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AI for Education
Why it matters
Generative AI is changing how students learn and how institutions assess. Evidence-based frameworks can help education use it responsibly.
Key challenges
- Responsible and fair integration of generative AI
- Academic integrity and authentic assessment
- Understanding online peer learning and engagement
- Supporting career and skill development
Our approach
Design-based research, learning analytics, language technologies and recommender systems, tested with real students and educators.
Publications
Selected publications
An extended community of inquiry framework for monitoring and predicting online peer learning participation
Dokhanchi, M.; Saremi, S.; Shibl, R.; Heidari, M.; Ahmed, H.; Mansoor, D.; … Mirzaei, M.
Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 18(8), 113–141
Crisis-induced hybrid learning, cognitive offloading, and generative AI reliance among Pakistani CS undergraduates
Ahmed, H.; Khan, A.; Fatima, A.; Mateen, A.; Saremi, S.; Shibl, R.; Rajaei, S.; Mirzaei, M.
Education Innovations: Systems and Future Learning, 1(1), 568–589
EGenAI-DBR: A design-based framework for responsible generative AI integration in higher education
Saremi, S.; Mirzaei, M.; Rasti, A.; Nooraei Abadeh, M.; Varposhti, M.; Shibl, R.; Ahmed, H.; Aldakheel, S. K. A.; Mealy, E.; Wang, K.; Humphreys, D.
Education Innovations: Systems and Future Learning, 1(2)
Flawed by design: embedding AI to drive authentic assessment and integrity
Shibl, R.; Watson, J.
Assessment and feedback case study compendium 2026: Creating authentic …
Integrating AI in online discussion tools: A critical perspective
Dokhanchi, M.; Saremi, S.; Mealy, E.; Shibl, R.
Proceedings of the Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS 2025)
Influence of motivational factors on knowledge sharing methods and knowledge creation process in an emerging economic context
Azizi, N.; Akhavan, P.; Ahsan, A.; Khatami, R.; Haass, O.; Saremi, S.
Knowledge Management & E-Learning: An International Journal 15 (1), 115-132
Team
Who works on this
Dr. Shahrzad Saremi
Founder · Director
School of Science, Technology and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast
Professor Dr. Rania Shibl
Co-Director · Cofounder
Faculty of Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University, Lismore
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dana Dermody
Cofounder · Senior Researcher
Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University
Hassan Ahmed
Team Lead · Senior Researcher
Department of Computer Science, National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST-NUCES), Chiniot-Faisalabad Campus
Dr. Mostafa Kamalpour, PhD
Senior Researcher · Sessional Academic
School of Information Systems, Faculty of Science, Queensland University of Technology
Abdullah Khan
Senior Researcher
Department of Computer Science, University of Wah, Wah Cantt
Arooj Fatima
Researcher
Department of Computer Science, University of Wah, Wah Cantt
Nida Ali
Researcher
Department of Skill Development and Leadership, The University of Lahore, Lahore
Sadegh Rajaei
Researcher
Faculty of Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University, Gold Coast
Meerab Fatima
Researcher
Department of Computer Science, FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST-NUCES)
Abdul Mateen
Researcher
Department of Computer Science, National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST-NUCES), Chiniot-Faisalabad Campus
Hasanga Uyanhewage
Researcher
Tesco Mobile, Tesco UK