Invitation to Online Talks by the SD-AI Research Lab

The PostdocLab School Development and AI Agency Research Lab (SD-AI) at the College of the UA Ruhr is hosting two online events in October, each featuring two talks on the topics of “Human-Centered AI for School Development” and “Education for AI – AI for Education.”

The talks will explore questions surrounding AI, accountability, and agency among different stakeholders involved in school development, offering thought-provoking insights and bringing together diverse perspectives.

October 5, 2026 | Human-Centered AI for School Development: Strategies, Ecosystems, and Transformation

• 3:00 p.m. – Envisioning a Human-Centered AI in Education Ecosystem: Connecting Teacher Preparation, Schools, and Key Stakeholders, Evrim Baran, Iowa State University (USA)
• 3:45 p.m. – School Development in the Digital Age – Understanding, Experiencing, and Actively Shaping AI, Sigrid Hartong, Helmut Schmidt University Hamburg

October 12, 2026 | Education for AI – AI for Education: Human Agency, AI Competencies, and Intelligent Learning Systems

• 2:00 p.m. – Education for AI – AI for Education: Research Insights from AI Driving Licenses to Agentic Training Systems, Sabine Seufert, University of St. Gallen (Switzerland)
• 2:45 p.m. – From Human Agency to Responsible AI in School Development: Designing Human-Centered AI for K-12 Education, Olga Viberg, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm (Sweden)

Zoom link zur Veranstaltung

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