We are excited to announce the International Conference on Learning Evidence and Analytics 2025 (ICLEA 2025), held on September 5-7, 2025, in Fukuoka, Japan. The first ICLEA aims to bring together global researchers, educators, policymakers, and industry experts to share and discuss the latest research and trends in learning evidence and research. This year's theme, "Trustworthy Analytics to Support Smart and Evidence-based Education", highlights the increasing importance of transparent, ethical, and accurate data analytics in shaping the future of education.

With the rapid growth of digital learning environments and smart education technologies, the challenge of utilizing learning data responsibly and effectively has become critical. ICLEA 2025 will serve as a platform to explore innovative, trustworthy approaches to learning analytics that foster equitable, inclusive, and evidence-based decision-making for educators, learners, and policymakers alike.

We invite submissions that address cutting-edge research, case studies, best practices, and emerging trends in the following topics (but not limited to these):

●      Learning Analytics and Evidence-based Practices

○      Design and implementation of trustworthy analytics frameworks

○      Case studies demonstrating effective use of analytics in education

○      Techniques for ensuring the validity and reliability of learning evidence

●      Ethical and Trustworthy Use of Data

○      Ethical concerns in learning analytics

○      Privacy, security, and data protection in educational environments

○      Fairness and transparency in AI-driven analytics tools

●      AI and Smart Learning Environments

○      AI-driven adaptive learning and personalization

○      Data-informed instructional design

○      Predictive models to support learner success

●      Data Literacy for Educators and Learners

○      Strategies for building data literacy among educators and students

○      Tools for interpreting and applying learning analytics insights

●      Policy and Governance for Learning Data

○      National and institutional policies guiding the use of analytics in education

○      Governance structures ensuring trustworthy data practices

○      Equity-focused analytics for inclusive learning

●      Innovative Applications of Learning Evidence

○      Emerging technologies in education and their evidence-based impact

○      Learning evidence in the context of lifelong and professional education

○      Real-world applications of smart education analytics

Accepted papers in the main conference will be published in proceedings in the APSCE Library (https://library.apsce.net).

Authors of accepted distinguished full papers will be invited to submit extended versions of the papers for consideration of publication in a thematic special issue of the Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Learning (TKNL) and Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning (RPTEL), the official academic journal of the Asia Pacific Society for Computers in Education.