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Sólveig Jakobsdóttir - Professor
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School of Education
Sólveig Jakobsdóttir
Íslenska
Professor
Distance education, ICT (information and communication technology)
Location
Stakkahlíð - Múli / 2. hæð skrifstofa
Phone
525 - 5568
6637561
Email
soljak [at] hi.is
Unit
Faculty of Subject Teacher Education
Website
http://uni.hi.is/soljak
Consultation hours
ORCID site
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4205-0888
 
 
 
Courses 2020 - 2021
SNU008F - Distance Education
SNU008M - Learning and teaching on the Internet
SNU201G - ICT in learning and teaching
SNU007F - Information & Communication Technology (ICT) in Education and School Development
information on http://uni.hi.is/soljak
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Collaboration
See information on
http://uni.hi.is/soljak
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Education
1996
,
Ph.D.
,
University of Minnesota
,
Ph.D. Instructional systems & technology frá University of Minnesota (Doktorsritgerð: School Computer Culture: Elementary School Computer Culture: Gender and Age Differences in Student Reactions to Computer Use)
1989
,
M.Ed.
,
University of Minneosta
,
M.Ed. Curriculum & Instructional Systems
1983
,
B.S.
,
University of Iceland
,
B.S. Geology
1983
,
Kennsluréttindi
,
University of Iceland
,
Teacher' License
Professional Experience
2019 -
,
Professor,
University of Iceland
2008 -
,
Head of Center,
Centre for Ed. Research on ICT & Media in Education
1999 -
2019,
Associate Professor,
University of Iceland
1997 -
1999,
Assistant Professor,
Iceland University of Education
1997 -
1997,
Project Manager,
Icelandic Educational Network
1996 -
1996,
Project Manager,
College of St.Catherine
1992 -
1994,
Teaching and Instructional Design,
University of Minnesota
1983 -
1986,
Teacher,
Kvennaskólinn í Reykjavík Junior College
1983 -
1983,
Geologist,
The Icelandic Road Administration summer
Published works
2019
Makerspaces in formal and non-formal learning contexts in Iceland
Enhancing digital literacy and creativity: Makerspaces in the early years
2018
Educamps in distance education: professional development and peer learning for student teachers in ICT
Exploring the Micro, Meso and Macro: Navigating between dimensions in the digital learning landscape - Conference Proceedings of the EDEN 2018 Annual Conference
How can we improve our distance teacher education program? Voices of students and school administrators
EADTU - The Online, Open and Flexible Higher Education Conference 2018 - Proceedings: Blended and Online Learning “Changing the Educational landscape
The development of K-12 online and blended learning in Iceland
Handbook of K-12 online and blended learning research
2016
Interacting with the world: Learners developing identity and agency through boundary crossing in mobile learning
Learning across contexts in the knowledge society
2015
Spjaldtölvur í Norðlingaskóla – þróunarverkefni. Lokaskýrsla
2014
Upplýsingatækni í skólastarfi
Starfshættir í grunnskólum við upphaf 21. aldar
2011
Dreifmenntarverkefnið SnæVest 2008-2011: Efling grunnskóla á landsbyggðinni með dreifmenntun - úttekt
Samkennsla stað- og fjarnema við Menntavísindasvið Háskóla Íslands: Reynsla og viðhorf kennara og nemenda – togstreita og tækifæri
Netla - veftímarit um uppeldi og menntun
2010
Using the new information and communication technologies for the continuing professional development of teachers through open and distance learning
Teacher education through open and distance learning
Úttekt á fjarkennslu í framhaldsskólum
2009
A digital divide: challenges and opportunites for learners and schools on each side
Nordic Voices: Teaching and researching comparative and international education in the Nordic countries
2008
The role of campus-sessions and face-to-face meetings in distance education
European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning
2004
Gender, ICT-related student skills, and the role of a school library in an Icelandic school
School Libraries Worldwide
Distributed research in distributed education: How to combine research and teaching online
Netla - veftímarit um uppeldi og menntun
2002
United we stand - divided we fall! Development of a learning community of teachers on the Net.
Designing Instruction for Technology-Enhanced Learning
2001
Some effects of information and communications technology on teaching and learning in Iceland
Journal of IT for Teacher Education
1995
Computer-assisted foreign language learning: Effects of text, context, and gender on listening comprehension and motivation
ETRANDD-Educational Technology Research and Development
1994
Computer graphics: preferences by gender in grades 2, 4, and 6
The Journal of Educational Research
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