Authentic Learning Through Advances in Technologies

Improving Learner Experience in Authentic Learning.- Analysing performance in authentic digital scenarios.- Interactive Electronic Book for Authentic Learning.- Use of the Collaboration Authentic Learning Technology/Tool Mediation framework to address the theory-praxis gap.- Mobilized Science Lessons in a Seamless Learning Environment: A Meta-Evaluation of the Learning Design.- Supporting reflective lesson planning based on inquiry learning analytics for facilitating students' problem solving competence development: the inspiring science education tools.- Kaleidoscopic Course: The Concept, Design, and Implementation of the Flipped Classroom.- Future Trends of Designing Learning in the Global Context: Recalling and applying lessons learned.

Dr. Ting-Wen Chang is a research fellow and the Director of International Cooperation Office in the Smart Learning Institute of the Beijing Normal University for doing the research on Smart Learning as well as making many international cooperation projects. He was an associate research fellow of the Collaborative & Innovative Center for Educational Technology at the Beijing Normal University in China from 2014 to 2015. From 2011 to 2013, he was a postdoctoral fellow at Athabasca University in Canada, funded by NSERC/iCORE/Xerox/Markin Industrial Research Chair Program. His research mainly focuses on smart learning environment, technology enhanced learning, adaptivity and personalization, user/student modelling, multimedia Learning instruction, multi-screen learning environment, and computer-assisted instruction. Dr. Chang has published more than 40 refereed journal papers, book, book chapter, and international conference papers. He received the Outstanding Paper Award at ED-MEDIA2009 and GCCCE 2009, the Best Paper Award at ICALT 2013 (IEEE). In 2014, he also received the Young Researcher Award from the IEEE Technical Committee on Learning Technology. Dr. Ronghuai Huang is a Professor in the Faculty of Education and Dean of Smart Learning Institute in Beijing Normal University (BNU). He serves as the Vice Chairman of the China Association for Educational Technology; Vice Chairman of the China Educational Equipment Industry Association; Deputy Director of the Collaborative and Innovative Center for Educational Technology; Director of Digital Learning and Public Education Service Center; Director of Professional Teaching and Guiding Committee for Educational Technology; Director of Beijing Key Laboratory for Educational Technology. He received the "Chang Jiang Scholar" award in 2016, which is the highest academic award issued to an individual in higher education by the Ministry of Education in China. Dr. Huang has been engaged in the research on educational