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Biography

Janika Leoste is an associate professor of educational robotics at Tallinn University and a post-doctoral researcher in IT didactics at Tallinn University of Technology in Estonia. Her research interests include developing innovative didactical methods for technology-enhanced learning, technological educational innovations, and their sustainability. She is also the leader of the "Creativity Matters" IT didactics research group at Tallinn University of Technology, which focuses on the didactical use of telepresence robots. Additionally, Janika leads the interdisciplinary educational innovation collaboration cluster STEAM4EDU at Tallinn University, which aims to develop knowledge transfer with EdTech companies and influence the digital education landscape in Estonia and internationally.

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Tallinn University of Technology: Tallinn, EE

2022-01-10 to present | Researcher - Didactics & Technology Research Group: IT College (IT College)
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Janika Leoste

Tallinn University: Tallinn, EE

2021-09-01 to present | Associated professor of Educational Robotics (1.00) (School of Educational Sciences)
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Education and qualifications (2)

Tallinn University: Tallinn, EE

2017-08-21 to 2021-10-18 | PhD (School of Educational Sciences)
Education
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Janika Leoste

Tallinn University of Technology: Tallinn, EE

1989-08-04 to 2000-12-18 | Economist, cum laude
Education
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Works (39)

Conceptualising Micro-credentials in the Higher Education Research Landscape. A Literature Review

Polyphonic Construction of Smart Learning Ecosystems
2023 | Book chapter | Author
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-5240-1_13
Part of ISBN: 9789811952395
Part of ISBN: 9789811952401
Part of ISSN: 2190-3018
Part of ISSN: 2190-3026
Contributors: Alexandru Carțiș, Ph.D.(c); Janika Leoste; Romiță Iucu Bumbu; Kaido Kikkas; Kalle Tammemäe; Katrin Männik
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Environment Challenges of E-Learning in Higher Education—The Teachers’ Perspective

Polyphonic Construction of Smart Learning Ecosystems
2023 | Book chapter | Author
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-5240-1_10
Part of ISBN: 9789811952395
Part of ISBN: 9789811952401
Part of ISSN: 2190-3018
Part of ISSN: 2190-3026
Contributors: Janika Leoste; Larissa Jõgi; Tiia Õun; Ugljesa Marjanovic; Slavko Rakic; Simone Schöndorfer; Zoe Lefkofridi
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Higher Education Teachers’ Perceptions About Teaching and Learning Related Qualities of Telepresence Robots

ROBOT2022: Fifth Iberian Robotics Conference
2023 | Book chapter | Author
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-21065-5_43
Part of ISBN: 9783031210648
Part of ISBN: 9783031210655
Part of ISSN: 2367-3370
Part of ISSN: 2367-3389
Contributors: Janika Leoste; Sirje Virkus; Aleksei Talisainen
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Telepresence robots from the perspective of psychology and educational sciences

Information and Learning Science
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1108/ILS-09-2022-0106
EID:

2-s2.0-85146156123

Part of ISSN: 23985348
Contributors: Virkus, S.; Leoste, J.; Marmor, K.; Kasuk, T.; Talisainen, A.
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Keeping distance with a telepresence robot: A pilot study

Frontiers in Education
2023-01-13 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3389/feduc.2022.1046461
Part of ISSN: 2504-284X
Contributors: Janika Leoste; Mati Heidmets; Sirje Virkus; Aleksei Talisainen; Martin Rebane; Tiina Kasuk; Kalle Tammemäe; Katrin Kangur; Kaido Kikkas; Kristel Marmor
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Janika Leoste

Telepresence robots from the perspective of psychology and educational sciences

Information and Learning Sciences
2023-01-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Janika Leoste; Sirje Virkus; Kristel Marmor; Tiina Kasuk; Aleksei Talisainen
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Janika Leoste

Aspects of Using Telepresence Robot in a Higher Education STEAM Workshop

Information Integration and Web Intelligence
2022 | Book chapter | Author
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-21047-1_2
Part of ISBN: 9783031210464
Part of ISBN: 9783031210471
Part of ISSN: 0302-9743
Part of ISSN: 1611-3349
Contributors: Janika Leoste; Sirje Virkus; Tiina Kasuk; Aleksei Talisainen; Katrin Kangur; Piedad Tolmos
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Bee-Bot Educational Robot as a Means of Developing Social Skills Among Children with Autism-Spectrum Disorders

