Education, Didactics and Entertainment Computing

Education, Didactics and Entertainment Computing (EDEN)

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The Research Group "EDEN - Education, Didactics and Entertainment Computing" pursues interdisciplinary research combining methods and theories from Education, Learning and Social Sciences to investigate open problems in Computer Science Education, Entertainment Computing and Education in general particularly related to the digital and social transformation of education while aiming to create sustainable technology-enhanced solutions. Amongst multiple research engagements, one line of teaching and research activities within the group is specifically dedicated to pre-service teacher education for Computer Science in secondary education (Lehramt Digitale Grundbildung und Informatik).
 

Currently, the research group consists of three working groups:

  • The "Entertainment Computing Group" (EC) led by Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Helmut Hlavacs
  • The "Computer Science Education Group" (CSEG) will be established and led by Mag. Dr.techn. Bernhard Standl as part of the professorship "Didactics of Computer Science" from 1. August 2026
  • The "Technology Enhanced Learning Group" (TELG) led by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Renate Motschnig