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I’m Shi Ding (Stella), a PhD candidate at Expressive Machinery Lab at Georgia Institute of Technology, advised by Dr. Brian Magerko, my work spans intelligent tutoring systems, responsible AI, AI in education and AI literacy. Currently, as a design lead for EarSketch—an NSF-funded platform used by over 1.5 million learners—we integrated large language model as generative AI tutor to advance both human-centered and responsible AI in education.
I bridge research and real-world impact through my experience as a educator, instructional designer, and cognitive scientist. I'm excited to share some recent highlights: The research work I led "Promoting Creativity of BVI Learners in EarSketch Through Co-Design"was awarded a $1,000 grant as a winner of the CRIDC Poster Competition, and my paper, “Considering Large Language Model Integrations in Expressive CS Learning Environments for BVI Learners Through Co-Design,” was accepted at AIED 2025. An article about my research work "Rethinking AI in Learning: Inclusive Design, Responsible Impact"was featured by TSQATL Media.
RECENT RESEARCH POSTER & PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHT
RECENT RESEARCH UPDATE
Reviewer for SIGCSE Technical Symposium (2026)
Smith, J. B., Chu, A., Alben, N., Ding, S., Gautier, K., Garrett, S., Magerko, B., Freeman, J., Pardo, B., Ludi, S., Lee, T., & McKlin, T. (2025). Using co-design to investigate affordances of an expressive CS learning environment for students who are blind or visually impaired (BVI). Accepted for ACM ASSETS 2025.
Reviewer for NeurIPS (2025)
Deeproject Project (A generative AI-powered learning assistant) Selected, Quadrant-i Startup Competition, Georgia Tech (2025, summer)
Served as a Poster Session Judge at the InterfaceNeuro Symposium, Georgia Tech (2025)
Reviewer for the Cognitive Science Society (CogSci) Conference (2025)
Ding, S., Smith, J., & Magerko, B. (2025). Considering Large Language Model Integrations in Expressive CS Learning Environments for BVI Learners Through Co-Design. Accepted at AIED 2025
Passed PhD Qualifying Exam, Georgia Tech (2025)
Ding, S. et al. & Magerko, B. (2025). Promoting Creativity of BVI Learners in EarSketch Through Co-Design. Winner, CRIDC Poster Competition, Georgia Tech
Ding, S., et al. (2024). Redesigning EarSketch for Inclusive CS Education: A Participatory Design Approach. Presented at ACM IDC 2024 and CHI Workshop 2024
Ding, S., et al. (2024). Redesigning EarSketch from Educator’s Perspective Using Participatory Design. Presented at the CHI CCAI Workshop, February 26, 2024
Best Project Award, CS 6460: Educational Technology, Georgia Tech (2024)
"My goal is to transform learning through responsible AI—building systems that are not only efficient but also responsible and grounded in real educational needs. I’m passionate about helping people lead happier, more creative lives through AI."
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