By Jiarui Xie (xie.1196@buckeyemail.osu.edu)
Attending the 2024 Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Convention in Kansas City, Missouri was an inspiring experience!
Jiarui Xie at the 2024 AECT convention.
This year, Jiarui had the privilege of representing the LED research group and presented her collaborative research titled The Application of Artificial Intelligence in Asynchronous Online Discussions in a roundtable session. This ongoing study is a collaboration with her PhD program advisor, Dr. Ana-Paula Correia. She shared four original categories of AI applications in AODs—information classification, content assessment, participation facilitation, and discussant matching—and facilitated an engaging discussion with fellow scholars.
Jiarui Xie (second from right) shared her research in a roundtable session.
A highlight of this experience was the opportunity to interact with experts and peers in the field. The roundtable format allowed for in-depth conversations, where participants exchanged ideas, discussed challenges and explored future applications of AI in education.
Flyer used in the roundtable session
Presenting at AECT reinforced the potential impact of our research. Thank you to everyone who attended our session and AECT for hosting such an inspiring event. We look forward to the 2025 AECT International Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada!