auspices of CUPTEL SIG is in response to the rapid rise of generative AI an the urgent need to discussion how TEL programs address both its technical and ethical dimensions. Building on the CUPTEL 2023 workshop, this session aims to move beyond public AI literacy, focusing on what should be taught in TEL programs across Europe, the UK, and globally, while creating space for sharing practices and addressing emerging challenges.

4. WS301: Hack & Reflect: Critical Engagement with Locally Hosted Large Language Models in Higher Education (Hack & Reflect)

Website: https://ectel-workshop-2025.web.app

Date: 16.09 09.00 – 13.00 

List of organizers:

  • Kerstin Denecke
  • Daniel Reichenpfader

Short description:

This workshop invites participants to critically engage with locally hosted, open-source large language models (LLMs) designed for higher education environments. Combining hands-on exploration with structured ethical reflection, the session offers an opportunity to both test and evaluate a beta LLM-based chatbot developed for academic use.

Participants will split into two parallele groups: one will conduct a hands-on hacking session to probe the system’s weaknesses, biases, and vulnerabilities; the other will engage in structured ethical analysis using the Digital Ethics Canvas. Following these parallel sessions, the full group will reconvene for a plenary discussion to share findings and insights. 

5. WS312: ET+D: EdTech plus Disinformation Counter Strategies (ET+D)

Website: https://www.famous-project.eu/et-d-workshop

Date: 16.09 09.00 – 13.00 

List of organizers: 

  • Maksim Kalameyets, Lei Shi, Anastasia Sergeeva, Gabriele Lenzini

Short description:

This half-day workshop explores how EdTech can empower everyday users to detect and counteract fake online engagement: fake reviews, inflated follower counts, and AI-generated profiles. Participants will engage in interactive discussions and collaborative co-design activities, creating prototypes of simple games and interactive tools that foster critical thinking and digital literacy. Suitable for newcomers and experts alike — no technical expertise required — this workshop invites up to 30 attendees to collaboratively explore innovative EdTech solutions designed to diminish the effectiveness of purchased disinformation, ultimately helping users recognise manipulation and reduce the influence of deceptive online practices.

6. WS305: Co-Creating Innovation for Educational Robots and Robotics for Learning 3rd International Workshop of the EATEL SIG EduRobotX 2025 (EduRobotX 2025)

Website: https://ea-tel.eu/sig/edurobotx/edurobotx2025

Date: 16.09 09.00 – 18.00

List of organizers: 

  • Ilona Buchem
  • Nardie Fanchamps
  • Maria Perifanou
  • Rinat Rosenberg-Kima

Short description:

This workshop aims to explore how educational and social robots can support diverse learners across all ages and including those with special needs (e.g., neurodivergent individuals, learners with disabilities). We invite extended abstracts showcasing innovative applications in learning and development. Selected authors will be invited to submit full papers for a planned journal special issue on cutting-edge developments in educational robotics.

7. WS317: AIED for the 4Cs: creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and communication (AIED4C)

Website: https://augmentor-ectel.github.io/index.html

Date: 16.09 09.00 – 18.00

List of organizers:

  • Margarida Romero
  • Alex Urmeneta
  • Thomas Froesig
  • Irene-Angelica Chounta
  • Bibeg Limbu
  • Vassilis Komis
  • Andromachi Filippidi

Short description:

As AI becomes more embedded in educational environments, it is critical to understand how these technologies can support—not substitute—human competencies. This workshop focuses on how Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED) can enhance the development and assessment of transversal competencies, commonly referred to as the 4Cs: Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity.