AIM2READ
Aligning AI-Assisted Multimodal Learning Analytics Dashboards with Reading Instructional Strategies
14 or 15 September 2026 · ECTEL 2026 · Valencia, Spain
About the Workshop
Reading is a complex cognitive process that traditional assessments capture only through outcomes-scores, answers, grades. Multimodal learning analytics (MMLA) and AI offer the possibility of making the invisible processes of reading visible: how learners allocate attention, navigate texts, express confusion or engagement, regulate their own comprehension, and collaborate to construct meaning. Yet a persistent challenge remains: How can these rich data streams be translated into dashboards that are not merely technically sophisticated, but pedagogically meaningful and actionable for teachers? The core problem is not one of data availability, but of pedagogical translation, moving from data and AI outputs to instructional decisions grounded in established learning theories.
This half-day interactive workshop addresses this question by combining invited talks, participant lightning presentations, a hands-on design activity, and round-table discussions. Together, participants will work toward mapping MMLA dashboard signals to instructional strategies for reading, using diverse modalities and use cases to ground the work in concrete examples while aiming to bridge AI-driven insights with pedagogical intention.
Tentative Agenda
- Introduction to guiding frameworks (inspiration cards, pedagogical knowledge base models, layered data storytelling, learning analytics process model, multimodal learning analytics framework).
- Hands-on activity and scenario-based ideation. Groups select a use case and explore the connections between MMLA signals & AI methods → dashboard outputs → teacher sensemaking → instructional strategies.
- Group presentations and discussion.
- What can MMLA and AI tell us about how learners read?
- How to translate MMLA and AI outputs into dashboard visualizations?
- How to connect dashboards to classroom practice?
Call for Participant Use Cases
We invite use case descriptions (2–3 pages) from researchers, practitioners, developers, and designers working at the intersection of MMLA, AI, and reading instruction. Submissions should address one or more of the following points:
- What multimodal data do you capture, and why are these pedagogically relevant?
- What dashboard signals or AI-driven insights do you generate?
- What instructional decision or pedagogical strategy do you hope to inform?
We explicitly welcome diverse MMLA modalities (eye-tracking, audio, video, log data, physiological sensors, motion capture), varied reading contexts (comprehension, fluency, collaborative reading, language learning, vocabulary, map reading, code reading, multimedia reading), and multiple educational settings (primary, secondary, higher education, professional learning).
Submissions should be sent to [email protected] with the subject “AIM2READ Use Case”. Submissions are not required for participation—all interested attendees are welcome. Accepted use cases will be presented as lightning talks during Part 1 of the workshop.
Examples of Use Cases and MMLA Modalities
Who Should Attend
- MMLA researchers working with eye-tracking, audio, video, log data, physiological, or sensor data
- Reading and literacy researchers studying comprehension, fluency, strategies, and assessment
- Learning analytics designers and developers building dashboards for formal and informal settings
- Educational scientists and teacher educators working on professional development, data literacy, and technology integration
- Practitioners including teachers, reading specialists, and instructional coaches interested in AI-augmented assessment and instruction
- HCI and human-centered-design researchers interested in participatory methods for learning technology design
Timeline
19 June 2026
Call for participant use cases
10 August 2026
Use case submission deadline
15 August 2026
Notification of accepted use cases
14 or 15 Sept 2026
Workshop held at ECTEL 2026, Valencia, Spain
15 October 2026
Outcomes circulated to all participants for feedback
15 November 2026
Final workshop outputs published on workshop website
List of Organisers
Interested in participating or submitting a use case?
Further details, submission template, and readings will be shared via the workshop website