Just-in-Time Online Tutoring: Supporting Learning Anywhere, Anytime
Although there is an abundance of digital education resources, we must find better ways to support learners when and where they have a need.
Stefan Hrastinski is a Professor at the Division of Digital Learning and Director of Research Education at the Department of Learning in Engineering Sciences at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. He is also a Visiting Professor at Mid Sweden University. Stefan leads the Digital learning research group. His research interests include online collaborative learning, just-in-time online tutoring, design and evaluation of emergent technologies for learning, and informed design for learning. Stefan teaches courses on digital learning and supervises Ph.D. students. He is a supervisor and on the board of the Swedish National Research School for Digital Technologies in Education. Stefan is also on the scientific committee of the Swedish Institute for Educational Research.
Although there is an abundance of digital education resources, we must find better ways to support learners when and where they have a need.
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