2nd SCM Research Colloquium 2025/26

Seminar

The SCM Research Colloquium is a presentation platform for sharing and discussing recent projects within SCM, featuring presentations by researchers, faculty members, and esteemed guests. As a session open to all for ideas exchange and intellectual conversations, each session includes two speakers, with engaging Q&A discussions hosted by either Prof. Espen Aarseth or Prof. Richard Allen.

18 Nov 2025
3:30 p.m – 5:30 p.m
M6050 Screening Room 1, Level 6, Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre
Free Admission
2nd SCM Research Colloquium 2025/26

For our second session of this semester, we are excited to welcome Prof. Zhang Xiaoyu, along with Prof. Ip Yuk Yiu to share their research projects.

Seminar 2

18 November 2025 (Tuesday), 3:30p.m - 5:30p.m

Personalized AI Tutoring for Art Students in Programming Education — Prof. Zhang Xiaoyu

The challenges of teaching coding to students in a digital art school like SCM have been long-standing. These students potentially have highly diverse backgrounds and levels of computer literacy. In this talk, I will share our ongoing work on developing a computational method to break down creative coding problems into logically linear sub-problems and an AI tutor that guides students step-by-step according to their understanding and current progress. This approach is motivated by our observation that students often struggle to begin in-class exercises while instructors lack the time to provide individual guidance, especially in large classrooms. If you’re interested in innovative teaching methods, AI in education, or simply curious about learning programming by yourself, welcome to join me and explore how our solution can transform the learning experience, increase student engagement, and offer scalable, personalized support in coding education.

From Screen to Screen.Play( ) — Prof. Ip Yuk Yiu

An artist’s journey in exploring (video) game as a hybrid form of creative and critical probing.

We highly recommend PhD students and faculty members to join this inspiring seminar. We look forward to welcoming you to an engaging afternoon of knowledge sharing and intellectual exchange.