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Li Yan

Li Yan (艳 李)

Associate Editor · College of Education / Zhejiang University ·
College of Education / Zhejiang University
Research Interests
Web-based distance education ICT education K-12 science and technology education media education AI in education diffusion of educational innovation digital learning
Professional Affiliations
  • Director of Department of Curriculum and Learning Sciences
  • Director of Department of Curriculum and Learning Sciences, Zhejiang University
  • Director of Research Center for AI in Education, Zhejiang University
  • Director of Institute of Educational Science and Technology, Zhejiang University
  • Deputy Director of AI Education and Teaching Research Center, Zhejiang University
  • Vice Chair of Information Technology Education Professional Committee, China Educational Technology Association
  • Vice Director of Youth Working Committee, Information Technology Education Professional Committee, China Educational Technology Association
  • Deputy Secretary-General of University Undergraduate ICT Education Steering Committee, Zhejiang Province
  • Deputy Director of Education Informatization Professional Committee, Zhejiang Computer Federation
  • Zhejiang Provincial Supervisor
  • Associate Editor of 'Information Technology' (Zhejiang Education Edition) for Compulsory Education
  • Academic Editorial Board Member of Journal of Distance Education and Modern Educational Technology
  • Zhejiang University
  • Director of Research Center for AI in Education
  • Zhejiang University
  • Director of Institute of Educational Science and Technology
  • Zhejiang University
  • Deputy Director of AI Education and Teaching Research Center
  • Vice Chair of Information Technology Education Professional Committee
  • China Educational Technology Association
  • Vice Director of Youth Working Committee
  • Information Technology Education Professional Committee
  • China Educational Technology Association
  • Deputy Secretary-General of University Undergraduate ICT Education Steering Committee
  • Zhejiang Province
  • Deputy Director of Education Informatization Professional Committee
  • Zhejiang Computer Federation
  • Zhejiang Provincial Supervisor
  • Associate Editor of ''Information Technology'' (Zhejiang Education Edition) for Compulsory Education
  • Academic Editorial Board Member of Journal of Distance Education and Modern Educational Technology
Academic Honors
  • Zhejiang University ''Distinguished Young Scholar'' (2011)
  • Zhejiang University 'Distinguished Young Scholar'
  • Zhejiang Province 'Distinguished Young Social Scholar'
  • Enrolled in Zhejiang Province 151 Talent Project Second Level Training Personnel
  • Elsevier China Highly Cited Scholar
  • Scopus Most Cited Chinese Researcher
  • Zhejiang Province ''Distinguished Young Social Scholar'' (2013)
  • Enrolled in Zhejiang Province 151 Talent Project Second Level Training Personnel (2014)
  • Elsevier China Highly Cited Scholar (2021
  • 2023
  • 2024
  • Scopus Most Cited Chinese Researcher (2022-2025)
Professional Experience
B.S. in Environmental Science
Nankai University (1994-1998)
M.S. in Management Science and Engineering
Chinese Academy of Sciences (1998-2001)
Ph.D. in Distance Education
Department of Agricultural Education
Texas A&M University
USA (Ph.D. received in August 2004)
Biography

Dr. Yan Li is a Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the College of Education, Zhejiang University. She received her Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in 2004. She serves as the Director of the Research Center for AI in Education and the Director of the Department of Curriculum and Learning Sciences at Zhejiang University. Her research interests include web-based distance education, ICT education, K-12 science and technology education, AI in education, and the diffusion of educational innovations. She has led more than 15 international, national, and provincial research projects, published over 100 academic papers, and authored several books in the field of educational technology.

Awards & Recognition
  • First Prize of Excellent Teaching Award of Zhejiang University (2018)
  • First Prize of Excellent Teaching Award of Zhejiang University
  • National Excellent Mentor of Master of Education (M.Ed.)
  • Second Prize of Zhejiang Provincial Philosophy and Social Science Outstanding Achievement Award
  • Second Prize of Educational Achievement Award of Zhejiang Graduate Education Society
  • Youth Award of the 21st Zhejiang Provincial Philosophy and Social Science Outstanding Achievement Award
  • National Excellent Mentor of Master of Education (M.Ed.) (2018)
  • Second Prize of Zhejiang Provincial Philosophy and Social Science Outstanding Achievement Award (2024
  • Education Paper Category)
  • Second Prize of Educational Achievement Award of Zhejiang Graduate Education Society (ranking 1/5
  • 2024)
  • Youth Award of the 21st Zhejiang Provincial Philosophy and Social Science Outstanding Achievement Award (2022)
Publications & Representative Works