ICSE 2026
Sun 12 - Sat 18 April 2026 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Watching training videos passively leads to superficial learning. Adding gamification can increase engagement. We study how software engineering students and industry practitioners view gamifying video-based training. We conducted a survey with students and professionals. Students and professionals share similar perceptions toward video-based training in general and support combining gamification and video-based training. Our findings can inform the design of gamified training solutions for software engineers.

Wed 15 Apr

Displayed time zone: Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil change

15:30 - 16:00
Poster Session 2Posters at Catering and Exhibition Hall (Europa I to IV)
Chair(s): Rohit Gheyi Federal University of Campina Grande, Grischa Liebel Reykjavik University
15:30
30m
Poster
Applying Neuroinclusive Agile Practices in Software Engineering Team-Based Learning
Posters
Cristiana Lacerda Universidade Federal de Pernambuco / CESAR School, Kiev Gama Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Aline Lacerda Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE)
15:30
30m
Poster
Too Hot To Handle: The Effects of Temperature on AI-Generated Code Used to Cheat in Programming Assignments
Posters
Robin Maisch Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Timur Sağlam Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Larissa Schmid KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sebastian Hahner Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Tobias Hey Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
15:30
30m
Poster
Understanding the Executability of Example Code in Hugging Face Model Cards: An Empirical Study
Posters
Simeng Yao National University of Defense Technology, Jialin Zhao National University of Defense Technology, Yang Zhang National University of Defense Technology, China, Yiwen Wu National University of Defense Technology, Tao Wang National University of Defense Technology, Xunhui Zhang National University of Defense Technology, China
15:30
30m
Poster
Towards Understanding Views on Combining Videos and Gamification in Software Engineering Training
Posters
Pasan Peiris University of Canterbury, New Zealand, Matthias Galster University of Canterbury, Antonija Mitrovic University of Canterbury, Sanna Malinen University of Canterbury, Raul Vincent Lumapas University of Canterbury, New Zealand, Jay Holland University of Canterbury
15:30
30m
Poster
Specification Generation for Neural Networks in Systems
Posters
Isha Chaudhary University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Shuyi Lin Northeastern University, Cheng Tan Northeastern University, Gagandeep Singh University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
15:30
30m
Poster
Ethicode City: Gamifying Software Engineering Ethics Education
Posters
Shivadharshan S Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati, Akilesh P Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati, Sridhar Chimalakonda Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati
15:30
30m
Poster
Rate My Web Design? Using LLMs to Predict Human Subjective Ratings of Generated Web UI Prototypes
Posters
Maxim Bakaev Novosibirsk State Technical University, Julian Grigera LIFIA, UNLP
15:30
30m
Poster
Modular Workshop Architecture for Teaching Machine Learning in Autonomous Driving by Non-Experts
Posters
Lukas Walter Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences, Christopher Beck Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences, Stefan Henkler Hochschule Hamm-Lippstadt
15:30
30m
Poster
Unsupervised Approaches to Futile Cycle Detection in AI Agents
Posters
Felix George , Harshit Kumar IBM Research, Divya Pathak IBM Research - India, Kaustabha Ray IBM Research - India, Mudit Verma IBM Research - India, Pratibha Moogi IBM Research - India
15:30
30m
Poster
The Energy Consumption of Legacy COBOL Systems: A Forgotten Direction and COBJoules Tool
Posters
Shivadharshan S Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati, Sridhar Chimalakonda Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati
15:30
30m
Poster
Textbook-Embedded Virtual Teaching Assistant That Answers CS1 Questions With Verifiable Citations
Posters
Yuanrong Han University of Toronto, Salma Emara University of Toronto, Canada
15:30
30m
Poster
Games Designed to Teach or Practice Technical Debt Management: A Systematic Mapping Study
Posters
Mahsa Radnejad University of Maryland Baltimore County, Carolyn Seaman University of Maryland Baltimore County
15:30
30m
Poster
Teaching Emotional Awareness in Software Engineering: Evidence from a Professional Training Program
Posters
Daniela Grassi University of Bari, Filippo Lanubile University of Bari, Nicole Novielli University of Bari, Alexander Serebrenik Eindhoven University of Technology
15:30
30m
Poster
Anxiety-Aware Requirements Engineering: A Vision Paper
Posters
Sofia Ouhbi Uppsala University
15:30
30m
Poster
From Empathy to Engineering: A Pedagogical Framework and its Authentic mHealth Implementation
Posters
Wei Wang Institute of Software at Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jialong Li Waseda University, Japan, Devi Karolita University of Palangka Raya
15:30
30m
Poster
Exploring the Information Disorientation Problem in Automated Program Repair under Relaxed Localization
Posters
Jinrui Sun Nankai University, Tong Jia Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Peking University, Beijing, China, Minghua He Peking University, Ying Li School of Software and Microelectronics, Peking University, Beijing, China
15:30
30m
Poster
LLM-Native Applications: Toward a New Paradigm in Software Engineering
Posters
Alan Bandeira State University of Ceará - UECE, Gabriel Luiz Barros De Oliveira State University of Ceará - UECE, Paulo Maia State University of Ceará, Carlos Aderaldo University of Fortaleza, Nabor Mendonca University of Fortaleza

