Educational cyborgs and the use of robots in libraries
Ricarda T.D. Reimer, FHNW and Silvan Flückiger, FHNW
The relationship between humans and machines is changing. Hybrid education is increasingly widespread in research and higher education. In their brief lecture, the speakers discuss the use of educational robots in research and practice and explain specific aspects of the field.
As a case study, they introduce the project FHNW Robo Lab, which involves an interdisciplinary group of researchers overseeing and documenting the use of robots in training, professional development and in libraries of higher education institutions. The presentation primarily explores the real-life deployment of educational cyborgs from the perspective of media pedagogy and didactics in higher education. There are many goals, opportunities and challenges involved, and we look forward to discussing them with you.
Ricarda T.D. Reimer manages the external page Department for Digital Teaching and Learning in Higher Education at the FHNW. She is a member of the vice director’s team and also the Head of the E-Learning Contact Point FHNW. Ricarda T. D. Reimer contributes to the project management committees of various innovation and research projects, such as the external page FHNW Robo Lab, the FHNW Learning Hubs and the ImpulsWerkstatt.
She carries out managerial duties in the fields of strategic and innovation development. Her current research focuses on critically reflexive media literacy and hybrid education. Ricarda T. D. Reimer studied Sociology and Educational Sciences at the Bielefeld University. She has worked at various universities, including the University of Flensburg and the University of Zurich.
Silvan Flückiger holds a BA in Philosophy and French Language and Literature and an MA in Educational Sciences from the University of Basel. He has worked as a research associate at the FHNW Department for Digital Teaching and Learning in Higher Education ever since graduating. His work focuses on the interdisciplinary, application-oriented project FHNW Robo Lab, which explores potential applications of social robots and oversees their practical deployment.