Theme: Knowledge Building for Sustainable Futures in the Age of Generative AI
The theme " Knowledge Building for Sustainable Futures in the Age of Generative AI" highlights the transformative potential of Knowledge Building. KBSI2025 aims to explore how AI can enhance collaborative knowledge building to foster deeper learning experiences and support knowledge creation. By leveraging AI tools, educators and learners can engage in dynamic, interactive experiences to advance knowledge for public good. This does not preclude personalized learning environments and uses of AI for lesson planning, grading, and other supports educators find helpful. It does, however, focus on a contrasting, pressing need reflected in the theme for the International Society of the Learning Sciences: "Educating for world-making: Envisioning and enacting sustainable solutions to global crises." Throughout the summer institute we will discuss uses of AI to advance knowledge building principles, with students and teachers operating as epistemic agents taking collective responsibility for using AI. We will also explore alignment—or misalignment—with current uses of AI.
KBSI Program
You can find the tentative program here.
This is a live document that might be subject to changes. Nevertheless, this program will give you information about the many excellent offerings by practitioners and researchers in the field of Knowledge Building. All times listed are Helsinki time.
Please note: As KBI members, you are eligible to access all of the KBSI program (left column). The ISLS/CSCL program (right column) is only for registrants participating in ISLS/CSCL conference.
Planning to attend KBSI 2025
We would like to warmly invite you to participate in the Knowledge Building Summer Institute (KBSI) 2025. We are pleased to support both in-person and online participation for all members of our global community.
Date: 9th June 2025 to 13th June 2025
Information for attendees: KBSI Programme will run alongside ISLS conference for those who are attending ISLS and KBSI. For those attending KBSI only, the main KBSI conference (full day) will take place on 9th with at least one panel/discussion session per day on 10th, 11th and 12th. There will be a KB International Board Member Meeting on 13th morning.
Step 1: Register for KBSI
Complete your registration by June1st at https://forms.gle/vDhCAAoht9prGs4k6
This link is only for virtual or in person KBSI registration.
Step 2: Complete payment for your KBI membership: https://ikit.org/kbi/index.php/membership-and-registration/
Once you complete the steps above, we will provide you with access to Knowledge Forum, where you can access all of the papers and presentations. For those who plan to attend virtually, ZOOM links for KBSI registrants will be provided closer to June 9th.
To participate or attend KBSI, you must be a Knowledge Building International (KBI) member. If you are unsure about your membership status, please contact Richard Reeve (reever@queensu.ca).
Planning to present at KBSI 2025
Call for Papers for Knowledge Building Summer Institute 2025, Helsinki, Finland, in conjunction with the ISLS conference.
Please read more about the Call for Papers here, and indicate your interest in presenting and/or attending here. The committee will send the submission information based on your contact in the Expression of Interest. The paper submission deadline is 22nd April. If you have missed the Indication of Interest and is still keen to submit papers, please write to KnowledgeBuildingSummerInstitute@gmail.com or the co-chairs.
Similarly, to present at KBSI, you must be a Knowledge Building International (KBI) member. If you are unsure about your membership status, please contact Richard Reeve (reever@queensu.ca).
Co-chairs of KBSI2025
Chew Lee Teo (chewlee.teo@nie.edu.sg); Seng Chee Tan (Sengchee.tan@nie.edu.sg); Carol Chan (ckkchan@hkucc.hku.edu).
Who Should Attend the Knowledge Building Institute?
Individuals: Teachers, students, administrators, researchers, graduate students, policy makers and computer scientists worldwide who want to become better acquainted with knowledge building concepts and approaches and advance their work in light of “Knowledge Building Practices and Technology for Global Hubs of Innovation” and models of an inclusive knowledge society.
Organizations: Schools, ministries of education, universities, community organizations, businesses, health care organizations, and others who are interested in introducing knowledge building into their organizations and classrooms and establishing state-of-the-art approaches to knowledge creation.