Educational Technology
Data Mining & Analysis
Human Computer Interaction
Publications
Journal Papers
- Effects of Generative AI on Students' Engagement and Emotions in Programming Tasks
Boxuan Ma*, Jihong Ding and Liyuan Guo
The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2026. (To appear)
- Design Implications for Student and Educator Needs in AI-Supported Programming Learning Tools
Boxuan Ma*, Yinjie Xie, Huiyong Li, Gen Li, Li Chen, Atsushi Shimada, and Shin'ichi Konomi
International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 2026.
- Designing Inclusive Budgeting Tools: Understanding Financial Behavior and Cultural Differences Among University Students
Yinjie Xie, Boxuan Ma and Shin'ichi Konomi
International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 2026.
- Detecting Speaking Intention from Motion and Physiological Data to Support Leadership in VR Group Discussions
Chenghao Gu, Jiadong Chen, Tianyuan Yang, Boxuan Ma and Shin'ichi Konomi
IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems, 2026.
- Analyzing VR-based Group Discussions for Timely Speaking-Intention Feedback to Leaders
Chenghao Gu, Jiadong Chen, Tianyuan Yang, Feike Xu, Boxuan Ma and Shin'ichi Konomi
Frontiers in Computer Science, Vol.8, 2026.
- Leveraging Personalized Diversity Level for Recommendations with Knowledge Graph
Baofeng Ren, Tianyuan Yang, Boxuan Ma and Shin'ichi Konomi
Journal of Intelligent Information Systems, Vol.64, No.2, 2026.
- Integrating Forgetting Behavior and Linguistic Features in Language Learning Models
Boxuan Ma*, Sora Fukui, Yuji Ando and Shin'ichi Konomi
ACM Transactions on Knowledge Discovery from Data, Vol.20, No.2:19, 2026.
- Enhancing Course Recommendation with LLM-Generated Concepts: A Unified Framework for Side Information Integration
Tianyuan Yang, Baofeng Ren, Chenghao Gu, Feike Xu, Boxuan Ma and Shin'ichi Konomi
Big Data and Cognitive Computing, Vol.9, No.12:311, 2025.
- Leveraging LLMs for Automated Extraction and Structuring of Educational Concepts and Relationships
Tianyuan Yang, Baofeng Ren, Chenghao Gu, Tianjia He, Boxuan Ma and Shin'ichi Konomi
Machine Learning and Knowledge Extraction, Vol.7, No.3:103, 2025.
- Coordination of Speaking Opportunities in Virtual Reality: Analyzing Interaction Dynamics and Context-Aware Strategies
Jiadong Chen, Chenghao Gu, Jiayi Zhang, Zhankun Liu, Boxuan Ma and Shin'ichi Konomi
Applied Sciences, Vol.14, No.24:12071, 2024.
- Investigating Concept Definition and Skill Modeling for Cognitive Diagnosis in Language Learning
Boxuan Ma*, Sora Fukui, Yuji Ando and Shin'ichi Konomi
Journal of Educational Data Mining (JEDM), Vol.16, No.1, 2024.
⭐ Invited Paper
- Exploring Jump Back Behavior Patterns and Reasons in E-book System
Boxuan Ma*, Min Lu, Yuta Taniguchi, and Shin'ichi Konomi
Smart Learning Environments, Vol.9, No.2, 2022. - Investigating Course Choice Motivations In University Environments
Boxuan Ma*, Min Lu, Yuta Taniguchi, and Shin'ichi Konomi
Smart Learning Environments, Vol.8, No.31, 2021.
- CourseQ: The Impact of Visual and Interactive Course Recommendation in University Environments
Boxuan Ma*, Min Lu, Yuta Taniguchi, and Shin'ichi Konomi
Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning, Vol.16, No.18, 2021.
Book Chapter
- Examining Student-ChatGPT Interactions in Programming Education
Boxuan Ma*, Li Chen and Shin'ichi Konomi
Teaching and Learning in the Generative Artificial Intelligence Age, 2026.
⭐ Invited Paper
- Leveraging GPT for Concept Generation and Knowledge Graph Construction in Educational Recommender Systems
Tianyuan Yang, Baofeng Ren, Chenghao Gu, Boxuan Ma and Shin'ichi Konomi
Teaching and Learning in the Generative Artificial Intelligence Age, 2026.
