Xiaoyi Tian
Ph.D. Candidate,
Human-Centered Computing, University of Florida
tianx@ufl.edu
Xiaoyi Tian is a Ph.D. student advised by Dr. Kristy Boyer. Her research interests include artificial intelligence in education, multimodal learning analytics and human-computer interaction. Through her research, Xiaoyi aims to design social and collaborative learning environments to improve student motivation and provide personalized learning experiences. In the LearnDialogue group, she is part of the Project DIALOGS project and is working on modeling learner’s collaboration behaviors and learning performances using multimodal data streams (facial expression, speech, etc).
Personal Website: https://txiaoyi.com/
education
Ph.D., Human-Centered Computing (Expected 2024)
University of Florida
M.S., Information Science (2020)
University of Pittsburgh
B.Mgmt., Management Science (2018)
Anhui University, China
publications
2024 | |
[4] | A Framework for Inclusive AI Learning Design for Diverse Learners. Yukyeong Song, Lauren R Weisberg, Shan Zhang, Xiaoyi Tian, Kristy Elizabeth Boyer, Maya Israel. Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, vol. 6, 2024, pp. 100212. [bib] [doi] |
[3] | Investigating the Relationship between Math Literacy and Linguistic Synchrony in Online Mathematical Discussions through Large Scale Data Analytics. Yukyeong Song, Wanli Xing, Chenglu Li, Xiaoyi Tian, Yingbo Ma. British Journal of Educational Technology, 2024, pp. 1-31. [bib] |
[2] | Investigating Linguistic Alignment in Collaborative Dialogue: A Study of Syntactic and Lexical Patterns in Middle School Students. Xiaoyi Tian, Amanda E. Griffith, Zane Price, Kristy Elizabeth Boyer, Kevin Tang. Language and Speech, 2024, pp. To appear. [bib] |
2023 | |
[1] | AMBY: A Development Environment for Youth to Create Conversational Agents. Xiaoyi Tian, Amit Kumar, Carly E Solomon, Kaceja D Calder, Gloria Ashiya Katuka, Yukyeong Song, Mehmet Celepkolu, Lydia Pezzullo, Joanne Barrett, Kristy Elizabeth Boyer, Maya Israel. International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction, vol. 38, 2023, pp. 100618, 1-15. [bib] [doi] |
2024 | |
[11] | Examining LLM Prompting Strategies for Automatic Evaluation of Learner-Created Computational Artifacts. Xiaoyi Tian, Amogh Mannekote, Carly E. Solomon, Yukyeong Song, Christine Fry Wise, Tom Mcklin, Joanne Barrett, Kristy Elizabeth Boyer, Maya Israel. Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Educational Data Mining (EDM), 2024, pp. 698-706. [bib] |
[10] | Artificial Intelligence Unplugged: Designing Unplugged Activities for a Conversational AI Summer Camp. Yukyeong Song, Xiaoyi Tian, Nandika Regatti, Gloria Ashiya Katuka, Maya Israel, Kristy Elizabeth Boyer. Proceedings of the 55th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE), 2024, pp. 1272-1278. [bib] |
2023 | |
[9] | Are We on the Same Page? Modeling Linguistic Synchrony and Math Literacy in Mathematical Discussions. Yukyeong Song, Wanli Xing, Xiaoyi Tian, Chenglu Li. LAK23: 13th International Learning Analytics and Knowledge Conference, 2023, pp. 599-605. [bib] |
[8] | AI Made By Youth: A Conversational AI Curriculum for Middle School Summer Camps. Yukyeong Song, Gloria Ashiya Katuka, Joanne Barrett, Xiaoyi Tian, Amit Kumar, Tom McKlin, Mehmet Celepkolu, Kristy Elizabeth Boyer, Maya Israel. Proceedings of the Thirty-Seventh AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Thirty-Fifth Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence Conference and Thirteenth AAAI Symposium on Educational Advances in Artificial Intelligence, 2023, pp. 15851-15859. [bib] |
[7] | Guide, Safety Net, Project Tester, and More: Investigating the Roles of Facilitators in an AI Summer Camp. Yukyeong Song, Xiaoyi Tian, Joanne Barrett, Maya Israel, Kristy Elizabeth Boyer. Proceedings of the 17th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS), 2023, pp. 2013-2014. [bib] |
[6] | A Summer Camp Experience to Engage Middle School Learners in AI through Conversational App Development. Gloria Ashiya Katuka, Yvonika Auguste, Yukyeong Song, Xiaoyi Tian, Amit Kumar, Mehmet Celepkolu, Kristy Elizabeth Boyer, Joanne Barrett, Maya Israel, Tom McKlin. Proceedings of the 54th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 2023, pp. 813-819. [bib] [doi] |
2022 | |
[5] | Early Design of a Conversational AI Development Platform for Middle Schoolers. Amit Kumar, Xiaoyi Tian, Mehmet Celepkolu, Maya Israel, Kristy Elizabeth Boyer. IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing (VL/HCC), 2022, pp. 1-3. [bib] [doi] |
2021 | |
[4] | Modeling Frustration Trajectories and Problem-Solving Behaviors in Adaptive Learning Environments for Introductory Computer Science. Xiaoyi Tian, Joseph B. Wiggins, Fahmid Morshed Fahid, Andrew Emerson, Dolly Bounajim, Andy Smith, Kristy Elizabeth Boyer, Eric Wiebe, Bradford Mott, James Lester. Proceedings of the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education, 2021, pp. 355-360. [bib] [doi] |
[3] | Progression Trajectory-Based Student Modeling for Novice Block-Based Programming. Fahmid Morshed Fahid, Xiaoyi Tian, Andrew Emerson, Joseph B. Wiggins, Dolly Bounajim, Andy Smith, Eric Wiebe, Bradford Mott, Kristy Elizabeth Boyer, James Lester. Proceedings of the 29th Conference on User Modeling Adaptation and Personalization (UMAP), 2021, pp. 189-200. [bib] [doi] |
[2] | Let's Talk It Out: A Chatbot for Effective Study Habit Behavioral Change. Xiaoyi Tian, Zak Risha, Ishrat Ahmed, Arun Balajiee Lekshmi Narayanan, Jacob Biehl. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 2021, pp. 1-32. [bib] [doi] |
[1] | Applying Cognitive Load Theory to Examine STEM Undergraduate Students’ Experiences in An Adaptive Learning Environment: A Mixed-Methods Study. Dolly Bounajim, Arif Rachmatullah, Madeline Hinckle, James Lester, Bradford Mott, Andy Smith, Andrew Emerson, Fahmid Fahid, Xiaoyi Tian, Joseph Wiggins, Kristy Elizabeth Boyer, Eric Wiebe. In the Proceedings of 65th International Annual Meeting on Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES), 2021, pp. 556-560. [bib] |