Sónia Hetzner: Senior researcher and project manager (since 1999), social scientist, pedagogy expert, geographer. Responsible for development, management and evaluation of technology enhanced learning and training projects for different target groups. E-learning instructional designer, author of self-learning material for different target groups; training and support of authors and trainers; currently working in the field of technology enhanced learning & knowledge sharing approaches (user-centred learning environments, Simulations and Serious Games) for different target groups with a special focus on adult, science education and education as the driving force for a societal change.
Experienced manager of European projects with long-term experience as project coordin
ator and area coordinator, evaluation of European projects, definition of User Needs and specification of pedagogical user requirements, conceptualization, development and implementation of e-learning environments for different target groups. Participation in more then 15 National and European projects focusing on technology enhanced learning.
Currently leading the research area “Game-based Learning and Serious Games” at the Innovation in Learning Institute. Current research areas: use of innovative tools that enable effective learning activities, interactive multimedia, serious games and simulations, e-learning, technology enhanced science teaching.
Speaker and moderator at national and international conferences (e.g. Online-Educa, EDEN, ECTEL).Author of different papers and publications on e-Learning and Serious Games. Fellow of EDEN and Member of the European Media and Learning Association
Languages: German, English, Spanish, Portuguese (mother language) and basic French.
There’s a lot of things that I really like…
- First of all nice weather, seldom in Germany, but sometimes we have it.
- Dancing , and I dance to every type of music.
- Travelling for working or leasure…It doesn’t matter, I always enjoy.
- Talking to people from everywhere. The best way of learning.
- Reading…Open for suggestions.
- Hiking…especially in the Alps! You really feel alive.
- There is lot of other things…but a long list gets very boring.
- What I definetely don’t like: Bad weather, missing bags at the airport…
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