Robotics in Education
2022 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-82544-7_2
Part of ISBN: 9783030825430
Part of ISBN: 9783030825447
Part of ISSN: 2194-5357
Part of ISSN: 2194-5365
Contributors: Janika Leoste; Tiiu Tammemäe; Getter Eskla; José San Martín López; Luis Pastor; Elena Peribáñez Blasco
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Janika Leoste

Enhancing Teacher-Students’ Digital Competence with Educational Robots

Robotics in Education
2022 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-82544-7_15
Part of ISBN: 9783030825430
Part of ISBN: 9783030825447
Part of ISSN: 2194-5357
Part of ISSN: 2194-5365
Contributors: Elyna Heinmäe; Janika Leoste; Külli Kori; Kadri Mettis
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Janika Leoste

Robots as My Future Colleagues: Changing Attitudes Toward Collaborative Robots by Means of Experience-Based Workshops

Ludic, Co-design and Tools Supporting Smart Learning Ecosystems and Smart Education
2022 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-3930-2_13
Part of ISBN: 9789811639296
Part of ISBN: 9789811639302
Part of ISSN: 2190-3018
Part of ISSN: 2190-3026
Contributors: Janika Leoste; Tõnu Viik; José San Martín López; Mihkel Kangur; Veiko Vunder; Yoan Mollard; Tiia Õun; Henri Tammo; Kristian Paekivi
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Telepresence Robots in Higher Education – The Current State of Research

Robotics in Education
2022 | Book chapter | Author
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-12848-6_12
Part of ISBN: 9783031128479
Part of ISBN: 9783031128486
Part of ISSN: 2367-3370
Part of ISSN: 2367-3389
Contributors: Janika Leoste; Kaido Kikkas; Kalle Tammemäe; Martin Rebane; Edmund Laugasson; Kristiina Hakk
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Higher education personnel’s perceptions about telepresence robots

Frontiers in Robotics and AI
2022-12-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3389/frobt.2022.976836
Part of ISSN: 2296-9144
Contributors: Janika Leoste; Sirje Virkus; Aleksei Talisainen; Kalle Tammemäe; Katrin Kangur; Izabella Petriashvili
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Adopting technology in schools: modelling, measuring and supporting knowledge appropriation

European Journal of Teacher Education
2022-08-08 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.1080/02619768.2021.1937113
Part of ISSN: 0261-9768
Part of ISSN: 1469-5928
Contributors: Tobias Ley; Kairit Tammets; Edna Milena Sarmiento-Márquez; Janika Leoste; Maarja Hallik; Katrin Poom-Valickis
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USO DEL APRENDIZAJE HÍBRIDO PARA AFRONTAR LA INCERTIDUMBRE ANTE LAS CONDICIONES DE ENSEÑANZA DURANTE LA CRISIS DEL COVID-19. UN CASO DE ESTUDIO

A educação e suas generalidades
2022-08-04 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.35587/brj.ed.0001699
Contributors: Janika Leoste; Ana Verde Trabada; Luis Pastor; Maire Tuul; Tiia Õun
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Janika Leoste

Enhancing Digital Skills of Early Childhood Teachers Through Online Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math Training Programs in Estonia

Frontiers in Education
2022-05-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3389/feduc.2022.894142
Part of ISSN: 2504-284X
Contributors: Janika Leoste; Zsolt Lavicza; Kristof Fenyvesi; Maire Tuul; Tiia Õun
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Classroom Innovation Becoming Sustainable: A Study of Technological Innovation Adoption by Estonian Primary School Teachers

Interaction Design and Architecture(s)
2021 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85108582688

Part of ISSN: 22832998 18269745
Contributors: Leoste, J.; Heidmets, M.; Ley, T.; Stepanova, J.
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Classroom Innovation Becoming Sustainable: A Study of Technological Innovation Adoption by Estonian Primary School Teachers

IxD&A
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Janika Leoste; Mati Heidmets; Tobias Ley; Jelena Stepanova
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Janika Leoste

Swimming Figures with Robots (Choreography)

