Innovation and Reform on Technology Empowered Education: The 24th Global Chinese Conference on Computers in Education

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Innovation and Reform on Technology Empowered Education: The 24th Global Chinese Conference on Computers in Education Jianjiang Hao 1 & Jiong Guo 1 & Charles Xiaoxue Wang 2 Accepted: 6 November 2020 # Association for Educational Communications & Technology 2020

Abstract The 24th Global Chinese Conference on Computers in Education (GCCCE) was held September 12–16, 2020 at Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, China. The GCCCE adopted a hybrid conference format for the first time, combining traditional face-to-face sessions and online live streaming to reduce the impact from the Covid-19 pandemic. The GCCCE hosted over 300 current presentations, roundtables, and poster sessions in its nine sub-conferences and one English paper session. With a theme of “Innovation and Reform on Technology Empowered Education,” the GCCCE organized four keynote speeches, two expert symposiums, six workshops, one teacher forum, and one doctoral consortium. Over 300 attendees were at the GCCCE site in Lanzhou, China. The presentations, roundtables, and posters were live steaming during the conference. The live streaming conference sessions and their video recordings achieved a total of accumulative views over 330,000 times by the end of October 2020 with their viewers from different countries and regions. This report synthesizes the keynote speeches and award-winning presentations at GCCCE to share some highlights with readers. Keywords Innovation for education . Artificial intelligence . GCCCE 2020

Introduction The Global Chinese Conference on Computers in Education (GCCCE) is an annual international conference organized by the Global Chinese Society for Computers in Education. The 24th annual GCCCE was held on Sep 12–16, 2020, at Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, China. It hosted scholarly presentations and discussions around its conference theme: “Innovation and Reform on Technology Empowered Education” in the following nine program categories in addition to one English paper track program:

* Jianjiang Hao [email protected] Jiong Guo [email protected] Charles Xiaoxue Wang [email protected] 1

Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, China

2

Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL, USA

C1: Learning Sciences and Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL). C2: Mobile, Ubiquitous and Contextualized Learning. C3: Joyful Learning, Educational Games and Digital Toys. C4: ICT in Higher Education and Adult Learning, and Teachers’ Professional Development. C5: Technology-Enhanced Language Learning and Learning of Humanities Subjects. C6: Artificial Intelligence in Education, and Smart Learning Environments. C7: Learning Analytics and Assessment. C8: STEM and Maker Education. C9: Educational Technologies: Innovations, Policies and Practices. The following detail the keynote speeches and awardwinning presentations at GCCCE 2020.

Keynote Speeches Four well-established professors presented the keynote speeches at GCCCE 2020. They were Dr. Fu-Yun Yu from

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Cheng Kung University, Dr. Jiong Guo f