⭐ Invited Paper
ArXiv Papers
- AI-Assisted Help-Seeking Trajectories in Programming Education from an SRL-Informed Perspective
Boxuan Ma, Huiyong Li, Gen Li, Li Chen, Atsushi Shimada and Shin'ichi Konomi
[cs.AI], 2026.
- CodeExemplar: Example-Based Scaffolding for Introductory Programming in the GenAI Era
Boxuan Ma and Shin'ichi Konomi
[cs.CY], 2026.
- Designing a Meta-Reflective Dashboard for Instructor Insight into Student-AI Interactions
Boxuan Ma, Baofeng Ren, Huiyong Li, Gen Li, Li Chen, Atsushi Shimada, and Shin'ichi Konomi
[cs.HC], 2026.
- Design Implications for Student and Educator Needs in AI-Supported Programming Learning Tools
Boxuan Ma*, Yinjie Xie, Huiyong Li, Gen Li, Li Chen, Atsushi Shimada, and Shin'ichi Konomi
[cs.HC], 2026.
- Three Years with Classroom AI in Introductory Programming: Shifts in Student Awareness, Interaction, and Performance
Boxuan Ma, Huiyong Li, Gen Li, Li Chen, Cheng Tang, Atsushi Shimada, and Shin'ichi Konomi
[cs.CY], 2026.
- Scaffolding Metacognition in Programming Education: Understanding Student-AI Interactions and Design Implications
Boxuan Ma, Huiyong Li, Gen Li, Li Chen, Cheng Tang, Yinjie Xie, Chenghao Gu, Atsushi Shimada, and Shin'ichi Konomi
[cs.HC], 2025.
- Examining GPT's Capability to Generate and Map Course Concepts and Their Relationship
Tianyuan Yang, Ren Baofeng, Chenghao Gu, Tianjia He, Boxuan Ma and Shin'ichi Konomi
[cs.CY], 2025.
- How Good Are Large Language Models for Course Recommendation in MOOCs?
Boxuan Ma, Md Akib Zabed Khan, Tianyuan Yang, Agoritsa Polyzou and Shin'ichi Konomi
[cs.IR], 2025.
- Design of AI-Powered Tool for Self-Regulation Support in Programming Education
Huiyong Li and Boxuan Ma
[cs.HC], 2025.
- Enhancing Programming Education with ChatGPT: A Case Study on Student Perceptions and Interactions in a Python Course
Boxuan Ma, Li Chen and Shin'ichi Konomi
[cs.CY], 2024.
International Conference and Workshop Papers
- CoThink: A CPS-Aware Role-Based Multi-Agent System for Collaborative Group Work
Boxuan Ma*, Li Chen and Gen Li
International Conference on Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems (PRIMA 2026), 2026. (To appear)
- What Users Disclose in AI Budgeting Conversations and How Disclosure Relates to Feedback Evaluation
Yinjie Xie, Dan Yuan, Boxuan Ma and Shin'ichi Konomi
International Conference on Intelligent Human-Computer Interaction (IHCI 2026), 2026. (To appear)
- Self-Assessment Tracing: A New Task and its Asymmetric Coupling with Knowledge Tracing
Gen Li, Li Chen, Sijie Xiong, Boxuan Ma, Daisuke Deguchi, Takayoshi Yamashita and Atsushi Shimada
International Conference on Advanced Data Mining and Applications (ADMA 2026), 2026. (To appear)
- CoBo: A Coverage-Boundary Representation for Interpretable At-Risk Prediction from Student Reflections
Gen Li, Li Chen, Sijie Xiong, Boxuan Ma, Daisuke Deguchi, Takayoshi Yamashita and Atsushi Shimada
Pacific Rim International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (PRICAI 2026), 2026. (To appear)
- CodeRunner Agent: An Open-Source Moodle Plugin for LLM-Powered Self-Regulated Learning Support in Programming Practice
Boxuan Ma*, Huiyong Li, Kyosuke Takami and Shin'ichi Konomi
International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE 2026), 2026. (To appear)
- CodeExemplar: Example-Based Scaffolding for Introductory Programming in the GenAI Era
Boxuan Ma*, Kyosuke Takami and Shin'ichi Konomi
International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE 2026), 2026. (To appear)
- Knowing Isn't What You Think: Designing a Dashboard for Supporting Knowledge Monitoring
Li Chen, Gen Li, Boxuan Ma, Ryota Yamamoto, Kyosuke Takami, Xuewang Geng, Masanori Yamada and Atsushi Shimada
International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE 2026), 2026. (To appear)
- Privacy-Preserving LLM-Assisted Learning Analytics with Natural Language Interfaces for Educational Data
Kyosuke Takami, Boxuan Ma, Hiroaki Funayama, Li Chen and Kazuki Niwayama
International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE 2026), 2026. (To appear)
- MIRAGE: Multi-Intent Reasoning and Adaptive Graph Embedding for Recommendation
Baofeng Ren, Tianyuan Yang, Chenghao Gu, Boxuan Ma and Shin'ichi Konomi
International Conference on Database and Expert Systems Applications (DEXA 2026), 2026.
