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Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication, Aalborg University (AAU), Denmark. Part of the research centre e-learning lab - center for user driven innovation, learning and design. Born: 270177, Denmark

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Assistant Professor, MA, PhD in the Department of Communication, Aalborg University (AAU), Denmark. Part of the research centre E-learning lab - Center for User Driven Innovation, Learning and Design. Master in Human Centered Informatics, Department of Communication, AAU. Participating in European and international research projects and networks and in development projects in South East Asia and Latin America. Primary research interests are within the field of Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL), ICT and learning for development, social learning theories, and activity theory.

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I teach at Humanistic Informatics and especially within Humanistic Computer Science (Human Centered Informatics):

Fall 2005: ICT, learning and Collaboration (7/9th semester Humanistic Computer Science)

Spring 2005:  Pedagogy and learning (4th semester Humanistic Informatics)

Fall 2004:  ICT, learning and Collaboration (9th semester Humanistic Computer Science)

2004: Pedagogy and learning (4th semester Humanistic Informatics)

Fall 2003: Lingo Programming (5th semester Humanistic Computer Science)

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2003: Master of Art, Human Centered Informatics, Department of Communication, Aalborg University

2001: BA, Human Centered Informatics, Department of Communication, Aalborg University

1997: Mediasurfer - 9 months course in Multimedia, design, DTP and webpage construction - (intern 3 weeks at Silkeborg Library working on homepages for Silkeborg Municipality), Silkeborg Daghøjskole, Silkeborg.

1996: Graduate from Upper Secondary School, Silkeborg Amtsgymnasium, Silkeborg

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2008-2012: Assistant Professor, at Department of Communication and Psychology, Aalborg University (AAU)

2007-2008: Teachning Assistant Professor at Department of Communication and Psychology, Aalborg University (AAU)

2004-2007: PhD candidate at the doctoral school of Human Centered Informatics, Department of Communication and Psychology, Aalborg University (AAU), Denmark

2003-2004: Research Assistant at E-learning Lab, Aalborg University (AAU)

2003: Student Employee at E-learning Lab, Aalborg University (AAU)

2001-2003: Intern and Student Employee at the Software Company KMD - employed as programmer, e-learning designer and technical writer

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Research Projects

2006-2009: PlaceMe Network: The Nordic research network on Place, Mediated discourse and Embodied interaction (PlaceME) brings together complementary research groups to investigate places in which embodied actors interact through diverse materialities, mobilities, resources, discourses, tools, objects and technologies.

2001-2020: Power Users of Technology: Long-term research project on the influence of technology on youth and learning - the theme of this research project is tightly interwoven with my PhD project (As PhD. Candidate)

2003-2006:  ELAC: European and Latin American Consortium for IST Enhanced Continued Education in Environmental Management and Planning (As PhD. Candidate)

2003-2005:  VOANET: Virtual Open Access Network for Education and Training - Enhancing Interconnectivity between European and Asian Universities (as Ass. Task Manager, PhD Candidate)

2001-2003:  Virtuelle Læringsmiljøer og Læringsformer (ViLL) (Virtual Learning and Learning environments), Supported by Det Digitale Nordjylland (as Research Assistant)

2000-2004:  Participatory action-research on The Digital North Jutland. Supported by Det Digitale Nordjylland (as Student Employee and Research Assistant). Aalborg University's research group on the Digital North Denmark

Research Networks

2004-: Participant in the network of excellence Kaleidoscope

2002-2004: Participant in the EQUEL network - Virtual European Centre for research into innovation and the practice of e-learning.

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Ph.d Course on "DeXus - Discourse Nexus 4.0 - An international discourse studies summer school". On August 14-19, 2006. Arranged by Centre for Discourse Studies:
http://diskurs.hum.aau.dk/english/Dexus4/dexus.htm

Ph.d Course on "Mediated Discourse and Nexus Analysis" with Ron and Suzie Scollon. On April 5th - 6th, 2006. Arranged by Centre for Discourse Studies: 
http://diskurs.hum.aau.dk/english/seminars/ScollonSeminar.htm 

Ph.d Course on: "Discourse Analysis: Theory and Method" with James Paul Gee. On November 23-25th 2005. Arranged by Centre for Discourse Studies: http://diskurs.hum.aau.dk/english/Seminars/GeeSeminar.htm

Workshop in IT-ethics "Human and Machine in an Ethical Perspective" with Peter Øhrstrøm. On August 19 & 24. Human Centered Informatics Research School:
http://www.hci.hum.aau.dk/activities/index.html

Ph.d Course on "State–of-the–art of Technology Enhanced Learning". Virtual Course from January 15th  to June 2005. Winther School February 28th to March 3rd in 2005 in Oulu, Finland. Course Responsible: Sanna Järvela and Sten Ludvigsen. Kaleidoscope Virtual Doctoral School & Winter School.
http://www.noe-kaleidoscope.org/pub/vds/index.html  

Workshop with Jean Lave: "Producing Knowledge, Experience and Everyday Life" On October 18-22. Danish Graduate School of Psychology.

Workshop with Etienne Wenger: "Beyond "Communities of Practice" on June 3-4. - At Klitgaarden in Skagen

Workshop with Andrew Brown "Qualitative Data Analysis 2" on May 3-4, 2004 - at Aalborg University

"Activity Theory and Human Centered Informatics", organized by Ellen Christiansen/Human Centered Informatics Research School, lectures by Victor Kaptelinin, January 12-13, 2004, Aalborg University

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For a more comprehensive and flexible list please refer to my official publications list.

