Human–Computer Interaction (HCI) for Education: Creating Engaging and Inclusive Digital Learning Experiences

Dear Colleagues,

Education today is deeply intertwined with technology: from classrooms to corporate training, digital platforms have become essential spaces where teaching and learning unfold. Yet the quality of these experiences depends not only on the tools themselves, but also on how people interact with them. This is where human–computer interaction (HCI) makes a difference.

This Special Issue of Education Sciences invites researchers, practitioners, and designers to reflect on how HCI can transform digital learning into more engaging, inclusive, and meaningful experiences for all learners. The Special Issue aims to bring together voices from diverse disciplines—educational technology, instructional design, computer science, psychology, and beyond—to showcase innovative ideas and evidence-based practices that can shape the future of education.

The Guest Editor encourages contributions that highlight human-centered design, inclusivity, accessibility, and learner engagement—ensuring that technology does not merely support education but actively enriches it.

Topics of Interest

• Inclusive and Accessible Design: Approaches that address diverse learner needs (e.g., students with disabilities, multilingual learners, and neurodiverse populations).
• Engagement through Interaction: Gamification, XR (AR/VR/MR), and adaptive user interfaces that motivate and sustain learner participation.
• AI and HCI for Learning: How AI-driven systems, chatbots, recommender tools, and generative models reshape educational experiences.
• User Experience in Education: Usability studies, learner satisfaction, and design-based research on digital platforms.
• Cross-Disciplinary Insights: Bringing together HCI, cognitive science, and pedagogy to better understand digital learning.
• Evaluation Frameworks: Tools and methodologies for measuring accessibility, engagement, and inclusivity.
• Case Studies and Best Practices: Real-world applications of HCI in schools, higher education, workplace learning, and informal settings.

Types of Contributions

• Empirical studies (qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods);
• Design-based research and innovative case studies;
• Theoretical and conceptual papers;
• Systematic or scoping reviews.

Dr. Charoula Angeli
Guest Editor

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