Sebastian Simon – Laboratoire d'Informatique de l'Université du Mans

Biography

Sebastian is a postdoctoral researcher in the field of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL). He holds a PhD in Computer Science, awarded “Best PhD” by the university Le Mans in 2024. He has a natural interest in the design and use of technology for a better understanding of the complex social and cognitive processes of collaborative learning. Actively applying findings from this field to his research practice, he is at the origin of the research collective CONNECT, an interdisciplinary, international network with currently 20 active researchers from over 10 countries and five different projects. He is furthermore invested in postdigital research and the responsible use of AI in research and education. During his PhD he designed, implemented and tested novel mobile Augmented Reality interactions for their use in mobile collaborative learning settings (mCSCL). In his position as a postdoctoral researcher at the department of Psychology at the university of Copenhagen in 2025, he designed collaborative activities for Virtual Reality, as well as a collaborative generative AI pipeline for realtime conversations in group settings that he ran randomized controlled studies in Danish highschools with. Sebastian is also involved in the CSCL community as part of the CSCL junior research committee and collaborations across laboratories in Europe and North America.

Publications

HAL Publications

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LIUM Publications - 22

[1]	Audrey Serna, Antonio Bucchiarone, Iza Marfisi-Schottman, Sebastian Simon, Arnaud Prouzeau, et al.. Designing Advanced Interfaces for Learning and Teaching. Workshop Designing Advanced Interfaces for Learning and Teaching, Jun 2026, Venise, Italy. ⟨10.1145/3811427.3811486⟩. <hal-05629383>
[2]	Iza Marfisi-Schottman, Sebastian Simon, Sébastien George, Mohamed Hamza Falih, Mohamed Oussama Seddini, et al.. MIXAP: Technical and Conceptual Foundations for a Mixed Reality Authoring Tool in Education. Workshop Designing Advanced Interfaces for Learning and Teaching, Jun 2026, Venise, Italy. <hal-05629447>
[3]	Sebastian Simon, Burcu Şener, Martin Greisel, Manoli Pifarré Turmo, Conrad Borchers, et al.. Toward a Taxonomy: Insights from the 2025 CSCL paradigm building workshop. International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, 2026, ⟨10.1007/s11412-026-09477-8⟩. <hal-05622537>
[4]	Sebastian Simon, Čarapina Mia, Plehati Silvio, Marfisi Iza. SPART-ME M: DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION AND EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION OF A MOBILE ALTERNATIVE TO INTERACTIVE TABLETOPS IN EDUCATION. Mobile Learning Conference, Mar 2026, Zagreb, Croatie, Croatia. <hal-05552863>
[5]	Cécile Vassaux, Sebastian Simon, Gaëlle Guigon, Mia Čarapina, Tessa Consoli. Imaginer les futurs de l’éducation : Un cas d’adaptation collective des ateliers du futur.. Chrysta Pélissier; Camille Roelens. Imaginaires et fictions numériques, Presses des Mines, pp.122-137, 2026, 978-2-38542-673-6. <hal-05602408>
[6]	Sebastian Simon, Mia Čarapina, Silvio Plehati, Iza Marfisi. A Low-Cost Magnetic 2D Tracking System for Mobile Devices as an Alternative to Large Interactive Tabletops. Electronics, 2025, 14 (23), pp.4586. ⟨10.3390/electronics14234586⟩. <hal-05605167>
[7]	Sebastian Simon, Sreecharan Sankaranarayanan, Elham Tajik, Conrad Borchers, Bahar Shahrokhian, et al.. Comparing a Human’s and a Multi-Agent System’s Thematic Analysis: Assessing Qualitative Coding Consistency. AIED 2025, Jul 2025, Palerme (Italie), Italy. pp.60-73, ⟨10.1007/978-3-031-98420-4_5⟩. <hal-05605190>
[8]	Sebastian Simon, Conrad Borchers, Amine Hatun Ataş, Elham Tajik, Berkan Çelik, et al.. Shared Conceptual Ground in CSCL: Evidence from a Global Survey. 18th International Conference on Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) 2025, ISLS, Jun 2025, Helsinki (Finland), Finland. pp.63-71, ⟨10.22318/cscl2025.987431⟩. <hal-05605206>
