Academic interests
- Learning and teaching
- In-depth learning
- Technology-enhanced learning
- Qualitative research methods
Teaching
I have teaching experience from bachelor to PhD level. The themes I have worked on the most are:
- Technology-enhanced learning
- Academic reading and writing
- Qualitative methods and strategies for analysis
- Supervision of masters and ph.d.-students
Ph.D.-students
- Karla Vrobova, Østfold University College, (2023 - current)
- Kamila Misiejuk, University of Bergen, SLATE (2023)
- Alfredo Jornet, University of Oslo, Department of Educational Sciences (2015)
- Rolf Steier, University of Oslo, Department of Educational Sciences (2014)
Background
- Professor ICT and Learning, Østfold University College 2022 - current.
- OsloMet - Oslo Metropolian University, Department of Primary and Secondary Teacher Education. 2019 (Aug) - 2022 (July). Member of the leader group at the department. Responsible for further development and build-up of research support at the department (approx. 230 employees) and faculty, recruitment of PhD students, as well as supporting employees in their work towards promotion to professor, docent or senior lecturer. Personnel management of two sections (approx. 40+ employees)
- Professor in Social Didactics 2018.
- Kristiania University College. The professorship is within learning and teaching with a focus on digital resources. Member of the learder group.
- Professor in Educational Sciences, Department of Leadership and Organization. 2017 (Oct) – 2019 (July).
- Professor in Educational Sciences. Department of Creativity and Innovation. 2016 (Feb) – 2017 (Sept)
- Associate Professor. Department of Creativity and Innovation. 2015 (Aug) – 2016 (Jan)
- Associate Professor II. Department of Creativity and Innovation. 2015 (April – July)
- University of Oslo
- Researcher. InterMedia and Department of Educational Sciences. 2010 - 2015. Head of the Norwegian Research Council project MIRACLE (Mixed-Reality across Contexts of Learning) designing and scrutinizing the use of multimedia solutions supporting professional coherence between schools and museum settings.
- Post doc. Department of Informatics. 2008 - 2009. The post-doctoral project investigates communication processes in distributed medical emergency teams in simulated operation theatres (VR).
- Ph.d.-student. InterMedia. 2001 - 2008. The PhD project investigated junior high-school students’ learning processes in science education using digital 3D-models (VR).
- Telenor R&D
- Researcher. 1997 - 2001
- Ministry of Education
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Project leader. 1996 - 1997
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Stay abroad
- Visiting researcher, Technology-Enhanced Learning in Science, Graduate School of Education, University California Berkeley, US. 2014 (Jan – Aug)
- Research fellow. Center for Language and Communication, Open University, England. 2003 (February – July)
Education
- Ph.D. 2008. Specialization in the learning sciences focusing on computer-based environments. Faculty of Education, University of Oslo
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Master. 1996. Specialization in social movements. Department of Sociology, University of Oslo
- Bachelor. 1993. Sociology, Criminology, Intellectual history, University of Oslo
Research group
I am the head of the research group RIDE Research in Digital Education at Østfold University College. RIDE contributes to the university college's strategic initiative, The digital society.
Positions
- Contact person and deputy board member for the Østfold University College in The Nordic Graduate School of Educational Research (former WGNERII). 2023 - current.
- Representative in the Ph.D. program committee, Østfold University College. 2023 - current.
- Head of the working committee that prepared Strategy 2030 Faculty of Teacher Education and Languages. 2022 - 2023.
- National Editorial Board for Teacher Education Portal led by Knowledge Center for Education, University of Stavanger. 2020 – current.
- Member for project board, NRC project FUTURED. Vestlandet University College. 2020 - 2022
- Department of Teacher Education at OsloMet’s Deputy Member in University Norway –National Professional Group for Primary School Teacher Education (Universitets- og høyskolerådet – Nasjonalt fagorgan for grunnskolelærerutdanning). 2020 – 2022.
- Kristiania University College’s Deputy Member in University Norway - Research (Universitets og høyskolerådet - Forskning). 2018 – 2019.
- Board Member, Department of Educational Science, University of Oslo. 2013
Reviewer
- Nordisk tidsskrift for veiledningspedagogikk
- Nordic Journal of Comparative and International Education
- ID&A Interaction design & architecture(s)
- Frontline Learning Research
- Learning, Culture and Social Interaction
- Designs for Learning
- Electronic Marked.
- Science Education
- Journal of the Learning Sciences
- British Medical Journal - BMJ Open
- Tidsskrift for ungdomsforskning (Journal of Research on Youth)
- Digital kompetanse (Nordic Journal of Digital Literacy)
- International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning
Projects
- NorDigHE - Nordic Digital Health Education
- AI4Afl - Artificial Intelligence for Assessment for Learning to Improve Learning and Teaching in 21st Century (2022-2024)
- MIRACLE - Mixed Reality Interactions across Contexts of Learning (completed)
- EduAction - Students' knowledge construction in science using computer-based 3D models (completed)