Thu 16 Apr

Displayed time zone: Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil change

13:30 - 14:00
Poster Session 3Posters at Catering and Exhibition Hall (Europa I to IV)
Chair(s): Rohit Gheyi Federal University of Campina Grande, Grischa Liebel Reykjavik University
13:30
30m
Poster
LLM-Native Applications: Toward a New Paradigm in Software Engineering
Posters
Alan Bandeira State University of Ceará - UECE, Gabriel Luiz Barros De Oliveira State University of Ceará - UECE, Paulo Maia State University of Ceará, Carlos Aderaldo University of Fortaleza, Nabor Mendonca University of Fortaleza
13:30
30m
Poster
Unsupervised Approaches to Futile Cycle Detection in AI Agents
Posters
Felix George , Harshit Kumar IBM Research, Divya Pathak IBM Research - India, Kaustabha Ray IBM Research - India, Mudit Verma IBM Research - India, Pratibha Moogi IBM Research - India
13:30
30m
Poster
Textbook-Embedded Virtual Teaching Assistant That Answers CS1 Questions With Verifiable Citations
Posters
Yuanrong Han University of Toronto, Salma Emara University of Toronto, Canada
13:30
30m
Poster
Towards Understanding Views on Combining Videos and Gamification in Software Engineering Training
Posters
Pasan Peiris University of Canterbury, New Zealand, Matthias Galster University of Canterbury, Antonija Mitrovic University of Canterbury, Sanna Malinen University of Canterbury, Raul Vincent Lumapas University of Canterbury, New Zealand, Jay Holland University of Canterbury
13:30
30m
Poster
From Empathy to Engineering: A Pedagogical Framework and its Authentic mHealth Implementation
Posters
Wei Wang Institute of Software at Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jialong Li Waseda University, Japan, Devi Karolita University of Palangka Raya
13:30
30m
Poster
Applying Neuroinclusive Agile Practices in Software Engineering Team-Based Learning
Posters
Cristiana Lacerda Universidade Federal de Pernambuco / CESAR School, Kiev Gama Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Aline Lacerda Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE)
13:30
30m
Poster
Specification Generation for Neural Networks in Systems
Posters
Isha Chaudhary University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Shuyi Lin Northeastern University, Cheng Tan Northeastern University, Gagandeep Singh University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
13:30
30m
Poster
Modular Workshop Architecture for Teaching Machine Learning in Autonomous Driving by Non-Experts
Posters
Lukas Walter Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences, Christopher Beck Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences, Stefan Henkler Hochschule Hamm-Lippstadt
13:30
30m
Poster
Teaching Emotional Awareness in Software Engineering: Evidence from a Professional Training Program
Posters
Daniela Grassi University of Bari, Filippo Lanubile University of Bari, Nicole Novielli University of Bari, Alexander Serebrenik Eindhoven University of Technology
13:30
30m
Poster
The Energy Consumption of Legacy COBOL Systems: A Forgotten Direction and COBJoules Tool
Posters
Shivadharshan S Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati, Sridhar Chimalakonda Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati
13:30
30m
Poster
Anxiety-Aware Requirements Engineering: A Vision Paper
Posters
Sofia Ouhbi Uppsala University
13:30
30m
Poster
Understanding the Executability of Example Code in Hugging Face Model Cards: An Empirical Study
Posters
Simeng Yao National University of Defense Technology, Jialin Zhao National University of Defense Technology, Yang Zhang National University of Defense Technology, China, Yiwen Wu National University of Defense Technology, Tao Wang National University of Defense Technology, Xunhui Zhang National University of Defense Technology, China
13:30
30m
Poster
Rate My Web Design? Using LLMs to Predict Human Subjective Ratings of Generated Web UI Prototypes
Posters
Maxim Bakaev Novosibirsk State Technical University, Julian Grigera LIFIA, UNLP
13:30
30m
Poster
Too Hot To Handle: The Effects of Temperature on AI-Generated Code Used to Cheat in Programming Assignments
Posters
Robin Maisch Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Timur Sağlam Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Larissa Schmid KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sebastian Hahner Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Tobias Hey Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
13:30
30m
Poster
Exploring the Information Disorientation Problem in Automated Program Repair under Relaxed Localization
Posters
Jinrui Sun Nankai University, Tong Jia Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Peking University, Beijing, China, Minghua He Peking University, Ying Li School of Software and Microelectronics, Peking University, Beijing, China
13:30
30m
Poster
Games Designed to Teach or Practice Technical Debt Management: A Systematic Mapping Study
Posters
Mahsa Radnejad University of Maryland Baltimore County, Carolyn Seaman University of Maryland Baltimore County
13:30
30m
Poster
Ethicode City: Gamifying Software Engineering Ethics Education
Posters
Shivadharshan S Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati, Akilesh P Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati, Sridhar Chimalakonda Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati