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Oulu Area, Finland Finland
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Research Scientist at University of Oulu and CEO at Things Around Oy
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Education
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My research focus on how to assist teachers in their daily tasks by means of technology, and how to integrate ICT innovations into learning environments. My view is that technology should be just another tool that teachers can use to support their teaching activities. Hence, teachers should be able to produce their own digital content and physical devices. To that end, I am studying which are the best authoring tools for teachers create their own learning application. Moreover, I am investigating how Fab Lab machines and processes can be integrated into formal learning environments.
In the past, I have been working for several years building prototypes to study new ways of human comput...
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(2)Enabling user-centered-interactions in the Internet of Things
Teemu Leppänen
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7 years ago
Big Data and the Quantified Self
Melanie Swan
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10 years ago
Personal Information
Organization / Workplace
Oulu Area, Finland Finland
Occupation
Research Scientist at University of Oulu and CEO at Things Around Oy
Industry
Education
About
My research focus on how to assist teachers in their daily tasks by means of technology, and how to integrate ICT innovations into learning environments. My view is that technology should be just another tool that teachers can use to support their teaching activities. Hence, teachers should be able to produce their own digital content and physical devices. To that end, I am studying which are the best authoring tools for teachers create their own learning application. Moreover, I am investigating how Fab Lab machines and processes can be integrated into formal learning environments.
In the past, I have been working for several years building prototypes to study new ways of human comput...
Tags
fablab
university of oulu
oulu
education
digital fabrication
creativity
educational technology
technology
digital fabracation
fab lab
active learning
interactive spaces
tele
nfc
spaces
thinking
interaction
fun
experience
confidence
motivation
See more