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[poster] A Whitepaper on Evaluating GenAI Innovation in Higher Education #edmedia26

This year, we present a poster about „A Whitepaper on Evaluating GenAI Innovation in Higher Education“ at EDMedia 2026.

Generative artificial intelligence (genAI) is increasingly shaping higher education by enabling new forms of content creation, assessment, learner support, personalization, and synthetic media. A whitepaper now presents a practice-derived framework developed through a cross-case synthesis of nine diverse GenAI implementations at Graz University of Technology. Analyzing projects ranging from AI-generated content to RAG-based chatbots, recurring decision points and risk patterns were identified to formulate a five-phase, non-linear evaluation model.

[Link to the poster]
[Link to ResearchGate]

This is an impactful contributions, methodological rigor, and exceptional novelty in the research field of AI in education.

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[presentation] Digital Equipment Evolution and IT Activity of TU Graz study beginners (2011‑2025): Challenges of Tablet and AI Dominance for University Digital‑Sovereignty Initiatives #edmedia

Thanks to Benedikt, who will present our paper about „Digital Equipment Evolution and IT Activity of TU Graz study beginners (2011‑2025): Challenges of Tablet and AI Dominance for University Digital‑Sovereignty Initiatives“ at this year’s EDMedia 2026 conference in Edinburgh:

Over the last thirteen years, more than 14 000 freshmen at the Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) have taken part in the annual “Welcome Days” surveys. This study analyses the responses collected between 2011 and 2025 to chart the shifting digital profile of incoming students. The results highlight evolving patterns in hardware ownership, social‑media activity, communication preferences, digital recreation, and the utilization of online information sources. Notably, the data reveal a steady increase in the adoption of artificial‑intelligence applications and tablet devices, alongside a decline in the use of Wikipedia and open‑source software. These trends pose significant challenges for TU Graz, prompting the need for initiatives that strengthen digital sovereignty and promote on‑premise hosting of open‑source solutions.

[Link to the slides]

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[report] Teacher Competences for Sustainable Digital Literacy. WP 2: Country Report Austria. #tugraz

Our report about „Teacher Competences for Sustainable Digital Literacy. WP 2: Country Report Austria.“ for the european project DIGISET is now online avaible.

Abstract:
This report from the Erasmus+ project DigiSET (Grant No. 101249272) highlights that Austria is remarkably advanced when it comes to digital competences and AI integration in education. The national digital teaching competence framework for teachers, digi.kompP (updated in 2026), already explicitly addresses both AI and sustainability — a significant strength. At the same time, it is understandable that policy mandates, such as embedding sustainability as a cross-cutting theme across all curricula, take time to unfold their full effect in practice. While digital pedagogy and AI training are increasingly well established in teacher education, the seamless integration of digital and sustainability perspectives in everyday teaching is still developing. Areas like hands-on OER creation, critical reflection on AI bias, and connecting digital tools to ecological impact need continued attention. The report encourages building on Austria’s strong foundation by fostering more interdisciplinary training formats that bridge digital and sustainable education — turning an already promising landscape into a truly integrated one.

[report @ zenodo]
[report @ TU Graz repository]
[report @ ResearchGate]

Reference: Schön, S., Brünner, B., Ebner, M., Keser Aschenberger, F., Aral, N., & Aydin, D. (2026). Teacher Competences for Sustainable Digital Literacy. WP 2: Country Report Austria. Graz University of Technology. https://doi.org/10.3217/5rybf-96s62

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Finales Programm und die letzten Tickets #UFF #festival #TUGraz

Es freut uns ja sehr, dass wir eine der Partnerbühnen des großen University Future Festivals vom 22.6. – 24.6. 2026 sein werden. Und es ist jetzt soweit, das finale Programm ist online. Weiters darf ich verraten, dass es noch wenige Resttickets für unsere Bühne vor Ort geben würde – also schnell sein und diese noch sichern:

Hier findet ihr den finalen Link zur Programmübersicht:
https://festival.hfd.digital/de/programm-2026/

Anbei findet ihr zudem die Links zu den jeweiligen Partnerbühnen:
NRW:Stage Essen
Future-Tech:Stage Braunschweig
AI Force:Stage Graz
Shifting:Stage Nürnberg
Open for Change:Stage Hamburg

Und wer sich noch Tickets bei uns für den 23.6.2026 sicher möchte: https://festival.hfd.digital/de/tickets-2026/

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[ijet, journal] Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning Vol. 21 / No.02 #ijet #research

Issue 21/02 of our journal on emerging technologies for learning got published. Enjoy the readings as usual for free :-).

