What's this workshop about?

This 3-hour, interactive workshop brings together scholars and practitioners to promote critical reflections on LA feedback over the past few years, and to foster rich dialogues regarding fundamental considerations for future development in an increasingly AI-enhanced landscape. 

The objectives of this workshop are:

• Reflect on efforts to date to personalise feedback at scale, and how GenAI enhances or undermines the LA-based feedback process/generation;

• Share approaches for augmenting LA feedback with particular attention to how data are used to inform personalisation, as well as the processes for personalised, dialogic feedback (e.g., timing, content, modality);

• Promote reflection on both pedagogical and technological approaches to improve feedback practices of educators;

• Reconceptualise and promote feedback literacy of students and educators in AI-mediated feedback processes.

What activities can I expect in this workshop?

This workshop is structured to facilitate deep engagement with current issues in personalised LA feedback through a combination of discussions,  presentations (see Call for Participation) on the cutting edge of research and development in this area, and knowledge synthesis.

Opening Session (20 mins)

Our expert panel will provide an overview of the current state of personalised LA feedback, drawing on the work over the last few years, and highlighting important issues as well as emerging research directions that will frame our discussions throughout the workshop.

Iterative Discussion Cycles (90 mins total)

The core of the workshop consists of three structured cycles, each designed to build progressively on insights from the previous round:

• Focused Group Discussions (10-15 mins) – Participants will work in small groups to explore specific aspects of LA feedback design, implementation, or evaluation. These discussions will draw on your own research and practical experiences.

• Lightning talks (10 mins) – Brief presentations from researchers and practitioners will introduce current work, novel approaches, and empirical findings relevant to the discussion topic. The benefit of these lightning talks is to gather ideas from each other, as well as to raise awareness of any challenges relating to the work in this area. 

• Comparative Synthesis (10 mins) – Groups will reconvene to share key insights and compare their initial perspectives with the ideas presented. This iterative process allows for refinement of concepts and identification of convergent themes.

Collective Roadmapping (10 mins)

The workshop will conclude with a collaborative session to identify priority areas and promising directions for advancing research on personalised LA feedback. Participants will leave with both theoretical insights and practical perspectives informed by the collective expertise in the room.