You are cordially invited to participate in the 18th International Conference on Blended Learning (ICBL 2025) to be held in Bangkok, Thailand on 22 to 25 July 2025.
Blended learning has become one of the promising approaches to teaching and learning. It aims to integrate traditional learning with innovative means in order to offer more flexibility for learning, improve learning effectiveness and enrich learning experience. Inevitably, this introduces revolutionary changes in the learning process. It is time for researchers and practitioners to explore new concepts and practices of blended learning, especially as to make learning become more sustainable, flexible and smart.
ICBL 2025 aims to provide a platform for knowledge exchange and experience sharing among researchers and practitioners in the field. The conference theme is Blended Learning : Sustainable and Flexible Smart Learning. Original papers reporting the latest research findings and novel applications of blended learning are welcome. ICBL 2025 covers topics related to blended learning including, but not limited to:
Original papers should be written in English and submitted by 15 January 2025 28 February 2025 (extended). Your paper should follow the Springer’s Lecture Notes in Computer Science format in around 12 pages. The Conference Proceedings will be published by Springer under the Lecture Notes in Computer Science Series (subject to confirmation). Best/Excellent Paper Awards will be granted to authors of papers with exceptional merits. Selected papers will be recommended to relevant international journals.
Early-bird rate: HK$4000
Regular rate: HK$5000
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| Admission to all sessions. |
| Conference proceedings included. |
| Enjoy coffee breaks and lunches. |
| Conference banquet included. |
HK$2500
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| Admission to all sessions. |
| Conference proceedings NOT included. |
| Enjoy coffee breaks and lunches. |
| Conference banquet included. |
Dr. Xibin Han is a professor of Educational Technology at Tsinghua University's Institute of Education, specializing in blended learning theory, AI-empowered pedagogy, and data-driven learning analytics. With over 100 peer-reviewed publications and 10 academic monographs, his research has significantly advanced the integration of emerging technologies in higher education and vocational training systems. A recipient of Elsevier's "Most Cited Chinese Researcher" (2020) and 20+ national research/teaching awards, Professor Han has held key leadership roles including Vice Dean of Tsinghua's Institute of Education (2009-2023) and President of the Society for International Chinese in Educational Technology (SICET, 2018). His expertise extends to policy consultation for China's Ministry of Education on ICT-based education innovation and UNESCO's Asia-Pacific Blended Learning Capacity Building Project (2015-2017). Currently co-editor of the Journal of Educational Technology Development and Exchange (JETDE), he previously contributed to the editorial board of the Internet and Higher Education Journal.
Prof. Dr. Achmad Nizar Hidayanto is a Professor at the Faculty of Computer Science, Universitas Indonesia (UI). He is currently the Vice Dean for Resources, Venture, and General Administrations at the Faculty of Computer Science, UI. He graduated his BSc, MSc, and PhD in Computer Science from Universitas Indonesia.
During his career, Dr. Hidayanto was appointed in some positions such as: Head of Data Processing of the National Entrance Test for University, IT Manager, Head of IS/IT Program Study (undergraduate and master degree), etc. In addition, since 2014, Dr. Hidayanto has been the Head of Research and Strategic Planning in the Indonesia Association of Higher Education in Computer Science. He was also involved as a resource person in some Indonesia government institution, for example the Ministry of ICT for formulating the roles of Government CIO in Indonesia, the Agency for National Standard of Education for formulating the standards for computer-based testing and research and community engagement outputs evaluation, the Agency for National Development for formulating data management practice in Oen Data initiative, etc.
Dr. Hidayanto research interests are in Information Systems area, particularly related to e-government, e-commerce, e-health, human behavior and IT adoption, and IT management. He has published more than 450 papers in international conferences/journals, among of them are International Journal of Information Management, Expert Systems with Applications, Pacific Asia Journal of the Association for Information Systems, IEEE Access, International Journal of Medical Informatics, Transforming Government: People, Process, and Policy, Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research, etc. He and his colleagues won best paper award some conferences such as: IADIS International Conference Web Based Communities, International Conference Advanced Computer Science and Information Systems (ICACSIS), International Conference on Informatics and Computing (ICIC), International Conference on Information Management and Technology (ICIMTECH), International Conference on Computing Engineering and Design (ICCED), International Conference on Web Based Communities and Social Media, and Technology, Innovation and Industrial Management International Conference (TIIM), IADIS International Conference on e-Society.
Professor Zou Di is an Associate Professor in the Department of English and Communication and the Faculty of Humanities at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She holds a PhD in English from City University of Hong Kong and a TESOL certificate from Trinity College London. Her research expertise lies in educational technology, language education, computer-assisted language learning (CALL), game-based language learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) in language education.
With a strong research focus on educational technology in language education, Professor Zou has led and collaborated on over 20 research projects. She has published more than 200 research papers, primarily in SSCI- and Scopus-indexed journals, including Computers & Education, British Journal of Educational Technology, Computer Assisted Language Learning, Language Learning & Technology, and System. Her work has had a significant impact in the field, with a Google Scholar citation count of 9,408 (as of February 2025), an h-index of 46, and an i10-index of 95. She has been recognized as one of the World's Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University for four consecutive years (2021–2024). Several of her papers in Computers & Education and Computer Assisted Language Learning rank among the Most Cited Articles in their respective journals.
Professor Zou's contributions to teaching and research have earned her numerous awards. She has received the Excellent Paper Award from the International Conference on Blended Learning and the International Conference on Open and Innovative Education. Her innovative teaching projects have been recognized internationally, winning the Gold Medal and Special Awards at the International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN) and the Silver Medal at the International Innovation and Invention Competition (IIIC) in Taiwan.
Beyond her research and teaching achievements, Professor Zou plays an active role in academic publishing. She serves as an Associate Editor for Computers & Education (SSCI IF=8.9), Computers & Education: X Reality, and previously for the Australasian Journal of Educational Technology (SSCI IF=4.1) (2021–2022). She is also an editorial board member for Educational Technology & Society (SSCI IF=4.7) and theInternational Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation. Additionally, she has led special issues for several prestigious journals, including Computers in Human Behavior (SSCI IF=9.0), System (SSCI IF=4.9), Educational Technology & Society (SSCI IF=4.7), and Computers & Education: Artificial Intelligence (Scopus CiteScore=16.8).
Professor Zou's extensive research, editorial contributions, and dedication to technological advancements in language education continue to shape the field and inspire scholars worldwide.