- LLM-Guided Semantic Profiling for Personalized Diversity Movie Re-ranking
Baofeng Ren, Tianyuan Yang, Boxuan Ma and Shin'ichi Konomi
APWeb-WAIM International Joint Conference on Web and Big Data (APWeb-WAIM 2026), 2026.
- Tone Matters in AI Budgeting Feedback: Evidence of User Heterogeneity
Yinjie Xie, Boxuan Ma and Shin'ichi Konomi
Human Work Interaction Design 2026 (HWID 2026), 2026. (To appear)
- Learner-Initiated Difficulty Signals for Personalized Formative Quizzes in Digital Textbooks
Masanori Yamada, Xuewang Geng, Shuki Nagao, Kohei Ozaki, Boxuan Ma and Li Chen
IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT 2026), 2026. (To appear)
- Multimodal Learning Analytics for Programming: Cognitive Difficulties, Attention Dynamics, and Physiological Regulation
Huiyong Li and Boxuan Ma
International Conference on Educational Data Mining (EDM 2026), 2026.
- Augmenting Student Profiles and Course Attributes with Large Language Models for Course Recommendation
Tianyuan Yang, Ren Baofeng, Chenghao Gu, Feike Xu, Boxuan Ma and Shin'ichi Konomi
International Conference on Educational Data Mining (EDM 2026), 2026.
- Deriving Common Novice Programming Error Patterns from Student Submissions using LLMs
Boxuan Ma* and Huiyong Li
International Conference on Learning Evidence and Analytics (ICLEA 2026), 2026.
Poster
- HAI-Agency: Workshop on Orchestrating Human and AI Agency for Proactive and Reflective Learning
Yiling Dai, Boxuan Ma, Huiyong Li, Patrick Ocheja, Kyoungwon Seo and Brendan Flanagan
International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED 2026), 2026.
- Capture-Calibrate-Coach: A Graph-Based Framework for Knowledge Monitoring Estimation and Adaptive Feedback
Gen Li, Li Chen, Cheng Tang, Boxuan Ma, Yuncheng Jiang, Daisuke Deguchi, Takayoshi Yamashita and Atsushi Shimada
International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED 2026), 2026.
- Visual Attention Transitions and Self-Regulated Help Seeking in Programming Comprehension
Takuya Iwanaga, Huiyong Li, Boxuan Ma and Chengjiu Yin
International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED 2026), 2026.
- DCL4D: Enabling Distributed Cooperative Learning Environments for Development
Shin'ichi Konomi, Doreen Mushi, Lulu Gao, Baofeng Ren, Tianyuan Yang, Jiadong Chen,
Boxuan Ma, Yuuki Nishiyama, Koheni Hatano, and Kaoru Sezaki
International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCII2026), 2026.
Poster
- Understanding Study Approaches in E-Book Logs and Their Relation to Metacognition and Performance
Boxuan Ma*, Li Chen, Xuewang Geng and Masanori Yamada
International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge (LAK26), 2026.
- Designing a Meta-Reflective Dashboard for Understanding Students' Use of AI
Boxuan Ma
International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge (LAK26), 2026.
Poster
- Who Budgets and Who Doesn't? Exploring Student Group Differences to Design Inclusive Budgeting Tools
Yinjie Xie, Boxuan Ma, and Shin'ichi Konomi
ACM/SIGAPP Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC 2026), 2026.
Poster
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Large Language Models for Course Recommendation Tasks
Boxuan Ma*, Md Akib Zabed Khan, Tianyuan Yang, Agoritsa Polyzou and Shin'ichi Konomi
International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE 2025), 2025.
- CodeRunner Agent: Integrating AI Feedback and Self-Regulated Learning to Support Programming Education
Huiyong Li and Boxuan Ma*
International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE 2025), 2025.
