FoL 2026
Workshop

Small Language Models for Education: Opportunities, Challenges, and a Shared Research Agenda

Sun Jun 28, 9:00 AM–6:00 PM · Multicampus Room 701, 702
★ Notable speakers
Steven Moore — Learner sourcing; human-AI collaboration for educational content creation; NLP for assessment and feedback
Paulo F. Carvalho — Cognitive science of learning, spacing and interleaving effects, AI-driven adaptive learning systems
John Stamper — PSLC DataShop; educational data mining infrastructure; LearnSphere
Christopher Brooks — MOOC data analysis, learning analytics, educational data mining, predictive student modeling, fairness in learning algorithms, MOOC Replication Framework (MORF); Associate Professor at University of Michigan School of Information

This workshop is all about small language models (SLMs). Join us for an inter-community discussion of what SLMs are, what they can offer, and what they struggle with in educational settings. Opportunities to co-author a white paper describing a shared research agenda based on the discussion.

Speakers