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2.3.2026

From screams of joy to smart machines

By Edward Miiro (PhD Student, University of Eastern Finland) This past weekend, something extraordinary happened in a high school classroom in Uganda. Instead of the usual silence of routine lessons, the room was filled with excitement, curiosity and even screams of joy. Students were not just learning about technology.They were building it.They were programming it.They […]

12.2.2026

edTech Research Day

Where and when Date and time: March 9, 2026, 10:00 – 15:00 EET (UTC+2) Location: Vaarinkallio, Koli and online in Zoom Organising partner: UEF DigS Research Community. Schedule 10:00 – 10:15, Professor Emeritus Erkki Sutinen Welcoming and Opening Words from the Host 10:15 – 11:00, Professor Kinshuk, University of North Texas Emerging and Disruptive Technologies […]

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  • From screams of joy to smart machines
  • edTech Research Day
  • Future Technologies Research Seminar, January 27, 2026
  • Future Technologies Research Seminar, December 11, 2025
  • Future Technologies Research Seminar, November 20, 2025

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  • University of Eastern Finland, School of Computing
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  • UEF Deep Learning Analytics Research Consortium
  • Koli Calling International Conference on Computing Education Research
  • SciFest – Finnish Science and Technology Festival

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