[9]	Sebastian Simon, Iza Marfisi-Schottman, Sébastien George. Localization Technologies for Affordable Augmented Reality Solutions on Flat Surfaces: A Systematic Technology Review. Foundations and Trends in Human-Computer Interaction, 2025, 19 (4), pp.290-382. ⟨10.1561/1100000108⟩. <hal-05572853>
[10]	Sebastian Simon. Collaborative learning in mobile settings : conceptual framework and design of an innovative device to augment flat visual representations. Technology for Human Learning. Le Mans Université, 2024. English. ⟨NNT : 2024LEMA1019⟩. <tel-04802361>
[11]	Sebastian Simon, Raquel Coelho, Iza Marfisi-Schottman, Roy Pea. Generative AI Tools in an Undergraduate Computer Science Program. 18th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS) 2024, Jun 2024, Buffalo, United States. pp.2133-2134, ⟨10.22318/icls2024.271910⟩. <hal-04635592>
[12]	Sebastian Simon, Iza Marfisi-Schottman, Sébastien George. Towards a Framework to Link Them All: A Provocation in the Ongoing Debate on Collaborative Learning. 17th International Conference on Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) 2024, Jun 2024, Buffalo, United States. pp.123-130, ⟨10.22318/cscl2024.752635⟩. <hal-04635573>
[13]	Sebastian Simon. Interaction Peephole dynamique pour l'apprentissage collaboratif mobile : une étude exploratoire en classe. 10es Rencontres des jeunes chercheuses et chercheurs en environnements informatiques pour l'apprentissage humain (RJC EIAH 2024), Le Mans Université, Jun 2024, Laval, France. pp.152-165. <hal-04682578>
[14]	Bérénice Lemoine, Valériane Loison, Mamoudou Ndiaye, Sebastian Simon. Échanges autour des pratiques en recherche pluridisciplinaire : construire, collaborer, valoriser. 10èmes Rencontres des Jeunes Chercheuses et Chercheurs en EIAH (Environnements Informatiques pour l'Apprentissage Humain), Jun 2024, Laval, France. <hal-05520691>
[15]	Sebastian Simon, Iza Marfisi-Schottman, Sébastien George. Peephole Technology for Mobile Collaborative Learning: An In-Classroom Exploratory Study. Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Computer Supported Education (CSEDU 2024), INSTICC, May 2024, Angers (FR), France. pp.103-114, ⟨10.5220/0012621700003693⟩. <hal-04479267>
[16]	Sebastian Simon, Iza Marfisi-Schottman, Sébastien George. SPART – Une technologie mobile de positionnement sur surface pour favoriser l’apprentissage collaboratif. IHM'24 - 35e Conférence Internationale Francophone sur l'Interaction Humain-Machine, AFIHM; Sorbonne Université, Mar 2024, Paris, France. <hal-04497156>
[17]	Sebastian Simon, Iza Marfisi-Schottman, Sébastien George. SPART - An Affordable Mobile Augmented Reality Alternative to Interactive Tabletops in Education. Mobile Learning 2024, IADIS, Mar 2024, Porto, Portugal. pp.239-247. <hal-04434239>
[18]	Sebastian Simon, Iza Marfisi-Schottman, Sébastien George. Towards Linking Tool Functionalities to Processes of Collaborative Learning. 16th International Conference on Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL), International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS), Jun 2023, Montréal, Canada. pp.205-208. <hal-04176094>
[19]	Sebastian Simon, Iza Marfisi-Schottman, Sébastien George. Towards A Comprehensive Framework for Situated Collaborative Learning Tools. Doctoral Consortium of the17th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning (EC-TEL), Sep 2022, Toulouse, France. <hal-03782838>
[20]	Sebastian Simon, Iza Marfisi-Schottman, Sébastien George. A Conceptual Framework for Creating Mobile Collaboration Tools. 17th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning (ECTEL), Sep 2022, Toulouse, France. pp.601-607, ⟨10.1007/978-3-031-16290-9_56⟩. <hal-03782795>
[21]	Iza Marfisi-Schottman, Aurélie Laine, Pierre Laforcade, Sébastien George, Sebastian Simon, et al.. Towards an Authoring Tool to Help Teachers Create Mobile Collaborative Learning Games for Field Trips. 17th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning (EC-TEL), Sep 2022, Toulouse, France. pp.550-557, ⟨10.1007/978-3-031-16290-9_49⟩. <hal-03782522>
[22]	Sebastian Simon. Un cadre conceptuel pour des outils de collaboration en sortie pédagogique. RJC EIAH, May 2022, Lille, France. <hal-03667005>