Education
Advancing digital learning through interdisciplinary research at the intersection of computing, education, and wellbeing to inform practice and design inclusive, future-ready learning environments.
Our research advances evidence-based pedagogical practices that enhance student belonging, success, satisfaction, and employability. By integrating expertise in AI, Information Systems, HCI, and IT with cutting-edge educational technologies, we support self-directed, distributed learning. Through interdisciplinary collaboration, we drive innovation at the intersection of computing, education, and wellbeing. Our work spans lifelong learning pathways, novel approaches to assessment, and informal learning through digital platforms, all contributing to the development of inclusive, future-ready education.
Staff
Students
ABM Nayeem
Resilient enterprise architecture (EA) in ensuring sustainable digital transformation and ESG
anayeem@student.unimelb.edu.au
Anthony Lua
From University to Industry: Developing and Validating a Human-AI Collaborative Intelligence Framework for Software Engineering
alua@student.unimelb.edu.au
Di Wu
Conditioned text generation: Specialised LLM to enhance feedback in educational environments
di.wu7@student.unimelb.edu.au
Guanyu Wang
Digital journeys of international students from Asia: exploring their mental health information behaviours in diverse digital ecology
guawang@student.unimelb.edu.au
Maryam Alshehri
The role of Enterprise Architecture in supporting Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) goals
maryamhamoud@student.unimelb.edu.au
Marzieh Parvaneh Akhteh Khaneh
Designing online learning environment based on peer feedback (dialogic interaction and self-reflection)
mparvanehakh@student.unimelb.edu.au
Muqing Guo
Understanding AI dependency and AI’s impact on critical thinking in higher education: Factors and implications
muguo@student.unimelb.edu.au
Pagnarith Pit
Macro-economic policy investigation through agent-based modelling
ppit@student.unimelb.edu.au
Shen Zhan
Enhancing employability assessment for engineering students and graduates: a multi-stakeholder perspective
shen.zhan@student.unimelb.edu.au
Yen Siow
Digital access and equity in non-formal education: Pathways for forcibly displaced communities in Malaysia
yen.siow@student.unimelb.edu.au
Yifan Xie
Involving Engineering Experience in the Undergraduate Engineering Education in China
yixie3@student.unimelb.edu.auSelected research grants and contracts
- Achieving Assessment Security Without Sacrificing Assessment Validity (2025 - 2026)
- AI Ally: Co-designing anti-harassment AI with girls, young women and gender-diverse individuals in partnership with Girl Geek Academy and funded by the eSafety Commissioner (2023 - 2026).
- An Investigation of Argumentation in University Based Academic Writing Compared to TOEFL-iBT Written Academic Discussion Task Responses: Using LLMs to Support an Expanded Writing Construct (2022 - 2025).
- Positive Behaviour Support: A Collaborative Approach to Delivering Best Practice (2021 - 2024).
Selected Research Projects
Understanding smartphone usage behaviours: developing and validating the brief problematic smartphone use and dependence scale
Inclusive Curricula: A Framework and Recommendations to Promote Students’ Sense of Belonging in Blended-Learning Environments
Comparing International Students’ Information Behaviour Research in Global North and Global South: A Systematic Review
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Industry and Education
We are seeking organisations of all sizes to provide real-world problems for our students to tackle, and engage with our students.