Table of Contents:

  • Responsible Generative Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Pedagogy Systems
  • Inclusive Virtual Worlds for Differentiating Programming Language Syntax: An Action Research Approach
  • Emerging Technologies in Engineering Mechanics Education
  • Online Assessment Framework for Namibian Higher Education Institutions
  • Algorithm-Based Selection of MRI Images to Support Medical Education and Cognitive Skill Development
  • Automated University Timetabling: An AI Approach for Efficient Schedule Management

[Link to Issue 21/02]

Nevertheless, if you are interested to become a reviewer for the journal, please just contact me 🙂 .

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[publication] Enhancing Synchronous Collaborative Learning with AI-Supported Audience Response Systems: The EchoQuiz Approach #ARS #AI #tugraz

Our publication about „Enhancing Synchronous Collaborative Learning with AI-Supported Audience Response Systems: The EchoQuiz Approach“ is now online available.

Abstract:
This paper introduces echoQuiz, an open-source, AI-supported Audience Response System (ARS) designed for synchronous university (online) teaching with open-ended questions. The system follows a two-phase interaction model: In the quiz phase, students/learners submit their responses and then rate their peers’ responses. In the echo phase, the instructor highlights one response for group reflection, with all responses remaining anonymous. To ease the interpretation of open responses, the lecturer can be assisted by an AI system during live sessions. Developed with an Educational Design Research (EDR) approach, echoQuiz was piloted in synchronous university courses with a total of 62 participants. Survey results show high motivation and moderate perceived learning gains. The findings suggest that free-text interaction, supported by AI, can enhance engagement and adaptability in digital classrooms.

[article @ publisher’s homepage]
[draft @ ResearchGate]

Reference: Brünner, B., Ebner, M. (2026). Enhancing Synchronous Collaborative Learning with AI-Supported Audience Response Systems: The EchoQuiz Approach. In: Auer, M.E., Toth, P. (eds) Innovation via Collaborative Learning in Engineering Education. ICL 2025. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 1847. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-18885-4_2

This is an impactful contributions, methodological rigor, and exceptional novelty in the research field of AI in education.

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[publication] Forecasting Education Metrics through Joint Futures Betting – A Study with Austria’s Emerging Scholars #tugraz #research

Our publication about „Forecasting Education Metrics through Joint Futures Betting – A Study with Austria’s Emerging Scholars“ got published in the conference proceedings of the SITE 2026 conference.

Abstract:
Education systems increasingly rely on indicators to guide policy and practice. However, the underlying assumptions of these indicators are rarely discussed collectively. This short article reports on a future-oriented, game-based „future bet“ conducted as part of the „Educational Innovation Needs Educational Research“ (B3) initiative at the eduNexus.at retreat in Austria. Doctoral students, supervisors, and experts placed tokens on measurable hypotheses. We focus on five hypotheses from these funded doctoral programs closely linked to technology policy and practice: teacher training in computer science and digital education; open education resource certificate holders; the school dropout rate; and the number of schools with a STEM quality label.

[draft @ ResearchGate]

Reference: Brünner, B., Geier, G., Schön, S. & Ebner, M. (2026). Forecasting Education Metrics through Joint Futures Betting – A Study with Austria’s Emerging Scholars. In Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 1514-1519). Philadelphia, PA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Published at https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/2129172/

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[presentation] AI avatars and their application in MOOCs #tugraz #oer

I was invited to give a short talk about „AI avatars and their application in MOOCs“ for the workshop „Exploring the Futures of Open Education“ acting as an Open Education Week event.

