During October 19-23, Jie Gao attended the AECT 2024 International Convention as a presenter in Kansas City, USA. Her research was “Studying Mobile Learning Experience via Text Mining of App Store User Reviews.” This study used the Natural Language Processing method to analyze learners’ review text to understand their mobile learning experience. The proceeding may be released next Spring. 

The Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT) represents and engages a wide variety of educational professionals, including instructional designers, PK-12 teachers, higher education faculty, education administrators, and industry training leaders, who seek to provide leadership and advise policymakers on enriching and sustaining teaching and learning. The annual AECT International Convention is the premier international forum for the exchange and dissemination of scholarship and practice on the design of instruction and systematic approaches to learning. The 2024 AECT International Convention was the 101st Annual International Convention. This year’s conference marks the next hundred years as an organization.