Case Studies of Information Technology Application in Education: Utilising the Internet, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Cloud in Challenging Times

This book includes 43 case studies showcasing the application of basic education informatization. It shares the experiences of 43 schools in the construction and application of educational informatization in various regions in China. It aims to promote the balanced development of education and expand the coverage of quality education resources. This book also highlights the achievements of these schools in constructing school-based resources, and changing teaching modes and optimizing classroom teaching. This collection of case studies not only reflects the current trend of informatization application moving from 'universal application' to 'integrated innovation' but also uncovers the potential of applying information technology to transform education processes, innovate education environment, and optimize education governance.

SHEN Yang is an assistant research fellow in the Collaborative Innovation Center of Assessment for Basic Education Quality, Beijing Normal University, China. She received a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), a Master of Science (M.Sc.), and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Northwestern Polytechnical University, China. From 2019-2021, she worked in the National Engineering Research Center of Cyberlearning and Intelligent Technology as a postdoctoral research fellow and was on secondment to the Ministry of Education (MOE), China. Her research interests include big data and artificial intelligent application in education, psychological evaluation of human–computer interaction, evaluation on virtual reality learning environment, artificial intelligence/virtual reality/augmented reality application and strategies in education assessment. 

YIN Xin is the technical director of the Technology Transfer Center of Capital Normal University, China, and a part-time researcher of the National Engineering Research Center of Cyberlearning and Intelligent Technology. His research interests are intelligent education, transformation of scientific and technological achievements, and intellectual property management. 

JIANG Yu is an associate researcher of the Center for Educational Technology and Resource Development, Ministry of Education, P.R. China(National Center for Educational Technology) , and the deputy secretary-general of the Online Education Committee of the China Federation of Internet Societies. His main research interests are online education and learning science. 

KONG Lingkai is the deputy general manager of the Education Product Center of China Mobile (Chengdu, China) Research Institute. His main research field is collaborative development and innovation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and education informatization. 

 
LI Sheng is a senior engineerand a leading professional of China Mobile (Chengdu, China) Research Institute, a director of the Education Industry, a co-director of the Telecom-education Interactive Laboratory of the National Engineering Research Center of Cyberlearning and Intelligent Technology, and a director of the Ubiquitous Learning Center of the Joint Laboratory for Mobile Learning, at the Ministry of Education - China Mobile Communications Corporation. His research interests include mobile education and ubiquitous learning and key technologies of online learning platforms.