- Examining Metacognitive Difficulties in Learning Programming: Analysis of Student Behavior and Strategy
Huiyong Li, Boxuan Ma* and Chengjiu Yin
International Conference on Learning Evidence and Analytics (ICLEA 2025), 2025.
🌟 Best Short Paper Award
- Personalized Language Learning Using Spaced Repetition Scheduling
Boxuan Ma*, Sora Fukui, Yuji Ando and Shin'ichi Konomi
International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED 2025), 2025.
- EDNMs for Visual Analytics of Learning Behavior and Early Risk Prediction
Cheng Tang, Bin Li, Haichuan Yang, Gen Li, Li Chen, Boxuan Ma and Atsushi Shimada
International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED 2025), 2025.
- How Generative AI Impact Student Emotion and Engagement in Programming Tasks?
Boxuan Ma*, Liyuan Guo, Tianyuan Yang and Jihong Ding
International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED 2025), 2025.
- Connect E-book Content and Structure to Student Jump-Back Behavior
Boxuan Ma*, Min Lu, Li Chen and Masanori Yamada
IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT 2025), 2025.
- Classifying Knowledge Nodes and Analyzing Activation Features: An Integrated Knowledge Graph Approach for Collaborative Problem-Solving
Li Chen, Gen Li, Boxuan Ma, Cheng Tang, Masanori Yamada and Atsushi Shimada
IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT 2025), 2025.
- Design of AI-Powered Tool for Self-Regulation Support in Programming Education
Huiyong Li and Boxuan Ma*
CHI 2025 Workshop: Augmented Educators and AI: Shaping the Future of Human-AI Collaboration in Learning (CHI2025), 2025.
- A Framework for Constructing Concept Maps from E-Books Using Large Language Models: Challenges and Future Directions
Boxuan Ma* and Li Chen
The 7th Workshop on Predicting Performance Based on the Analysis of Reading Behavior (DC@LAK25), 2025.
- Enhancing E-Book Learning Dashboards with GPT-Assisted Page Grouping and Adaptive Navigation Link Visualization
Min Lu, Boxuan Ma, Xuewang Geng and Masanori Yamada
International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge (LAK25), 2025.
Poster
- Towards Better Course Recommendations: Integrating Multi-Perspective Meta-Paths and Knowledge Graphs
Tianyuan Yang, Baofeng Ren, Chenghao Gu, Boxuan Ma, Tianjia He and Shin'ichi Konomi
International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge (LAK25), 2025.
- Boosting Course Recommendation Explainability: A Knowledge Entity-Aware Model using Deep Learning
Tianyuan Yang, Baofeng Ren, Boxuan Ma, Tianjia He, Chenghao Gu and Shin'ichi Konomi
International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE 2024), 2024.
- Exploring Student Perception and Interaction Using ChatGPT In Programming Education
Boxuan Ma*, Li Chen and Shin'ichi Konomi
International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age (CELDA 2024), 2024.
- Leveraging ChatGPT For Automated Knowledge Concept Generation
Tianyuan Yang, Baofeng Ren, Chenghao Gu, Boxuan Ma and Shin'ichi Konomi
International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age (CELDA 2024), 2024.
🌟 Best Paper Award
- A Three-Step Knowledge Graph Approach Using LLMs In Collaborative Problem Solving-based Stem Education
Li Chen, Gen Li, Boxuan Ma, Cheng Tang and Masanori Yamada
International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age (CELDA 2024), 2024.
- Making Course Recommendation Explainable: A Knowledge Entity-Aware Model using Deep Learning
Tianyuan Yang, Baofeng Ren, Boxuan Ma, Md Akib Zabed Khan, Tianjia He and Shin'ichi Konomi
International Conference on Educational Data Mining (EDM 2024), 2024.
Poster
- Enhancing Programming Education with ChatGPT: A Case Study on Student Perceptions and Interactions in a Python Course
Boxuan Ma*, Li Chen and Shin'ichi Konomi
International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED 2024), 2024.
- How Do Strategies for Using ChatGPT Affect Knowledge Comprehension?
Li Chen, Gen Li, Boxuan Ma, Cheng Tang, Fumiya Okubo and Atsushi Shimada
International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED 2024), 2024.
