Presentation of the research group, projects and some examples of design research.

1. Learning Environments Research Group
(LeGroup)
http://legroup.aalto.fi
Teemu Leinonen

3. Antti Jukka
Tarmo
Teemu Anna
Eva
Kiarii

4. Who 1/3
Faculty
1. Teemu Leinonen, Associate Professor
2. Merja, Postdoc 1.1.2013
3. Tarmo Toikkanen, Researcher, Doctoral Candidate at the University
of Helsinki (Educational Psychology)
4. Jukka, Project Researcher, Doctoral Candidate at Aalto-ARTS
5. Eva, Doctoral Candidate at Aalto-ARTS
6. Kiarii, Project Worker / Researcher
7. Anna Keune, Project Researcher (Visiting Researcher, UC Berkeley
2013, Doctoral Candidate 2013)
8. Sanna, Research Assistant
9. Antti, Software Developer (11 months “civilian service”)

5. Who 2/3
Research Fellows
1. Juha Kronqvist, Researcher, Doctoral Candidate at Aalto-ARTS.
2. Hans Põldoja, Doctoral student at Aalto-DoM, researcher / lecturer
at the University of Tallinn.

6. Who 3/3
MA Students in spring 2012 (MA thesis)
1. Sonja Krogius (MA in spring 2012)
2. Forrest Oliphant (MA in spring 2012)
3. Dipti Sonawane (MA in autumn 2012 / spring 2013)
2012-2013: 2-4 MA Students

7. What 1/2
"The Learning Environments Research Group
(short name: LeGroup) is involved in research,
design and development of New Media tools,
as well as their use and application, in the
field of learning.”

8. What 2/2
In the daily work of the group this means that
we practice design and research in the field of
New Media related to tools and applications
for collaborative learning, collaborative group
work and creative work.
We generate and coordinate design, research
and development projects on these topics in
national and international levels.

9. List of Current Projects 1/2
1. iTEC - Innovative Technologies for an
Engaging Classroom, until 2014 (European ICT -
R&D)
2. Layers - Scaling up Technologies for Informal
Learning in SME Clusters, until 2016 (European
ICT - R&D)
3. LEAD - Learning Design – Design For Learning,
until 2014 (Tekes R&D)

10. List of Current Projects 2/2
4. AVO 1+2 - Open networks for learning
5. TULE - designing for patient-centric care in a
development of new health facility
6. ISICLE - online computer science studies and
social media
7. TYYNE - new learning environments in and for
working life

11. Work in Progress Examples 2012-13:
(1) Square One
(2) Cardboard Hospital
Learning Environments
Research Group

12. (1) Square One
Single task dedicated learning devices for
group work in schools.
Build your own device in a Fab Lab.

20. Square One

21. Square One

23. (2) Cardboard Hospital:
Media rich learning environment for
architects, patients,
medical doctor and nurses.
Co- and service design experiment.

24. http://vimeo.com/46812964

25. Learning Environments Research Group
(LeGroup)
http://legroup.aalto.fi
Teemu Leinonen