I have worked as a lecturer and teaching assistant in several Information Processing Science courses at University of Oulu (2013-), and Computer and Systems Science courses at Luleå University of Tecnology (2007-2013), actively developing teaching methods. I have a special interest in testing and using new digital tools in education. These tools provide students with more flexibility regarding when and where they study, as well as how they interact with materials and communicate with teachers and peers. When implemented effectively, these tools can also help teachers work more efficiently and save resources while maintaining teaching quality. After courses, I actively take in student feedback and discuss with others involved on the course what changes can improve the course for next time.

I have also taken part in different projects related to the development of teaching

Digital education for all (2018-2020)

The national Digital Education for All -project (DEFA) aimed to make the first year university studies on information processing science open to everyone.  Providing the education are University of Helsinki, Aalto University, University of Jyväskylä, University of Oulu, and University of Turku. During the project, I worked collaboratively with other project members transferring the Introduction to Information Processing Science course to our new learning management system and testing and ideating new ways to bring the education to the students in a fun and engaging way. I also worked independently in generating new digital content targeted for first year university students or students at the open university. This content included materials concerning how to structure and write scientific essays, and how to make citations to different kinds of sources in the text, and how to build a list of references

Streamlining of master level studies (2018-2020)

Streamlining was an education development project by University of Oulu, Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering. The aim of the project was to plan and test realistic actions in order to prevent prolonged master’s level studies. My focus on the project is the master thesis process in Information Processing Science. In the project I will developed and tested instructions for the final 6 months of the master studies. The instructions were accompanied with an easy to customize timeline and checklist for both the student and the supervisor which aim to help them keep track of the process, and enable the students to graduate on time.

Revolutionize (2018-2020)

Revolutionize was an development project by University of Oulu, Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering and degree programme in Information Processing Science with the modest goal to revolutionize teaching and assessment methods used. There is a need for a combined, well-integrated development of both SE, IS and HCI courses to to exploit modern, digitalised learning environments and pedagogical models so that a coherent, meaningful and attractive degree program both at Bachelors and Masters levels can be offered. The project aims to enable fully remote learning, but at the same time exploit physical learning environments, such as FabLab, in new ways. Flipped classroom is one example of suitable pedagogical alternatives. Modern digital learning environments as well as technical and pedagogical support is provided for the teachers. The project will enable new channels to provide education, such as high schools, open university, education export, and externally funded implementations.

Barents Cross Border University Development (2012-2013)

The BCBU + (Barents Cross Border University Development) -project contributed to establishment of higher education in the Barents region by developing jointly international multidisciplinary Master’s programs of BCBU in the fields of comparative social work, information systems, circumpolar health and wellbeing and environmental engineering. The developed two-year study programs are in the central fields of the EU Northern Dimension priorities and follow the principles of the Bologna process. The project was funded by Kolarctic ENPI, project partners included Petrozavodsk State University, Karelian State Pedagogical Academy, University of Lapland, Luleå University of Technology, Murmansk State Humanities University, Murmansk State Technical University, Narvik University College, Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Northern State Medical University and University of Oulu.