Proceedings of the Future Technologies Conference (FTC) 2020, Volume 1
2021 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-63128-4_60
Part of ISBN: 9783030631277
Part of ISBN: 9783030631284
Part of ISSN: 2194-5357
Part of ISSN: 2194-5365
Contributors: Janika Leoste; Luis Pastor; Jose San Martin Lopez; Carlos Garre; Clara Baltasar
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Janika Leoste
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The Role of Social Practices of Knowledge Appropriation for Sustaining TEL Innovations in the Classroom

Technology-Enhanced Learning for a Free, Safe, and Sustainable World
2021 | Book chapter | Author
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-86436-1_3
Part of ISBN: 9783030864354
Part of ISBN: 9783030864361
Part of ISSN: 0302-9743
Part of ISSN: 1611-3349
Contributors: Janika Leoste; Tobias Ley; Mati Heidmets; Jelena Stepanova
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Using Robots for Digital Storytelling. A Game Design Framework for Teaching Human Rights to Primary School Students

Robotics in Education
2021 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-67411-3_3
Part of ISBN: 9783030674106
Part of ISBN: 9783030674113
Part of ISSN: 2194-5357
Part of ISSN: 2194-5365
Contributors: Janika Leoste; Luis Pastor; José San Martín López; Carlos Garre; Paul Seitlinger; Pilar Martino; Elena Peribáñez
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Janika Leoste

What Makes New Technology Sustainable in the Classroom: Two Innovation Models Considered

Ludic, Co-design and Tools Supporting Smart Learning Ecosystems and Smart Education
2021 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-7383-5_5
Part of ISBN: 9789811573828
Part of ISBN: 9789811573835
Part of ISSN: 2190-3018
Part of ISSN: 2190-3026
Contributors: Janika Leoste; Mati Heidmets; Tobias Ley
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ROBOTS EDUCATIVOS COMO FACILITADORES DEL DESARROLLO DE HABILIDADES SOCIALES EN MENORES TEA

Robótica y Tecnologías Emergentes aplicadas a la Innovación Educativa. Estudios y propuestas de actividad para Educación Infantil y Educación Especial
2021-12-23 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv282jjz5.6
Contributors: Janika, Leoste; Tiiu Tammemäe; Getter Eska; José San Martín; Luis Pastor; y Elena Peribáñez
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Janika Leoste

ROBÓTICA Y TECNOLOGÍAS EMERGENTES APLICADAS A ENTORNOS EDUCATIVOS.

Robótica y Tecnologías Emergentes aplicadas a la Innovación Educativa. Estudios y propuestas de actividad para Educación Infantil y Educación Especial
2021-12-23 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv282jjz5.4
Contributors: Janika Leoste
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Janika Leoste

UTILIZACIÓN DE ROBOTS Y NARRATIVAS (STORYTELLING) PARA LA ENSEÑANZA DE DERECHOS HUMANOS EN LAS AULAS DE INFANTIL

Robótica y Tecnologías Emergentes aplicadas a la Innovación Educativa. Estudios y propuestas de actividad para Educación Infantil y Educación Especial
2021-12-23 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv282jjz5.5
Contributors: Janika Leoste; Luis Pastor; Carlos Garre; Paul Seitlinger; Pilar Martino; y Elena Peribáñez
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Janika Leoste

Designing Training Programs to Introduce Emerging Technologies to Future Workers—A Pilot Study Based on the Example of Artificial Intelligence Enhanced Robotics

Mathematics
2021-11-12 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.3390/math9222876
Part of ISSN: 2227-7390
Contributors: Janika Leoste; Tiia Õun; Krista Loogma; José San Martín López
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E-learning in the times of COVID-19: The main challenges in Higher Education

2021 19th International Conference on Emerging eLearning Technologies and Applications (ICETA)
2021-11-11 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1109/iceta54173.2021.9726554
Contributors: Janika Leoste; Slavko Rakic; Francesco Marcelloni; Maria Francesca Zuddio; Ugljesa Marjanovic; Tiia Oun
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Adopting and sustaining technological innovations in teachers’ classroom practices – the case of integrating educational robots into math classes

TALLINNA ÜLIKOOLI SOTSIAALTEADUSTE DISSERTATSIOONID
2021-10-13 | Dissertation or Thesis
Contributors: Janika Leoste
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Janika Leoste

