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Introduction

The 1st Cyber-Physical Learning Alliance Summit (CPLAS 2024) is an event that brings together researchers, faculty members, industry professionals, and decision makers from around the world to explore the diverse approaches employed by universities in implementing cyber-physical learning (CPL) scenarios. This summit aims to promote international collaboration, share current practices, and advance the field of CPL, focusing on topics such as Artificial Intelligence in CPL, Hackathons for CPL, CPL Educational Models, Learning Analytics in CPL, Applications of CPL, and Ethics in CPL.

CPL extends beyond hybrid learning where face-to-face learning experiences are simply combined with online learning experiences (Garrison and Kanuka, 2004). Instead, CPL seeks to establish an integrated and seamless learning for both cyber and physical students, that would give flexibility and accessibility without sacrificing the joy, fun and intimacy of the classroom (Pey, 2022). CPL does so by including additional key factors within learning environments, such as information and educational technologies, learning analytics, pedagogical architectures, assessment methodologies, educational models, institutional policies, and data management (SUTD’s Office of Digital Learning, 2022). 

In essence, CPL can be understood as the holistic design, implementation, and analysis of learning environments, seeking to transform and optimize education by combining pedagogy and technology in disruptive, yet efficient ways (Oliveira, and de Souza, 2022; Kopp, 2019). Therefore, applications such as tele-presence, immersive learning environments, intelligent tutors, personalized learning, multimodal learning analytics, artificial intelligence applications, among others, are CPL approaches.

CPLAS 2024 is organized by the Cyber-Physical Learning Alliance (CPLA), founded in 2023 by decision makers and researchers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD, Singapore), Tecnológico de Monterrey (TEC, Mexico), Aalto University (Finland), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST, Hong Kong), and Zhejiang University (ZJU, China).

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We invite researchers, faculty members, industry professionals, and decision makers to participate in our keynote lectures, innovation and research talks, and panel discussions in January 2024.

Work Streams and Contribution Types

CPLAS will address multiple work streams and applications of cyber-physical learning, such as Educational Models, Learning Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Ethics, through the following types of contributions:

Keynote Lectures

Keynote Lectures are featured events where special guests present new developments on ciber-physycal learning technologies and educational models.

Research Talks

Research talks allow researchers to share their latest findings, methodologies, and outcomes related to cyber-physical learning.

Innovation Talks

Innovation talks are short presentations that showcase novel ideas, proofs of concept, and emerging trends in the field of cyber-physical learning.

Discussion Panels

Panels or Educational Innovation Experiences offer an opportunity for experts to engage in in-depth discussions and debates on key issues and challenges in cyber-physical learning.

Venue

CPLAS 2024 will be an in-person event and will take place within the IFE Conference (formerly known as CIIE), from January 23-25, 2024, at Tecnológico de Monterrey premises in the city of Monterrey, Mexico.

Although CPLAS 2024 events will take place from January 24-25, we encourage all participants to register for the entire IFE Conference.

"Borregos" Arena

CPLAS Launch Event and Core Alliance Members Discussion Panel

Library Building

Library Building

Innovation Talks, Research Talks, and Discussion Panels.

Rectory Building

Rectory Building

Keynote Lectures

Official Program

Wednesday January 24th, 2024

09:45-10:30

Launch Event

Location: "Borregos" Arena

Perspectives, Progress and Future Directions of Cyber-Physical Learning

Discussion panel with:

Chong Tow Chong, President, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Singapore

Juan Pablo Murra Lascurain, Rector, Professional and Graduate Studies, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico

Sean Mcminn, Director, Center for Education Innovation, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Hong Kong

Tomi Kauppinen, Head of Aalto Online Learning, Alto University, Finland

Michael Fung, Executive Director, Institute for the Future of Education, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico

CPLAS Launch Panel

11:00-11:45

Stream: Educational Models

Location: Fable Hall, Library Building, 6th Floor

Complex sceneries: Implementation of a Robotic Platform to Improve Attention Levels in High School Mathematics Students in Mexico