Journal Papers:

Journal paper: Ryberg, T. and Larsen, M.C. (2008). Networked Identities - Understanding Relationships between Strong and Weak Ties in Networked Environments. To be published in a special issue of JCAL - Journal of Computer Assisted Learning.

Ryberg, T., Koottatep, S., Pengchai, P., Dirckinck-Holmfeld, L. (2006). Conditions for productive learning in networked learning environments – a case study from the VOANET project. (CSCE) Studies in Continuing Education, vol. 28, issue 2 

Conference papers:

Ryberg, T. and Larsen, M.C. (2006). Networked Identities - Understanding Different Types of Social Organisation and Movements Between Strong and Weak Ties in Networked Environments. To be presented as part of a Symposium at the Networked Learning Conference 2006. You can download  abstract or the  full paper .

Dirckinck-Holmfeld, L. and T. Ryberg (2005). An emergent Agenda For the Research on Power Users of Technology. Power Users of Information and Communication Technology International Symposium. San Jose, Costa Rica, EDC. Download the  full paper.

Ryberg, T. and L. Dirckinck-Holmfeld (2005). Challenges to Work and Education in the Knowledge Society - Studying Power Users of Technology. Power Users of Information and Communication Technology International Symposium. San Jose, Costa Rica, EDC. Downlpad the  full paper.

Zurita, L. and T. Ryberg (2005). Towards a Collaborative Approach of Introducing E-learning in higher Education Institutions. How Do University Teachers Conceive and React to Transitions to E-learning. WCCE 2005 - 8th IFIP World Conference on Computers in Education. Stellenbosch - South Africa, University of Stellenbosch. Download the  full paper.

Ryberg, Thomas, 2004. Initial queries into the notion of Power Users of Technology - Investigating ideas of production, competence and identity. Power Users of Information and Communication Technology Summit. New York, EDC Boston, 2004. Download the  full paper.

Svendsen, Brian Møller ; Ryberg, Thomas ; Semey, Ian Peter ; Buus, Lillian ; Dirckinck-Holmfeld, Lone . Institutional and pedagogical criteria for productive open source learning environments. I: Theoretical framework on selected core issues on conditions for productive learning in networked learning environments – Kaleidoscope Deliverable 24.3.1. / Dirckinck-Holmfeld, L., Svendsen, B.M. et. al. (Eds.) . Aalborg University/Kaleidoscope, Aalborg, 2004. Download the  full paper. Which was a part of a larger Kaleidoscope delivery.

Ryberg, Thomas ; Ponti, Marisa. 2004 . Constructing Place: The Relationship Between Place-Making and Sociability in Networked Environments. I: Theoretical framework on selected core issues on conditions for productive learning in networked learning environments – Kaleidoscope Deliverable 24.3.1. / Dirckinck-Holmfeld, L., Svendsen, B.M. et. al. (Eds.) . Aalborg University/Kaleidoscope, Aalborg, 2004. Download the  full paper. Which was a part of a larger Kaleidoscope delivery.

Thomas Ryberg, Lillian Buus and Lone Dirckinck-Holmfeld, 2004: "Different Modes of Development and Change in Educational Settings Mediated by Information and Communication Technology"

Ponti, Marisa & Ryberg, Thomas, 2004: "Rethinking Virtual Space as a Place for Sociability: Theory and Design Implications" I: Networked Learning 2004 - a research based conference on networked learning in higher education and lifelong learning. Sheena Banks, Peter Goodyear, Vivien Hodgson, Chris Jones, Vic Lally, David McConnell, Christine Steeples. Lancaster University and Sheffield University, 2004. s. 332-339

Dirckinck-Holmfeld, Lone ; Sorensen, Elsebeth K. ; Ryberg, Thomas ; and Buus, Lillian, 2004: "A Theoretical Framework for Designing Online Master Communities of Practice" I: Networked Learning 2004 - a research based conference on networked learning in higher education and lifelong learning. Sheena Banks, Peter Goodyear, Vivien Hodgson, Chris Jones, Vic Lally, David McConnell, Christine Steeples. Lancaster University and Sheffield University, 2004. s. 267-273.

Reports:
Thomas Ryberg et. al, 2006: Conceptual Pedagogical Framework - VOANET Project Component 2 Final Report. Part of final scientific report from the VOANET-project.

Thomas Ryberg, 2004: "Uddannelsesforsøg med IKT på Aalborg Universitet". In: Dirckinck-Holmfeld L.: "Virtuelle læremiljøer og læringsformer & E-learning Lab, 2000-2003, Aalborg Universitet.

Thomas Ryberg, 2003: "Brug af IKT på et Nordjysk Gymnasium". Arbejdsrapport udarbejdet i forbindelse med specialet: ”Informations- og kommunikationsteknologi i gymnasiet – I et læringsperspektiv”. Upubliceret rapport, Institut for Kommunikation, Aalborg Universitet, 2003.

Thesis:
Ryberg, T. (2003). Informations- og kommunikationsteknologi i gymnasiet - i et læringsperspektiv. IMPACT - an electronic journal of formalisation in media, text and language. Aalborg, Aalborg University: 120.

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