Impdet, University of Eastern Finland

17/02/2026

IMPDET together with UEF DIGS research community is organising edTech Research Day event in March. The programme of the event consists of presentations by educational technology experts:

- Prof. Kinshuk, University of North Texas
- Prof. Matti Tedre, University of Eastern Finland
- Doctoral Researcher Martti Havukainen, University of Eastern Finland
- Dr. Ilkka Jormanainen, University of Eastern Finland

Welcome!

20/01/2026

The first Future Technologies Research Seminar in year 2026 will be held Tuesday, January 27 starting at 10:15 Finnish time (UTC+2).

The programme of the seminar can be found here: https://sites.uef.fi/edtech/2025/12/22/future-technologies-research-seminar-january-27-2026/

Please note that the language of the first presentation will be Finnish.

You are warmly invited to the Future Technologies research seminar on Tuesday, January 27 starting at 10:15 EET (UTC+2). 10:15 – 10:45, Eija Hartikainen, Doctoral Researcher, School of Computing, UEF Title: Advancing Monitoring and Evaluation in Robotic Process Automation: Business-Driven Requirem...

21/11/2025

The doctoral dissertation of IMPDET student Wayne J. Brown, entitled Hybrid Simulation in HealthCare Education Using Standardized Patients, Wearable and Web-Based Technologies: A Theoretical Framework will be examined at the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, Joensuu campus.

Date and time: Thursday, December 18, 2025, 12:00 EET (UTC+2).

Location: M100, Metria, Joensuu campus and online

The opponent will be Professor Emeritus Johannes C. Cronjé, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, and the custos will be Professor Matti Tedre, University of Eastern Finland. Language of the public defence is English.

https://www.uef.fi/en/event/wayne-j-brown-msc-doctoral-defence-in-computer-science-joensuu

18/11/2025

ITK doctoral consortium in Tampere, Finland, call for papers:

digital learning environments | technology-enhanced teaching and learning | educational technology | art & media education

13/11/2025

Alumni story of former IMPDET student, Emmanuel Kolog Awuni

Emmanuel Kolog Awuni is an academic, researcher, and AI practitioner with a career spanning both academia and policy practice.

30/10/2025

The doctoral dissertation of IMPDET student, Fitsum Deriba, MSc., entitled Enhancing the Education of Accessibility with Artificial Intelligence will be examined at the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, Joensuu campus.

Date and time: December 12, 12:00 EET (UTC+2)
Location: AU100, Aurora, Joensuu campus and online,

The opponent will be Professor Maha Bali, American University of Cairo (AUC), and the custos will be Associate Professor Mohammed Saqr, University of Eastern Finland.

The doctoral dissertation of Fitsum Deriba, MSc, entitled Enhancing the Education of Accessibility with Artificial Intelligence will be examined at the…

29/09/2025

The doctoral dissertation of IMPDET student, Hongxin Yan, M.Eng., entitled Human-AI Integrated Adaptive Practicing to Foster Self-Regulated Learning in Online STEM Education will be examined at the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, Joensuu Campus.

Date and time: Tuesday, October 14, 12:00 EEST (UTC+3).

Location: C2, Carelia building, Joensuu campus and online

The opponent will be Professor Peter Reimann, The University of Sydney, and the custos will be Professor Markku Tukiainen, University of Eastern Finland. Language of the public defence is English.

The doctoral dissertation of Hongxin Yan, MEng, entitled Human-AI integrated adaptive practicing to foster self-regulated learning in online STEM education…

17/09/2025

Future Technologies research seminar, Tuesday, September 23, starting at 13:15(UTC+3). The tentative scedule of the seminar is available at: https://sites.uef.fi/edtech/2025/09/16/future-technologies-research-seminar-september-23-2025/

07/08/2025

The doctoral dissertation of IMPDET student, Nacir Bouali, MSc, entitled Virtual Reality Generation from Natural Language will be examined at the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, Joensuu Campus.

Date and time: Friday, August 22, 12:00 EEST (UTC+3).

Location: M100, Metria building, Joensuu Campus and online

The opponent will be University Lecturer, Docent Jouni Smed, University of Turku, and the custos will be Professor Markku Tukiainen, University of Eastern Finland. Language of the public defence is English.

The doctoral dissertation of Nacir Bouali, MSc, entitled Virtual reality generation from natural language will be examined at the Faculty of Science,…