Research talk by:

Edgar López-Caudana, Research Professor, Institute for the Future of Education (IFE), Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico

 

Edgar Omar Lopez-Caudana

11:45-12:15

Stream: Educational Models

Location: Fable Hall, Library Building, 6th Floor

Humanizing Online Learning for Enhanced Engagement and Participation

Innovation talk by:

Tomi Kauppinen, Head of Aalto Online Learning, Aalto University, Finland

Tomi Kauppinen

12:30-13:00

Stream: Artificial Intelligence

Location: Fable Hall, Library Building, 6th Floor

Estimating interaction levels during face-to-face lessons with computer vision techniques

Innovation talk by:

Danilo Valdes-Ramirez, Postdoc Researcher at SOI-STEAM, Institute for the Future of Education (IFE), Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico

Danilo Valdes-Ramirez

13:00-14:00

Stream: Educational Models

Location: Fable Hall, Library Building, 6th Floor

Breaking Physical Boundaries with the use of Cyber-Physical Technologies

Discussion panel with:

Pey Kin Leong, Digital Learning Associate Provost, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Singapore

Tomi Kauppinen, Head of Aalto Online Learning, Aalto University, Finland

Luis F. Morán-Mirabal, Living Lab Leader, Institute for the Future of Education (IFE), Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico

Kenneth Lo, Director, Office of Digital Learning and campusX Programme, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)

CPLAS Panel 1

15:30-16:00

Stream: Educational Models

Location: Fable Hall, Library Building, 6th Floor

Deploying a virtual lab for control process education: Challenges and solutions

Innovation talk by:

Genisson S. Coutinho, Research Professor, Instituto Federal de Educação, Brazil

Genisson S Coutinho

16:00-16:30

Stream: Educational Models

Location: Fable Hall, Library Building, 6th Floor

Towards a Mixed Virtual Reality Environment Implementation to Enable Industrial Robot Programming Competencies within a Cyber-Physical Factory

Innovation talk by:

Carlos Vázquez Hurtado, Mechatronics Department Associate Director, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico

Adriana Vargas Martínez, Digital School and Graduate Programs Associate Dean, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico

Armando Román Flores, Division Director, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico

CVH AVM y ARF

17:00-17:30

Stream: Ethics

Location: Major Hall, Rectory Building

Co-creating a code of ethics in cyber-physical learning

Keynote lecture by:

Jeffrey K.H. Chan, Assistant Professor, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Singapore

Jeffrey Chan

17:45-18:15

Stream: Educational Models

Location: Major Hall, Rectory Building

SUTD campusX: Experience Hands-on the Future of Singapore Cyber-Physical Learning

Keynote lecture by:

Kenneth Lo, Director, Office of Digital Learning and campusX Programme, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)

Jacob Chen, Senior Specialist, Office of Digital Learning Research, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)

Kenneth Lo & Jacob Chen

Thursday January 25th, 2024

09:00-10:00

Stream: Learning Analytics

Location: Fable Hall, Library Building, 6th Floor

Power of Learning Analytics: Transforming Education

Discussion panel with:

Roger Azevedo, Professor, School of Modeling, Simulation, and Training, University of Central Florida (UCF), USA

Roberto Martinez-Maldonado, Senior Lecturer of Learning Analytics and Human-Computer Interaction, Monash University, Australia

Héctor G. Ceballos, Living Lab & Data Hub Director, Institute for the Future of Education (IFE), Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico

Roger & Roberto & Hector

10:00-10:30

Stream: Learning Analytics

Location: Fable Hall, Library Building, 6th Floor

Assessing a learner’s concentration in an interactive digital test using a portable EEG headband and self-reports

Innovation talk by:

Laura Jaideny Pérez-Gómez, Computer Science Master's Student, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico

