Second International Summer School „Self-Regulation in a Digital World“ succeeded.

From August, 4th, till August, 8th, 2014, 31 international young researchers took part in the second International Summer School of the Leibniz ScienceCampus Tübingen and the Knowledge Media Research Center at the Black Forest. Under the topic „Self-Regulation in a Digital World“ they worked out and discussed new research questions and methods in three different workshops. Vincent Aleven (Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh), Denise de Ridder (Utrecht University) and Keith Hampton (Rutgers University, New Brunswick) acted as workshop leaders. At the first afternoon Phil Winne (Simon Fraser University, Burnaby) and Malte Friese (Saarland University, Saarbrücken) lectured as keynote speaker. [...]

Second international Summer School "Self-Regulation in a Digital World" starts today.

Today the second International Summer School of the Leibniz ScienceCampus Tuebingen starts at the Black Forest. During five days 31 international doctoral and postdoctoral students work together on research ideas under the topic "Self-Regulation in a Digital World" in three different workshop tracks. The workshops will be conducted by Dr. Vincent Aleven (Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh), Prof. Dr. Denise de Ridder (Utrecht University) und Dr. Keith Hampton (Rutgers University, New Brunswick). At the beginning Prof. Dr. Phil Winne (Simon Fraser University, Burnaby) and Prof. Dr. Malte Friese (Saarland University, Saarbruecken) talk as keynote speaker. The second International Summer School is organized by the Leibniz ScienceCampus Tuebingen together with the Knowledge Media Research Center. [...]

International Summer School on „Self-regulation in a Digital world“ is very well received by young researchers

Around 50 young researchers from seven different countries have applied for this year’s Summer School, offered by the ScienceCampus Tuebingen. 30 of all candidates get the chance to take part. They will get together for four days, from 4th to 8th august in the Black Forest in an idyllic situated location in Bad Teinach. There, they’ll develop research ideas on the topic of „Self-regulation in a Digital World“ in workshops and lectures with leading scientists from Germany, Canada, USA and the Netherlands. As Keynote speakers could be gained Prof. Dr. Phil Winne (Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada), Prof. Dr. Malte Friese (Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany) and Sriram Kalyanaraman (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA). The workshops will be led by Prof. Dr. Vincent Aleven (Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA), Prof. Dr. Denise de Ridder (Utrecht University, The Netherlands) and Prof. Dr. Keith Hampton (Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA). The Summer School provides a place to explore, discuss and reflect, share ideas and gain insights into the complex interplay of self-regulation and external regulation in a digital world. [...]