Alumni

2024

Anna Mark Kayanda

Combining Extreme Programming and Design Science Research on Implementation of Information Systems in the Tanzanian Higher Education Context

Supervisors: Prof. Matti Tedre, School of Computing, UEF; Prof. Lazaro Busagala, College of Business Education.

Janne Tyni

Exploring Rewards in Serious and Educational Games

Supervisors: Prof. Roman Bednarik, Prof. Matti Tedre, School of Computing, UEF; Dr. Juho Kahila, School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education, UEF.

Ramy Elmoazen

Using Learning Analytics to Capture Social and Temporal Dimensions of Collaborative Learning

Supervisors: Associate Prof. Mohammed Saqr, Prof. Matti Tedre, School of Computing, UEF; Prof. Laura Hirsto, School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education, UEF.

Amor Jebali

Social Media as Learning Tools to Promote Self-Regulation and Collaboration

Supervisor: Prof. Teemu Valtonen, School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education, UEF; Dr. Jarkko Suhonen, School of Computing, UEF.

Mikko Hyttinen

Studies on Developing Blended Learning Practices in Business Courses with Learning Technologies and Flipped Clasroom Pedagogy in the Finnish Higher Education Context

Supervisor: Dr. Jarkko Suhonen, Prof. Markku Tukiainen, UEF

Mzomwe Yahaya Mazana

Mathematics Teaching and Learning Activity Model for Blended Instruction in Tanzanian Higher Education

Supervisors: Associate Prof. Calkin Suero Montero, Uppsala University; Dr. Respickius Olifage Casmir, College of Business Education; Prof. Markku Tukiainen, UEF

2023

Annastasia Shipepe

A Design Study on Educational Robotics in Namibia

Supervisors: Dr. Ilkka Jormanainen, Prof. Markku Tukiainen, UEF; Prof. Erkki Sutinen, University of Turku

Ismaila Sanusi

Machine Learning Education in the K-12 Context

Supervisors: Associate Prof. Solomon Sunday Oyelere, Luleå University of Technology; Dr. Jarkko Suhonen, Prof. Markku Tukiainen, School of Computing, UEF; Dr. Henriikka Vartiainen, School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education, UEF.

Joel Rumanyika

Mobile Technology in the Informal Economy: Prototypes for Marcet Access and Product Promotion

Supervisors: Prof. Matti Tedre, Dr. Mikko Apiola, School of Computing, UEF; Associate Prof. Solomon Sunday Oyelere, Luleå University of Technology.

Samuel Tewelde Yigzaw

A Model for Knowledge Management Systems in Higher Education and Research: The Case of the UbuntuNet Alliance in the Eastern and Southern African Region

Supervisors: Dr. Ilkka Jormanainen, Prof. Markku Tukiainen, Dr. Andrès Moreno, School of Computing, UEF.

2022

Juho Kahila

Digital Gaming and Metagame Activities: Opportunities for Children’s Informal Learning

Supervisors: Prof. Teemu Valtonen, School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education, UEF, Prof. Matti Tedre, School of Computing, UEF; Prof. Kati Mäkitalo, University of Oulu.

Nkundwe Moses Mwasaga

Design and Evaluation of Micro High-Performance Computing as an Educational Tool to Improve High-Performance Computing Usability

Supervisors: Prof. Markku Tukiainen, UEF; Prof. Mike Joy, University of Warwick.

Vasileios Paliktzoglou

Higher Education Students’ Perceptions of Acceptance, Engagement, and Experience with Social Media as a Collaborative Learning Tool: The SMCLT Integration Structural Model

Supervisors: Dr. Jarkko Suhonen, Prof. Markku Tukiainen, UEF.

Ebenezer Anohah

Integration of Indigenous Practices into Computing Education: The Case of Computing Studies in Ghana

Supervisors: Dr. Jarkko Suhonen, Prof. Markku Tukiainen, UEF.

Veruschka Pelser-Carstens

Developing a Serious Game Design Framework for Educational Tabletop Games with Digital Components

Supervisors: Prof. Markku Tukiainen, UEF; Prof. Seugnet A. Blignaut, Prof. Verona Leendertz, North-West University, Dr. Carolina Islas Sedano, University of Turku.