Laura Perez

10:45-11:15

Stream: Educational Models

Location: Fable Hall, Library Building, 6th Floor

Learning Neurotechnology to expand Engineering and Business curricula

Innovation talk by:

Yineth Valentina Rueda Castro, Researcher Postdoc, Institute for the Future of Education (IFE), Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico

Bertha Adriana Rodríguez Malagón, Director, Marketing Undergraduate Program, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico

Valentina & Adriana

11:15-12:00

Stream: Educational Models

Location: Fable Hall, Library Building, 6th Floor

The Role of Human Body Simulation Environments: Closing the Gap between Virtual and Physical Biomechanics Education

Research talk by:

Adán Domínguez-Ruiz, Engineering Sciences PhD Student, Institute for the Future of Education (IFE), Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico

Adan Dominguez Ruiz

12:15-13:00

Stream: Educational Models

Location: Fable Hall, Library Building, 6th Floor

Designing Cyber-Physical Learning Approaches for Future Skills Development

Research talk by:

Jorge Membrillo-Hernández, Full Researcher, Institute for the Future of Education (IFE), Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico

Patricia Caratozzolo, Full Researcher, Institute for the Future of Education (IFE), Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico

Jorge & Patricia

13:00-14:00

Stream: Educational Models

Location: Fable Hall, Library Building, 6th Floor

GURU: An interActive Learning Platform for cyber-physical education

Research talk by:

Siddhant Shrivastava, Cyber Education Lead & Researcher at iTrust Centre for Research in Cyber Security, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Singapore

Siddhant Shrivastava

15:30-16:00

Stream: Educational Models

Location: Fable Hall, Library Building, 6th Floor

Development of virtual laboratories to improve the teaching-learning process in sciences courses.

Innovation talk by:

David Antonio Buentello-Montoya, Chemical Engineering Program Director, Civil and Sustainable Technologies Department, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico

David Buentello

16:00-16:30

Stream: Educational Models

Location: Fable Hall, Library Building, 6th Floor

Learn from Anywhere with Augmented Reality (AR)

Innovation talk by:

Teresa Rizzi, Student, University of Trento, Italy & Project Member at Aalto Online Learning, Aalto University, Finland

Teresa Rizzi

16:30-17:00

Stream: Educational Models

Location: Fable Hall, Library Building, 6th Floor

Playing the Whole Game: Learning Professional Practice through Virtual and Safe Environments

Innovation talk by:

Genisson S. Coutinho, Research Professor, Instituto Federal de Educação, Brazil

Genisson S Coutinho

17:15-18:15

Stream: Educational Models

Location: Fable Hall, Library Building, 6th Floor

Human-Centric AI: Navigating the Balance in Cyber-Physical Learning

Discussion panel with:

Sean McMinn, Director, Center for Education Innovation, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Hong Kong

Kenneth Lo, Director, Office of Digital Learning and campusX Programme, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Singapore

Genaro Zavala, Director, Research Lab, Institute for the Future of Education (IFE), Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico

Sean & Kenneth & Genaro

Additional Information

  • The complete CPLAS 2024  program with additional information can be found here
  • All CPLAS 2024 events are portrayed in Mexico's Local Time (GMT-6)
  • CPLAS 2024 will be an in-person event.
  • All CPLAS 2024 events will be held in english.
  • CPLAS 2024 events will take place simultaneously with other IFE Conference events and tracks

Contacts

Feel free to contact our organization team if you have any questions regarding CPLAS 2024.

Luis F. Morán-Mirabal

On-site coordination

lmoran@tec.mx

Antonio González-Grez

On-site communications

grezan@tec.mx

Kenneth Lo

Off-site strategic planning

kenneth_lo@sutd.edu.sg

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  2. Kopp, M., Gröblinger, O., & Adams, S. (2019). Five common assumptions that prevent digital transformation at higher education institutions. INTED2019 Proceedings, 1, 1448-1457. https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2019.0445 

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