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Special Session on
Artificial Intelligence for Higher Education - AI4HE 2026

18 - 20 May, 2026 - Benidorm, Spain

Within the 18th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - CSEDU 2026


CHAIR

Thorsten Händler
Ferdinand Porsche Mobile University of Applied Sciences (FERNFH)
Austria
https://www.fernfh.ac.at/team/thorsten-haendler/
 
Brief Bio
Dr. Thorsten Händler heads the department for Digital Transformation at the Ferdinand Porsche Mobile University of Applied Sciences (FERNFH), Austria. His research interests cover fields of Artificial Intelligence, Information Systems, and Software Engineering, including agentic AI & multi-agent systems, AI decision dynamics, software architectures, process and knowledge management, as well as AI education & training. He holds a PhD in Information Systems from Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), Austria.

SCOPE

Advancing capabilities of generative AI pose existential challenges to structures, roles, practices, and narratives established in higher education. Simultaneously, developments ranging from LLM-based chatbots, autonomous agents and multi-agent systems to adaptive tutoring systems and AI-supported analytics also open transformative opportunities for universities to redefine teaching, learning, competencies, assessment, academic integrity, and strategic governance.

This Special Session AI4HE addresses these challenges and opportunities by exploring the meaningful integration of AI in universities by combining technological, organizational and educational perspectives. We welcome research on generative AI, intelligent agents and tutors, AI-supported assessment and feedback, institutional transformation, AI literacy, and competence frameworks. The session embraces diverse approaches including conceptual work, theoretical models, empirical studies, case reports, and technical implementations.

TOPICS OF INTEREST

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
  • AI-Enhanced Teaching and Learning Methodologies
  • Intelligent Agents, AI Tutors, and Autonomous Educational Systems
  • AI-Supported Assessment, Feedback, Analytics, and Academic Integrity
  • AI Competencies & Literacy Frameworks for Students and Faculty
  • Teaching Practices and Curriculum Innovation With Generative AI
  • Institutional Transformation, Policies, Governance & Strategy
  • Methodologies for Evaluating AI in Higher Education
  • Domain-Specific AI Applications in Higher Education, e.g. Software Engineering, Business, Health
  • Case Studies, Prototypes & Best Practices of AI Adoption

IMPORTANT DATES

Paper Submission: March 24, 2026
Authors Notification: April 7, 2026
Camera Ready and Registration: April 15, 2026

SPECIAL SESSION PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Available soon.

PAPER SUBMISSION

Prospective authors are invited to submit papers in any of the topics listed above.
Instructions for preparing the manuscript (in Word and Latex formats) are available at: Paper Templates
Please also check the Guidelines.
Papers must be submitted electronically via the web-based submission system using the appropriated button on this page.

PUBLICATIONS

After thorough reviewing by the special session program committee, all accepted papers will be published in a special section of the conference proceedings book - under an ISBN reference and on digital support and submitted for indexation by SCOPUS, Google Scholar, DBLP, Semantic Scholar, EI and Web of Science / Conference Proceedings Citation Index
SCITEPRESS is a member of CrossRef (http://www.crossref.org/) and every paper is given a DOI (Digital Object Identifier).
All papers presented at the conference venue will be available at the SCITEPRESS Digital Library

SECRETARIAT CONTACTS

CSEDU Special Sessions - AI4HE 2026
e-mail: csedu.secretariat@insticc.org
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