Friday Joseph Agbo

Co-Designing a Smart Learning Environment to Facilitate Computational Thinking Education in the Nigerian Context

Supervisors: Associate Prof. Solomon Sunday Oyelere, Luleå University of Technology; Dr. Jarkko Suhonen, Prof. Markku Tukiainen, UEF.

2021

Godfrey Isaac Mwandosya

Mobile Technology for Innovative Teaching and Learning in Tanzanian Higher Education

Supervisors: Dr. Calkin Suero Montero, School of Educational Sciences and Psychology, UEF; Dr. Esther Mbise, College of Business Education; Prof. Markku Tukiainen, School of Computing, UEF.

Björn Stockleben

Collaborative Online Creativity for Interdisciplinary Desing Processes: A Framework for Supporting Online Creative Processes Through Socio-Technical Environments.

Supervisors: Associate Prof. Artur Lugmayr, Umeå University; Prof. Matti Tedre, UEF.

Rosalina Babo

Improving Individual and Collaborative E-assessment through Multiple-Choice Questions and WebAVALIA – A New E-assessment Strategy Implemented at a Portuguese University.

Supervisors: Prof. Markku Tukiainen, Dr. Jarkko Suhonen, UEF.

Ezra Misaki

Mobile Technology for Enhancing the Flow of Agricultural Information Between Small-Scale Farmers and Other Crop Farming Stakeholders in Chamwino, Tanzania.

Supervisors: Prof. Matti Tedre, UEF; Dr. Mikko Apiola, University of Turku, Dr. Silvia Gaiani, University of Helsinki.

2020

William Clifford Gomera

The Use of Mobile Technology to Enhance the Interaction Between Microfinance Institutions and Micro Businesses in the Tanzanian Context.

Supervisors: Dr. Jarkko Suhonen, Prof. Markku Tukiainen, UEF; Prof. George S. Oreku, The Open University of Tanzania.

Tapani Toivonen

Open Machine Intelligence in Education.

Supervisors: Dr. Ilkka Jormanainen, Prof. Markku Tukiainen, UEF.

Alsen Florian Kapinga

Mobile Technology for Empowerment: A Case of Women Entrepreneurs in the Food Processing Sector in Tanzania.

Supervisors: Dr. Calkin Suero Montero, Prof. Markku Tukiainen, UEF; Dr. Esther Mbise, College of Business Education, Tanzania.

2019

Sandhya Venkata Kode

Enhancing Information Technology Education in Indian Context: A Design Story

Supervisors: Prof. Markku Tukiainen, UEF; Prof. Erkki Sutinen, University of Turku; Dr. Jarkko Suhonen, UEF.

2018

John Loewen

Framework for Authentic and Relevant Learning Systems for Indigenous Learners

Supervisor: Prof. Kinshuk, University of North Texas; Dr. Jarkko Suhonen, Prof. Markku Tukiainen, UEF

Nasibu Rajabu Mramba

Mobile Technology for Street Traders in Tanzania

Supervisors: Prof. Markku Tukiainen, UEF; Dr. Mikko Apiola, University of Turku, Finland

Solomon Sunday Oyelere

Design and Development of a Mobile Learning System for Computer Science Education in Nigerian Higher Education Context

Supervisors: Dr. Jarkko Suhonen, Prof. Markku Tukiainen, UEF; Prof. Erkki Sutinen, University of Turku

Richard A.W. Tortorella

Framework for Context-Aware Learning Systems

Supervisors: Prof. Kinshuk, University of North Texas; Prof. Vivekanandan Kumar, Athabasca University; Prof. Markku Tukiainen, UEF

2017

Emmanuel Awuni Kolog

Contextualising the Application of Human-Language Technologies for Counselling

Supervisors: Dr. Calkin Suero Montero, Prof. Markku Tukiainen, UEF; Prof. Erkki Sutinen, University of Turku; Prof. Emerita Marjatta Vanhalakka-Ruoho, UEF

Myriam D. Munezero

Leveraging Emotion and Word-Based Features for Antisocial Behavior Detection in User-Generated Content