- A Survey on Explainable Course Recommendation Systems
Boxuan Ma*, Tianyuan Yang and Baofeng Ren
International Conference on Distributed, Ambient, and Pervasive Interactions (DAPI 2024), Held as Part of HCI International 2024, 2024.
⭐ Invited Paper
- Personalized Navigation Recommendation for E-book Page Jump
Boxuan Ma*, Li Chen and Min Lu
The 6th Workshop on Predicting Performance Based on the Analysis of Reading Behavior (DC@LAK24), 2024.
- Exploring the Effectiveness of Vocabulary Proficiency Diagnosis Using Linguistic Concept and Skill Modeling
Boxuan Ma*, Gayan Prasad Hettiarachchi, Sora Fukui and Yuji Ando
International Conference on Educational Data Mining (EDM 2023), 2023.
- Each Encounter Counts: Modeling Language Learning and Forgetting
Boxuan Ma*, Gayan Prasad Hettiarachchi, Sora Fukui and Yuji Ando
International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge (LAK23), 2023.
- Format-Aware Item Response Theory for Predicting Vocabulary Proficiency
Boxuan Ma*, Gayan Prasad Hettiarachchi and Yuji Ando
International Conference on Educational Data Mining (EDM 2022), 2022.
Poster
- Understanding Student Slide Reading Patterns During the Pandemic
Boxuan Ma*, Min Lu and Shin'ichi Konomi
International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age (CELDA 2021), 2021.
- Exploration and Explanation: An Interactive Course Recommendation System for University Environments
Boxuan Ma*, Min Lu, Yuta Taniguchi, and Shin'ichi Konomi
ACM IUI 2021 Workshops - Fourth International Workshop on Exploratory Search and Interactive Data Analytics (ESIDA), 2021.
- Course Recommendation for University Environment
Boxuan Ma*, Yuta Taniguchi, and Shin'ichi Konomi
International Conference on Educational Data Mining (EDM 2020), 2020.
- Understanding Jump Back Behaviors in E-book System
Boxuan Ma*, Jiadong Chen, Chenhao Li, Likun Liu, Min Lu, Yuta Taniguchi, and Shin'ichi Konomi
Companion Proceedings of the International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge (LAK20), 2020.
- Exploring the Design Space for Explainable Course Recommendation Systems in University Environments
Boxuan Ma*, Min Lu, Yuta Taniguchi and Shin'ichi Konomi
Companion Proceedings of the International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge (LAK20), 2020.
- Design of an Elective Course Recommendation System for University Environment
Boxuan Ma*
Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Educational Data Mining (EDM2019), 2019.
Domestic Conference Papers
- 異種グラフを用いた知識モニタリング推定とメタ認知適応型学習支援
Gen Li, Li Chen, Cheng Tang, Boxuan Ma, Daisuke Deguchi, Yamashita Takayoshi and Atsushi Shimada
DEIM2026 第18回データ工学と情報マネジメントに関するフォーラム, 2026. - EEMR: An Emotion-Enhancing Hybrid Recommendation Mechanism for Music Playlists
Feike Xu, Boxuan Ma and Shin'ichi Konomi
Special Interest Group on Web Intelligence and Interaction, 2024.
🌟 Student Encouragement Award
- Identification and Comparison of ChatGPT Utilization Strategies for Supporting Computer Science (コンピュータサイエンスにおけるChatGPTの役割:理論と実践の視点から活用方略の特定と比較)
Li Chen, Boxuan Ma and Atsushi Shimada
The Autumn Conference of JSET, 2024. - Making Course Recommender Systems Interpretable: A Feature-aware Deep Learning-based Approach
Tianyuan Yang, Baofeng Ren, Boxuan Ma and Shin'ichi Konomi
The 86th National Convention of IPSJ, 2024. - Learning Path Recommendation In University Environments Based on Sequence Mining
Boxuan Ma, Yuta Taniguchi, and Shin'ichi Konomi
The 81st National Convention of IPSJ, 2019. - Design a Course Recommendation System Based on Association Rule for Hybrid Learning Environments
Boxuan Ma, Yuta Taniguchi, and Shin'ichi Konomi
Hinokuni-Land of Fire Information Processing Symposium, 2019. - Comparative Analysis of Adaptive Learning Path Recommendation Algorithms
Boxuan Ma, Yuta Taniguchi, and Shin'ichi Konomi
Joint Conference of Electrical, Electronics and Information Engineers in Kyushu, 2018.