Background of the seminar series

The Research Initiative Digital Education (Leibniz University Hannover, LUH) and the Lab Learning and Skill Analytics (Technische Informationsbibliothek, TIB) will from now on host the seminar series "Bridging Minds and Machines". This seminar series provides a platform for researchers, practitioners, and students in Hanover and the surrounding region to explore research and applications in digital technologies for education.

The series aims to create a community of experts by providing a venue for sharing work, exchanging ideas, and inspiring students to engage with digitally supported education. Attendees will learn about ongoing projects and initiatives, gain insights into digital and AI literacies, and explore examples of best practices in educational settings.

With a focus on "Digitization of Research and Education," the series will cover topics such as developing digital competencies for teaching and learning, but also the labor market and or computer science applications for education. Sessions will be held every two months, featuring a 30-minute presentation followed by discussion and networking opportunities.

Hosted both in person and online, the series seeks to engage the local community and reach a broader audience, while also raising awareness of the contributions made by both Research Initiative Digital Education and the TIB.

Theme for the upcoming events

Impact of emerging technologies and novel datasets on the personalization of research and education in the digital era

During the next five seminars we will take a deeper look at novel methods and the role of (big) data in education and research. Our speakers will discuss the impact of big data on science in general, the role of humans in socio-technical environments, the role of learners in digital learning spaces, online data sources that mention scholarly outputs and last but not at least, the impact of MOOCs in our eductional systems. 

These seminars will include presentations about ongoing research at TIB and LUH. 

About TIB

As a German information centre for the digitisation of science and technology, TIB – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology develops novel services and conducts applied research and development (R&D). TIB also acts as the German National Library of Science and Technology and University Library of Leibniz University Hannover (LUH). Furthermore, TIB includes a Social Sciences Site at LUH's main campus and established the Leibniz Joint Lab Data Science & Open Knowledge. Apart from the technological R&D, TIB focuses in several initiatives and projects on societal aspects of digitization.