ABOUT OPEN ENA

A small team.
An open horizon.

Open ENA brings together learning science, quantitative ethnography, data science, and educational technology.

We are building a transparent and approachable path into Epistemic Network Analysis—one where methods, interface decisions, and future capabilities can be inspected rather than hidden.

THE TEAM

People behind the open work.

Four perspectives, connected by a shared commitment to understandable research tools.
Portrait of Dr. Peter HU Dongpin

The Education University of Hong Kong

Dr. Peter HU Dongpin

Educational researcher · Application developer

His work spans technology-enhanced learning, learning analytics, artificial intelligence in education, network analysis, and content and language integrated learning.

EdUHK profile
Portrait of Prof. Eric Hamilton

Pepperdine University

Prof. Eric Hamilton

Jan and Robert Davidson Endowed Professor of Education and Technology

A learning scientist and technologist whose work connects technology innovation, global collaboration, and quantitative ethnography.

Pepperdine profile
Portrait of Prof. Sandy TU Yun-Fang

Soochow University, Taiwan

Prof. Sandy TU Yun-Fang

Data science · Learning analytics

Her research spans generative AI in education, digital learning, educational data mining, learner-behavior analysis, and visual and social network analysis.

Soochow University
Portrait of Ms. Shirleen XU Qiaolin

Meredith College

Ms. Shirleen XU Qiaolin

Open ENA team

A member of the Open ENA team affiliated with Meredith College.

Portrait and affiliation supplied by the Open ENA team

WHY OPEN

Openness is more than access.

It means making the path from evidence to interpretation visible: what the model receives, what the computation does, what the figure shows, and what it cannot claim.

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