The International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE) 2025 was held at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) in Chennai, India, from December 1 to 5, 2025. Researchers from Ateneo de Manila University and the Ateneo Laboratory for the Learning Sciences (ALLS) actively participated in the conference, presenting several research papers aligned with the conference themes.
During the workshop sessions, an ALLS-VAMR Project paper titled “Embodied Gesture Interactions for a VR-based Commemorative History Game” was presented by Dr. Eric Cesar E. Vidal, Jr. In one of the parallel sessions on the first day of the main conference, Dr. Maria Mercedes T. Rodrigo, Head of ALLS, presented another ALLS-led research project entitled “User Evaluation of a Virtual Patient for Philippine Medical Education.”
In addition, Dr. Eric Cesar E. Vidal presented a poster titled “Design and Testing of a VR Escape Room Game for Philippine Martial Law History” under the Educational Games and Gamification (EGG) category. The final ALLS-affiliated presentation of the conference was the postdoctoral research of Dr. Arnel B. Ocay, entitled “An Exploration of the Impact of Using ChatGPT on Students’ On-Task Performance and Task Success,” which was presented on the last day of the conference.
ICCE is an annual international conference that brings together researchers, academicians, and doctoral students in the fields of computing education and technology-enhanced learning. This year’s conference was chaired by Dr. Maria Mercedes T. Rodrigo, Professor at Ateneo de Manila University and Head of the Ateneo Laboratory for the Learning Sciences.
Presented Papers and Authors
Embodied Gesture Interactions for a VR-based Commemorative History Game
Jesus Alvaro C. Pato, Eric Cesar Jr. E. Vidal, and Nicko R. Caluya
User Evaluation of a Virtual Patient for Philippine Medical Education
Maria Mercedes T. Rodrigo, Samantha Castaneda, James Alvir Maclin V. Alaan, Paolo Santino P. Caoile, Alec Isaiah Dayupay, Roswold Jemuel Sanchez, and Eric Cesar Jr. E. Vidal
Design and Testing of a VR Escape Room Game for Philippine Martial Law History
Eric Cesar Jr. E. Vidal, Nicko R. Caluya, Johanna Marion R. Torres, Jesus Alvaro C. Pato, and Kenneth King L. Ko
An Exploration of the Impact of Using ChatGPT on Students’ On-Task Performance and Task Success
Arnel B. Ocay and Maria Mercedes T. Rodrigo
Representing ALLS and the Philippines at ICCE 2025— Left to right: Fr. Joseph Patrick Echevarria, Dr. Eric E. Vidal, Dr. Maria Mercedes T. Rodrigo, Dr. May Talandron-Felipe (USTP), and Dr. Arnel B. Ocay.
Dr. Maria Mercedes T. Rodrigo, Chair of ICCE 2025, delivers her opening message to participants during the opening ceremonies at the Taj Wellington Mews Hotel, Chennai.
Dr. Eric E. Vidal presents the ALLS-VAMR project, Heritage Hero, a VR-based commemorative history game, during a workshop session on the second day of the conference.
