Study Areas

Technology Enhanced Learning focuses on planning, modelling and designing new learning systems with the help of technology. This study area is characterised by interdisciplinarity, connecting informatics (education technologies, human-computer interaction, social and semantic technology), educational sciences (teacher education, study programme development and competence-based education) with applied cognitive psychology, which in turn helps us to see the big picture in such social-technical systems in constant dynamic change and development.

Contact:

Head of Study Area: Linda Helene Sillat, Head of the Centre for Educational Technology
E-mail: linda.sillat@tlu.ee
Telephone: +372 6409 355
Location: A-317

Information Sciences focuses on promoting the research, development and studies in information management, information behaviour, digital competences, digital libraries, digital humanities, digital cultural heritage, electronic publishing and electronic document and archive management.

The goal of this area is to enhance and develop study programmes that would help Estonian and foreign students to obtain a degree based on information sciences on all levels. Our aim is to serve the needs of the society.

According to negotiations between the Ministry of Education and Research and Estonian universities, the Information Sciences academic field is co-responsible for developing the area of information sciences in Estonia. The mission of this academic field is to support the sustainable development in Estonia through helping information science professionals and researchers.

Contact:

Head of Study Area: Sirje Virkus, professor
E-mail: sirje.virkus@tlu.ee
Telephone: +372 61 99 582
Location: S-308
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Human-Computer Interaction sees interaction design as the main way of enhancing life through research, design and technology. Our work focuses on developing knowledge, skills and technology to help researchers, designers and developers to reach their goals. Various ways and levels of understanding people, design processes and technology are vital to us.

Contact:

Head of Study Area: David Lamas, professor of HCI
E-mail: david.lamas@tlu.ee
Location: A-422

Mathematics and Didactics of Mathematics is a field that works with topological algebras, summarising methods and convergence of functions.

Contact:

Head of Academic Direction: Mart Abel, Associate Professor of Mathematics
E-mail: mart.abel@tlu.ee
Telephone: +372 6409430
Location: A-415

The study area of applied informatics focuses on the problems of introducing IT studies in higher education and applying IT resources in non-IT fields. IT studies encompass both IT and non-IT specialities and works on developing study programmes, as well as analysing and ensuring the quality of the study process, including collaboration with alumni and companies.

Contact:

Head of Study Area: Peeter Normak, professor
E-mail: peeter.normak@tlu.ee
Telephone: +372 64 09 423
Location: A-445