James Lester
15 papers · 2009–2026 · 6 venues · across top CS/AI venues
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Artificial Intelligence
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Natural Language Processing
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Core AI
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Learning Types · Machine Learning
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Deep Learning
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Interdisciplinary
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Reinforcement Learning
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Education
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Learning Types · Deep Learning
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Keywords
game-based learning
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large language model
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collaborative learning
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dialogue act recognition
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ai education
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adaptive learning
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elementary education
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few-shot learning
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deep learning
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policy learning
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offline reinforcement learning
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educational technology
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reinforcement learning
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predictive modeling
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deep neural network
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narrative generation
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recurrent neural network
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long short-term memory
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in-context learning
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online reinforcement learning
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Papers
A Dialogue-Based Learning Analytics Framework for Collaborative Game-Based Learning
AAAI 2026
An Explanation-Based Classroom Response System for Real-Time Analysis of Undergraduate Students’ Natural Language Explanations
AAAI 2026
Assessing Student Explanations with Large Language Models Using Fine-Tuning and Few-Shot Learning
NAACL 2024
Dual Process Masking for Dialogue Act Recognition
EMNLP 2024
Online Reinforcement Learning-Based Pedagogical Planning for Narrative-Centered Learning Environments
AAAI 2024
Supporting Upper Elementary Students in Learning AI Concepts with Story-Driven Game-Based Learning
AAAI 2024
Improving Classroom Dialogue Act Recognition from Limited Labeled Data with Self-Supervised Contrastive Learning Classifiers
ACL 2023
AI-Infused Collaborative Inquiry in Upper Elementary School: A Game-Based Learning Approach
AAAI 2021
Predictive Student Modeling in Educational Games with Multi-Task Learning
AAAI 2020
High-Fidelity Simulated Players for Interactive Narrative Planning
IJCAI 2018
Interactive Narrative Personalization with Deep Reinforcement Learning
IJCAI 2017
Player Goal Recognition in Open-World Digital Games with Long Short-Term Memory Networks
IJCAI 2016
An Affect-Enriched Dialogue Act Classification Model for Task-Oriented Dialogue
ACL 2011
NCSU: Modeling Temporal Relations with Markov Logic and Lexical Ontology
SemEval 2010
Modeling Dialogue Structure with Adjacency Pair Analysis and Hidden Markov Models
NAACL 2009