This book compiles the proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Smart Learning Environments (ICSLE 2025), hosted by the University of Eastern Finland in Joensuu (October 16–17, 2025). The conference brings together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to examine how rapid technological evolution reshapes learning and teaching, the transformative role of AI in education, and strategies for safe and ethical human-machine collaboration. The topics cover: Next generation learning environments; Collaboration among humans, human-machine collaboration, interactions or dynamics; Pedagogy, learning approaches and instructional design; Digital transformation for catalyzing online, immersive and open learning spaces; and Digital, machine and AI ethics in education.

Dr. Sonsoles López-Pernas is an Academy Fellow at the University of Eastern Finland, where she has worked since 2022 as a member of the Learning Analytics unit. She obtained her PhD in Engineering at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain). Her research interests are in learning analytics, human-AI interactions, game-based learning in engineering and computer science education, among others. She is skilled in quantitative methods that include process and sequence mining, network analysis, complex event processing, and data visualization, which are proven by over 150 publications in the field of learning analytics and education technology as well as workplace achievements.

Dejian Liu is a Senior Engineer graduated from the University of Kansas, the United States of America, and received a Ph.D. degree from Beijing Normal University, China in 2020. He is also the Founder, Chairman, and Executive Director of NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited, which he has led since its inception in 1999. A pioneer in the convergence of technology and pedagogy, Dr. Liu’s research encompasses educational technology, smart learning environments, human-computer interaction, and design methodology. 

Dr. Kamila Misiejuk is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Center of Advanced Technology for Assisted Learning and Predictive Analytics (CATALPA), FernUniversität in Hagen, Germany. She obtained a PhD degree in Learning Analytics from the University of Bergen in Norway. She has published on a wide range of topics, including peer assessment, human-AI interaction, learning analytics, and the role of generative artificial intelligence in education. 

Dr. Ahmed Tlili is an Associate Professor at Beijing Normal University in China, and holds adjunct and visiting professor positions at other international universities. He is also Co-Director of the Open Educational Resources (OER) Lab at the Smart Learning Institute of Beijing Normal University.

Dr. Mohammed Saqr is a Professor of Computer Science at the School of Computing, University of Eastern Finland, where he leads the university’s Learning Analytics Unit. Under his leadership, the unit has become one of Europe’s most productive learning analytics laboratories. Prof. Saqr earned his PhD in Learning Analytics from Stockholm University, followed by a postdoctoral appointment at Université Paris Cité. He later received the title of Docent in Learning Analytics from the University of Oulu. 

Dr. Sami Heikkinen holds a PhD in Computer Science with a specialization in learning analytics and self-regulated learning. His research focuses on applying computational methods to understand and enhance learning processes, particularly in digital educational environments. He works as a Senior Lecturer at LAB University of Applied Sciences.

Ronghuai Huang is a Professor in the Faculty of Education at Beijing Normal University (BNU), China, and holds multiple prestigious roles in the field. He is currently the Co-Dean of BNU's Smart Learning Institute, the Director of the National Engineering Research Center of Cyberlearning and Intelligent Technology, and the Director of the Educational Informatization Strategy Research Base in Beijing, under the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China.

Dr. Kinshuk, who goes by a single name, is a dean at the College of Information and professor in the department of learning technologies at the University of North Texas, the United States of America. His research and activities of interest include learning analytics, learning technologies, mobile, ubiquitous, and location aware learning systems, cognitive profiling, and interactive technologies.