{"id":211,"date":"2025-10-25T11:31:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T11:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crossmmla.org\/?page_id=211"},"modified":"2025-10-25T11:31:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T11:31:28","slug":"crossmmla-workshop-lak-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crossmmla.org\/index.php\/crossmmla-workshop-lak-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"CrossMMLA Workshop LAK 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"md-end-block md-heading md-focus\"><span class=\"md-plain md-expand\">CROSSMMLA: Multimodal Learning Analytics in the Age of GenAI<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">LAK Workshop <\/span><span class=\"md-meta-i-c md-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solaresearch.org\/events\/lak\/lak25\/\"><span class=\"md-plain\">LAK 2025<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Dublin, Ireland | March 3, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"md-end-block md-heading\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Description<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">As Multimodal Learning Analytics (MMLA) evolved, it became crucial to critically assess its methodologies, especially as Generative AI (GenAI) transformed educational data collection and analysis. GenAI offered significant potential for processing diverse multimodal data, enabling richer insights and personalised learning experiences. However, this rapid integration also brought challenges, including ethical concerns, algorithmic bias, transparency issues, and privacy concerns. Addressing these complexities was essential to ensure that GenAI enhanced learning without perpetuating inequities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">The workshop explored how GenAI could reshape MMLA research, addressing both opportunities and challenges. Researchers and practitioners discussed practical approaches to responsibly integrating GenAI into MMLA, focusing on ethical, scalable, and transparent AI-powered tools. This workshop was built on the CROSSMMLA series\u2019 legacy, offering insights into how GenAI enhanced learning analytics while maintaining ethical standards and promoting equitable access in education.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">The half-day workshop accommodated up to 40 participants, including newcomers and experts in multimodal analysis. Participants did not need technical expertise but were expected to be interested in methodology and research design in MMLA. The workshop included reflective and hands-on activities to develop a deep understanding of GenAI research in MMLA.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"md-end-block md-heading\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Workshop Objectives<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p md-focus\"><span class=\"md-plain\">The workshop equipped participants with practical skills for integrating GenAI into MMLA research. Participants developed hands-on expertise in automating data collection, analysis, and feedback generation across multiple modalities while addressing bias, privacy, and scalability challenges. Ethical considerations were a significant focus, including fairness, transparency, and societal impact.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">The workshop also aimed to generate best practices and methodological insights for implementing GenAI in educational contexts. Discussions fostered multidisciplinary collaboration and contributed to the learning analytics community through a publication or report summarizing key insights, challenges, and solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"md-end-block md-heading\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Details of Activities<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Elevator Pitches and Framing Discussions (30 minutes)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\">: Participants introduced themselves and shared brief pitches of their research interests. Facilitators provided key definitions and curated research examples to frame discussions and encourage active participation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Diving into GenAI Research in MMLA (1.5 hours)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\">: Organizers presented examples of GenAI tools applied in MMLA research, followed by hands-on activities where participants could apply these tools to their own or provided datasets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Future Considerations for GenAI Research (1 hour)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\">: Participants broke into small groups to discuss challenges and opportunities for applying GenAI to MMLA, focusing on themes such as data privacy, algorithmic bias, environmental impact, and transparency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Reflections and Next Steps (30 minutes)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\">: The workshop concluded with a reflection survey and final discussion that summarized the outputs and insights gained.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"md-end-block md-heading\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Organizers<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p md-focus\"><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Namrata Srivastava<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> \u2013 Vanderbilt University &amp; Monash University<\/span> <span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Roberto Martinez-Maldonado<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> \u2013 Monash University<\/span> <span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Daniele Di Mitri<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> \u2013 DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education<\/span> <span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Daniel Spikol<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> \u2013 University of Copenhagen<\/span> <span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Vanessa Echeverria<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> \u2013 Monash University &amp; Escuela Superior Polit\u00e9cnica del Litoral<\/span> <span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Kateryna Zabolotna<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> \u2013 University of Oulu<\/span> <span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Simon Knight<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> \u2013 University of Technology Sydney<\/span> <span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Mohammad Khalil<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> \u2013 University of Bergen<\/span> <span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Gloria Fernandez Nieto<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> \u2013 Monash University<\/span> <span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Ruth Cobos<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain md-expand\"> \u2013 Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de Madrid<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CROSSMMLA: Multimodal Learning Analytics in the Age of GenAI LAK Workshop LAK 2025 Dublin, Ireland | March 3, 2025 Description As Multimodal Learning Analytics (MMLA) evolved, it became crucial to critically assess its methodologies, especially as Generative AI (GenAI) transformed educational data collection and analysis. 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