To mark the 2026 edition of Open Education Week (OEWeek 2026) in Portugal, the Distance Education and eLearning Laboratory (LE@D) at Universidade Aberta (UAb) is hosting an online event to discuss the challenges currently facing Open Education, in a context marked by the impact of AI and other emerging technologies. Entitled „Exploring the Futures of Open Education“, the programme will feature Professor Marisol Ramírez Montoya from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (Tec de Monterrey), Mexico, and Professor Martin Ebner from Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), Austria, who will share their experiences and reflections on this topic.

[The slides of the talk are available here]

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[presentation] OER as the basis for an AI chatbot, using iMooX.at as an example #tugraz

I did a talk about „OER as the basis for an AI chatbot, using iMooX.at as an example“ for the Open Education Week @ National eLearning Center in Saudi-Arabia:

Talk for the Open Education Week at National eLearning Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, titled „From Open Content to Personalized Pathways: OER and AI for Lifelong Learning“.
The aim of the online workshop is listed as „to explore how open education and OER, enhanced by AI and digital learning ecosystems, can move beyond static content access toward scalable, personalized, and responsible lifelong learning—while ensuring quality, trust, transparency, and openness in an AI-driven era.“
In this talk, I introduce the use of Open Educational Resources for an AI-based Chatbot within a Massive Open Online Course on the platform iMooX.at

[Link to the slides]

This is an impactful contributions, methodological rigor, and exceptional novelty in the research field of AI in education and Open Educational Resources.

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[presentation] OER und ihre Rolle beim Weg zur digitalen Souveränität von Hochschulen #OER #tugraz

Im Rahmen der Open Education Week @ Campus Luzern wurde ich eingeladen zu „OER und ihre Rolle beim Weg zur digitalen Souveränität von Hochschulen“ zu berichten:

Offene Bildungsressourcen (OER) sind weithin dafür bekannt, dass sie den Zugang zu Bildung verbessern und den Wissensaustausch ermöglichen.In diesem Vortrag werden drei wichtige Aspekte von OER untersucht, die für interuniversitäre Zusammenarbeit von zentraler Bedeutung sind. Erstens ermöglichen OER die rechtssichere Nutzung von Bildungsressourcen über nationale Grenzen hinweg und beseitigen Unsicherheiten hinsichtlich des Urheberrechts, insbesondere bei Übersetzungen und Adaptionen. Dies gewährleistet die Einhaltung unterschiedlicher rechtlicher Rahmenbedingungen und fördert gleichzeitig die Zusammenarbeit. Zweitens unterstützen OER die Nachhaltigkeit, indem sie sicherstellen, dass Investitionen in Bildungsmaterialien nicht durch restriktive Nutzungsrechte eingeschränkt werden.Dies ist besonders wichtig bei Kooperationen, in denen gemeinsame Ressourcen von zentraler Bedeutung für die Förderung einer langfristigen Zusammenarbeit und die Ausrichtung auf Nachhaltigkeitsziele sind.Schliesslich tragen OER zur digitalen Souveränität bei, indem sie Institutionen und Pädagog:innen in die Lage versetzen, Ressourcen zu erstellen, anzupassen und zu teilen, ohne auf proprietäre Plattformen oder Lizenzen angewiesen zu sein. Dies deckt sich mit dem übergeordneten strategischen Ziel europäischer Hochschulen, die Autonomie und Widerstandsfähigkeit ihrer digitalen Ökosysteme zu fördern. Der Vortrag zielt also darauf ab die strategische Bedeutung von OER für die Förderung von Zusammenarbeit, Nachhaltigkeit und Souveränität innerhalb europäischer Hochschulen zu verdeutlichen und auch zu erweitern.

Die Folien sind im Repository hinterlegt [Link zu den Folien]

This is an impactful contributions, methodological rigor, and exceptional novelty in the research field of Open Educational Resources and its role for digital sovereignty.