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06.01.2026
CATALPA Lecture Series: Tanja Käser on educational technology and models of learning
Photo: EPFL
Generalizability versus interpretability of learning models — that is the topic of Tanja Käser's presentation as part of the CATALPA Lecture Series on January 21. Modeling learners' knowledge and behavior are at the heart of educational technology, yet, they often lack either generalizability or interpretability. If and how AI can help here is yet to be discovered.
20.10.2025
Home game at the 'Innovating Higher Education' conference.
Photo: FernUniversität
At the “Innovating Higher Education” conference held at the FernUniversität campus in Hagen, the CATALPA researchers presented a wide range of interdisciplinary contributions. These included 12 presentations on topics such as negative stereotypes affecting certain student groups, AI tools for providing detailed and personalised feedback, and building resilient universities in times of crisis.
01.10.2025
From Finland straight to the Great Lakes
Photo: Hardy Welsch
As part of her project "Emerging Network Techniques to Model Educational Data," Kamila Misiejuk traveled to Finland and the US this summer to deepen her collaboration with international colleagues and advance new insights.
