Qianru is a PhD candidate from the Learning Sciences and Assessment (LSA) Academic Group at the National Institute of Education (NIE) of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Her research interests include computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL), AI in education and multi-modal learning analytics. In the AppleTree project, Qianru contributed to the school intervention, research design, data collection, data analysis, and paper writing. She also led school reports and presentations of project findings at international conferences.