Driver Drowsiness Detection Using Deep Convolutional Neural Network

2021 International Conference on Electrical, Computer, Communications and Mechatronics Engineering (ICECCME)
2021-10-07 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1109/iceccme52200.2021.9591029
Contributors: Farshad Farahnakian; Janika Leoste; Fahimeh Farahnakian
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Perceptions about the Future of Integrating Emerging Technologies into Higher Education—The Case of Robotics with Artificial Intelligence

Computers
2021-09-08 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.3390/computers10090110
Part of ISSN: 2073-431X
Contributors: Janika Leoste; Larissa Jõgi; Tiia Õun; Luis Pastor; José San Martín López; Indrek Grauberg
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Integrating Emerging Technologies into Higher Education – The Future Perceptions

2021-08-02 | Other
DOI: 10.20944/preprints202108.0039.v1
Contributors: Janika Leoste; Larissa Jõgi; Tiia Õun; Luis Pastor; José San Martín López; Indrek Grauberg
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Experiencia de un Curso Internacional de Desarrollo Profesional Docente usando el aprendizaje híbrido/ Experience of an International Course on Teacher Professional Development using hybrid learning

Brazilian Journal of Development
2021-06-21 | Journal article
DOI: 10.34117/bjdv7n6-470
Part of ISSN: 2525-8761
Contributors: Janika Leoste; Ana Verde Trabada; Luis Pastor; Maire Tuul; Tiia Õun
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Janika Leoste

Bringing an Educational Robot into a Basic Education Math Lesson

Robotics in Education
2020 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-26945-6_21
Part of ISBN: 9783030269449
Part of ISBN: 9783030269456
Part of ISSN: 2194-5357
Part of ISSN: 2194-5365
Contributors: Janika Leoste; Mati Heidmets
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Factors Influencing the Sustainability of Robot Supported Math Learning in Basic School

Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
2020 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-35990-4_36
Part of ISBN: 9783030359898
Part of ISBN: 9783030359904
Part of ISSN: 2194-5357
Part of ISSN: 2194-5365
Contributors: Janika Leoste; Mati Heidmets
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The Role of Educational Technologist in Robot Supported Math Lessons

Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
2020 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-35990-4_38
Part of ISBN: 9783030359898
Part of ISBN: 9783030359904
Part of ISSN: 2194-5357
Part of ISSN: 2194-5365
Contributors: Janika Leoste; Mati Heidmets
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Co-Creating Learning Designs in Professional Teacher Education: Knowledge Appropriation in the Teacher's Innovation Laboratory

Interaction Design and Architecture(s)
2019 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85091506702

Part of ISSN: 22832998 18269745
Contributors: Leoste, J.; Tammets, K.; Ley, T.
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Janika Leoste via Scopus - Elsevier

Co-creation of learning designs: Analyzing knowledge appropriation in teacher training programs

CEUR Workshop Proceedings
2019 | Conference paper
EID:

2-s2.0-85072740563

Part of ISSN: 16130073
Contributors: Leoste, J.; Tammets, K.; Ley, T.
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Janika Leoste via Scopus - Elsevier

The Impact of Educational Robots as Learning Tools on Mathematics Learning Outcomes in Basic Education

Digital Turn in Schools—Research, Policy, Practice
2019 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-7361-9_14
Part of ISBN: 9789811373602
Part of ISBN: 9789811373619
Part of ISSN: 2196-4963
Part of ISSN: 2196-4971
Contributors: Janika Leoste; Mati Heidmets
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Co-Creating Learning Designs in Professional Teacher Education: Knowledge Appropriation in the Teacher's Innovation Laboratory

Interaction Design and Architecture(s)
2019-09-20 | Journal article
DOI: 10.55612/s-5002-042-007
Part of ISSN: 2283-2998
Contributors: Janika Leoste; Kairit Tammets; Tobias Ley
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Janika Leoste

Analyzing co-creation in educational living labs using the knowledge appropriation model

CEUR Workshop Proceedings
2018 | Conference paper
EID:

2-s2.0-85053110414

Part of ISSN: 16130073
Contributors: Ley, T.; Leoste, J.; Poom-Valickis, K.; Rodríguez-Triana, M.J.; Gillet, D.; Väljataga, T.
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Janika Leoste via Scopus - Elsevier

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