Professor SONG Yanjie 宋燕捷教授
Professor
Department of Mathematics and Information Technology (MIT)
Associate Director
Centre for Immersive Learning and Metaverse in Education (CILME)
Personal profile
Professor SONG Yanjie is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Information Technology, Programme Leader of the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary Section) in Faulty of Library Arts and Social Sciences, and Associate Director of Centre for Immersive Learning and Metaverse in Education (CILME) at the Education University of Hong Kong. She obtained her Ph.D. in educational technology at the University of Hong Kong and her MEd. in IT, Multimedia and Education at the University of Leeds, the UK. She was trained and obtained TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) Certificate at the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, the UK. Before joining the institute, she worked as a Senior Research Assistant at the University of Hong Kong, A Research Fellow and later was offered a Research Scientist position in the Learning Sciences Lab, at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Yanjie was among the top 2% in the Stanford list of the world’s most-cited scientists in education in 2021 and 2023.
Research interests
- design and development of applications with metaverse, generative AI, AR, and VR technologies;
- innovative pedagogy design with emerging technologies;
- multimodal learning analytics
- technology-enhanced language learning
- design-based research
External Appointments
Selected keynote / invited speaker
- Invited speaker on Development and implementation of the 3D metaverse platform – “Learningverse” for immersive and interactive learning at Central China Normal University, May 2024, Wuhan, China
- Invited speaker at Educational Futures: Cultivating future-ready teachers and learners, CUHK-ECNU Joint-Forum, April 2024, Hong Kong
- Invited speaker at the 10th International Conference on Education and Training Technologies (ICETT), April 2024, Macau, China.
- Invited speaker at a forum on Emerging Technologies and Innovation in Language Learning in 2nd APSCE International Conference on Future Language Learning (ICFULL) 2023, Beijing, China.
- Invited speaker by Zhejiang University, 2023, Hangzhou, China
- Invited speaker by College of Teacher Education, Southwest University, 2023, Chong Qing, China.
- Invited Speaker in 4th International Conference on Computer Science and Technologies in Education (CSTE 2022), May 2022, Shaanxi Normal University, China.
- Invited speaker in Learning & Teaching Expo 2022, Hong Kong.
- Keynote Speaker in 2021 Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Artificial Intelligence Education Forum (2021年粵港澳台人工智慧教育論壇), Dec. 2021, Guangzhou, China.
- Invited Speaker in APSCE Webinar Series XIII: Speeches & Panel: How does new technology enhance vocabulary learning? Possibilities and issues, May 2021, Online.
- Theme-Based Invited Speaker in 24th International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE) Nov. 2018, Manila, Philippines.
- Invited speaker on mobile learning from a learning sciences perspective 2016, Beijing Normal University, China
- Keynote speaker on mobile pedagogical practices in Hong Kong, 2014. Tainan Normal University, Taiwan
Selected journal reviewer
- IEEE Transactions of Learning Technologies
- Educational Technology & Society
- Computers & Education
- British Journal of Educational Technology
- Educational Technology Research & Development
- Interactive Learning Environment
- Technology, Pedagogy and Education
- The Internet and Higher Education
- Educational Computing Research
Selected Conference/Workshop Chair/Co-Chair/Organiser
- Conference Local Chair, The 4th Asia Education Technology Symposium (AETS) 2024, Hong Kong, China
- Executive Chair of Teachers' Forum in 28th Global Chinese Conference on Computers in Education (GCCCE) 2024, Chongqing, China
- Chair of Special Interest Group (SIG) Technology-Enhanced Language Learning (TELL) (from 2023 - Present)
- Local Organizing Committee Co-Chair in 1st and 2nd International Conference on Metaverse and Artificial Companions in Education and Society (MetaACES 2023 and 2024)
- Co-Chair of Doctoral Student Consortium in 31th International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE) 2023
- Steering Committee Co-Chair of 2nd APSCE International Conference on Future Language Learning (ICFULL) 2023
- Strand Coordinator of International Conference on Learning and Teaching (ICLT) for Future Readiness 2023
- Chair of C3-VR/AR/Metaverse in education in 14th Global Chinese Conference on Inquiry Learning (GCCIL) 2023
- Regional Chair of 7th International Conference on Digital Technology in Education (ICDTE) 2023
- Co-Chair of Doctoral Student Consortium in 30th International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE) 2022
- Chair of Session 1B: Technology-enhanced Language Learning (TELL) in 1st International Workshop on Metaverse and Artificial Companions in Education and Society (MetaACES 2022)
- Programme Chair of 1st APSCE International Conference on Future Language Learning (ICFULL) 2022
- Co-Chair of Session C3: Joyful Learning, Educational Games & Digital Toys in 26th Global Chinese Conference on Computers in Education (GCCCE) 2022
- Mentor of Doctoral Student Consortium in 29th International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE) 2021
- Chair of Extended Summaries in 27th International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE) 2019
Professional information
Scopus ID: 55661776200
ORCID: 0000-0002-8213-7670
Patents
Method and apparatus for analyizing emotions of text and generating feedback responses on text (HK)
Method and apparatus for analyizing emotions of text and generating feedback responses on text (USA)
A System and Method for Animating An Avatar in a Virtual World (USA)
A System and Method for Animating An Avatar in a Virtual World (Mainland China)
A System and Method for Animating An Avatar in a Virtual World (HK)