ICSE 2026
Sun 12 - Sat 18 April 2026 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Wed 15 Apr 2026 16:00 - 16:15 at Oceania VI - Education 3 Chair(s): Torgeir Dingsøyr

Equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is widely acknowledged as essential in software engineering (SE), yet day-to-day integration into teaching remains uncommon due to time pressures, low instructor confidence, and fragmented resources. We present GenEDIt, a purpose-built, LLM-backed chatbot that helps educators weave EDI into SE education artefacts without altering intended learning outcomes. Unlike generic chat interfaces, GenEDIt provides a tailored UI and workflow, and embeds retrieval over a vetted EDI knowledge base. The tool supports five educator-centred modes—(1) methods for integrating EDI into current activities; (2) examples/datasets; (3) EDI-integrated assessments and rubrics; (4) reflective prompts; and (5) rapid audits of lesson plans—plus an open-ended mode for free-form requests. We describe the main functionalities offered by GenEDIt and report on early experiences from pilots across various universities. We make the tool, source code and all artefacts publicly available to facilitate replication and broader adoption of our tool.

Wed 15 Apr

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16:00 - 17:30
Education 3Software Engineering Education and Training (SEET) / SE in Society (SEIS) at Oceania VI
Chair(s): Torgeir Dingsøyr Norwegian University of Science and Technology and SimulaMet
16:00
15m
Talk
GenEDIt: A Context-Aware Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Principles Integration Tool for Software Engineering Education
Software Engineering Education and Training (SEET)
Chetan Arora Monash University, Ajanie Kodagoda Bammanna Arachchige University Of Technology Sydney, Jinchun Du Monash University, Muhammad Aamir Cheema Monash University, Aster Cosmos Monash University, Antonette Shibani University Of Technology Sydney, Vasu Malhotra Monash University, Naeem Janjua Flinders University, Afaq Shah Edith Cowan University
16:15
15m
Talk
Assessing the Sustainability-Quality (SQ) Model: A Multi-Year Empirical Study in Education
Software Engineering Education and Training (SEET)
Hasti Daneshkia Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Patricia Lago Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
DOI File Attached
16:30
15m
Talk
Who Teaches AI Ethics? Understanding the Gaps in AI Ethics Education in Computing Programs
Software Engineering Education and Training (SEET)
Wajdi Aljedaani Saud Data & Artifical Intelligent Authority, Parthasarathy PD BITS Pilani KK Birla Goa Campus, Ahmed Aljohani Saudi Electronic University
16:45
15m
Talk
They Call Her ‘Miss’ and Him ‘Professor’: Lived Experiences of Women Teaching Support Staff in IT/SE Education
Software Engineering Education and Training (SEET)
Vasu Malhotra Monash University, Rhea Dsilva Monash University, Rashina Hoda Monash University
17:00
15m
Talk
Fairness-First Design Thinking for Software Architecture
Software Engineering Education and Training (SEET)
Iffat Fatima Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Markus Funke Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Patricia Lago Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
File Attached
17:15
15m
Talk
Beyond the Binary: Motivations, Challenges, and Strategies of Transgender and Non-binary Software Engineering Students
SE in Society (SEIS)
Isabella Graßl Technical University of Darmstadt