Supervisors: Prof. Markku Tukainen, Prof. Erkki Sutinen, Dr. Tuomo Kakkonen, Dr. Calkin Suero Montero, UEF

2015

Marcus Duveskog

Digital Storytelling for HIV and AIDS Education in Africa

Supervisors: Prof. Erkki Sutinen, UEF; Prof. Johannes C. Cronje, Cape Penisula University of Technology

2014

Marjo Virnes

Four Seasons of Educational Robotics: Substantive Theory on the Encounters between Educational Robotics and Children in the Dimensions of Access and Ownership

Supervisors: Prof. Erkki Sutinen; Prof. Eija Kärnä, UEF

Gaetano La Russa

Towards an Understanding of Humanoid Robots in eLC Applications

Supervisors: Prof. Markku Tukiainen; Prof. Erkki Sutinen, UEF; Prof. Johannes C. Cronje, Cape Penisula University of Technology

Jyri Kemppainen

Appropriating IT Service Management Education in a Tanzanian University: Global and Local Perspectives

Supervisors: Prof. Erkki Sutinen, UEF; Associate Prof. Matti Tedre, Stockholm University

Guangbing Yang

Contextual Text Summarization for Content Processing in Mobile Learning

Supervisors: Prof. Erkki Sutinen, UEF; Prof. Kinshuk, Associate Prof. Dunwei Wen, Athabasca University

Andrés Moreno

Re-Designing Program Animation

Supervisors: Prof. Erkki Sutinen, UEF; Associate Prof. Mike Joy, University of Warwick

Ilkka Jormanainen

Supporting Teachers in Unpredictable Robotics Learning Environments

Supervisors: Prof. Erkki Sutinen, UEF; Dr. Meurig Beynon, Emeritus Reader, University of Warwick; Prof. Kinshuk, Athabasca University

2013

Yue Dai

Designing Text Mining-Based Competitive Intelligent Systems

Supervisors: Prof. Erkki Sutinen, Dr. Tuomo Kakkonen, UEF

Joseph Kizito Bada

Integrating Digital Learning Objects for HIV/AIDS Prevention: A Contextualized Approach

Supervisors: Prof. Erkki Sutinen, Dr. Jarkko Suhonen, UEF

2012

Carolina Islas Sedano

Hypercontextualized Games

Supervisors: Prof. Erkki Sutinen, UEF; Prof. Jan Pawlowski, University of Jyväskylä

Teemu H. Laine

Technology Integration in Context-Aware Learning Spaces

Supervisors: Prof. Erkki Sutinen, UEF; Associate Prof. Mike Joy, University of Warwick

2011

Tuija Tiihonen

Information System in Context: Building a Tool for Analysing the Sociotechnical Context of Organisational Information Systems

Supervisors: Dr. Mikko Korpela, UEF; Dr. Anja Mursu, Salivirta & Partners, Ltd; Prof. Erkki Sutinen, UEF

2009

Jussi Nuutinen

Nucleus Model for Designing Social Mindtools – Woven Stories

Supervisors: Prof. Erkki Sutinen, University of Joensuu; Assoc. Prof. Piet Kommers, University of Twente

Niko Myller

Collaborative Software Visualization for Learning: Theory and Applications

Supervisors: Prof. Erkki Sutinen, University of Joensuu; Prof. Moti-Ben Ari, Weizmann Institute of Science

2008

Philip Bonanno

Learning Through Collaborative Gaming: A Process-Oriented Pedagogy

Supervisors: Prof. Päivi Atjonen, Prof. Erkki Sutinen, University of Joensuu; Assoc. Prof. Piet Kommers, University of Twente

2007

Maxim Mozgovoy

Enhancing Computer-Aided Plagiarism Detection

Supervisors: Prof. Erkki Sutinen, University of Joensuu; Dr. Kimmo Fredriksson, University of Kuopio

Mikko Vesisenaho

Developing University-Level Introductory ICT Education in Tanzania: A Contextualized Approach

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Supervisors: Prof. Erkki Sutinen, University of Joensuu; Prof. Henrik Hautop Lund, Technical University of Denmark