Paper Discussion
Paper TBD — Facilitator: Kwasi Biritwum-Nyarko
Time: 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM ET Location: Torg 1100C (Zoom ID: 794 896 2713)
Reading Group
Paper discussions exploring the latest research in digital education. We meet regularly to read and discuss influential papers in the field.
Upcoming
Paper Discussion
Paper TBD — Facilitator: Minsun Kim
Time: 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM ET Location: Torg 1100C (Zoom ID: 794 896 2713)
Paper Discussion
Paper TBD — Facilitator: Fariha
Time: 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM ET Location: Torg 1100C (Zoom ID: 794 896 2713)
Past Sessions
Fall 2026
Paper Discussion
Staring at Tables: Exploring Conceptual Data Modeling as a Rich Collaborative Activity
Time: 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM ET Location: Torg 1100C (Zoom ID: 794 896 2713)
Staring at Tables: Exploring Conceptual Data Modeling as a Rich Collaborative Activity
Laura Koesten, Daphne Miedema, Hsiang Yun Wu, Mathias Funk
Discussion led by: Moonwara
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Student Perspectives on the Role of Teaching Assistants in the Age of GenAI
Time: 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM ET Location: Torg 1100C (Zoom ID: 794 896 2713)
Student Perspectives on the Role of Teaching Assistants in the Age of GenAI
Alex Chao, Mia Chen, Yuan-Kai Yang, William G. Griswold, Leo Porter, Adalbert Gerald Soosai Raj
Discussion led by: David H. Smith IV
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Paper Discussion
Closing the Loop: An Instructor-in-the-Loop AI Assistance System for Supporting Student Help-Seeking in Programming Education
Time: 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM ET Location: Location: Torg 1210, Zoom: [https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/5402316144]
Closing the Loop: An Instructor-in-the-Loop AI Assistance System for Supporting Student Help-Seeking in Programming Education
Tung Phung, Heeryung Choi, Mengyan Wu, Christopher Brooks, Sumit Gulwani, Adish Singla
Discussion led by: Kwasi Biritwum-Nyarko
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Teach AI How to Code: Using Large Language Models as Teachable Agents for Programming Education
Time: 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM ET Location: Location: Torg 1210, Zoom: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/5402316144
Teach AI How to Code: Using Large Language Models as Teachable Agents for Programming Education
Hyoungwook Jin, Seonghee Lee, Hyungyu Shin, Juho Kim
Discussion led by: S. Moonwara A. Monisha
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Thematic analysis with open-source generative AI and machine learning: a new method for inductive qualitative codebook development
Time: 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM ET Location: Torg 1210 (https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/5402316144)
Thematic analysis with open-source generative AI and machine learning: a new method for inductive qualitative codebook development
Andrew Katz, Gabriella Coloyan Fleming, and Joyce Main
Discussion led by: David Smith
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Reflecting on Thematic Analysis in Computer Science Education Research: A Field Guide for Researchers and Reviewers
Time: 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM ET Location: Torg 1210 (https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/5402316144)
Reflecting on Thematic Analysis in Computer Science Education Research: A Field Guide for Researchers and Reviewers
Aadarsh Padiyath and Tamara Nelson-Fromm
Discussion led by: Vee Pettit
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The Dynamics of the Self-regulation Process in Student-AI Interactions: The Case of Problem-solving in Programming Education
Time: 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM ET Location: Torg 1210 (https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/5402316144)
The Dynamics of the Self-regulation Process in Student-AI Interactions: The Case of Problem-solving in Programming Education
Sonsoles López-Pernas, Kamila Misiejuk, Eduardo Oliveira and Mohammed Saqr
Discussion led by: David Smith
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