Jari Laru

PhD
Technology Enhanced Learning

Dr. Jari Laru (Ph.D, M.Ed.) works as a University Lecturer (tenured) and Educational Technologist in a Faculty of Education, University of Oulu. He is a member of Learning and Educational Technology Group (LET).

He has done his doctoral thesis "scaffolding learning activities with collaborative scripts and mobile devices" in the context of Doctoral Programme for Multidisciplinary Research on Learning Environments. His current research interests are in the intersection of learning sciences (e.g. self-regulated learning and collaborative learning) and emerging technology (e.g. digital games, social media, VR & AR, modern (digital) learning spaces).

Dr. Laru has had several years a lot of courses related to technology enhanced learning. Laru is Experienced Educational Technologist and Designer. He has years of experience for supporting learning and teaching with contemporary digital solutions. He is administrator of Finnish Microsoft Office 365 group on Facebook and has been chairman of the board of pedagogical use of ICT at the university of Oulu.

Research interests

Researcher information

Researcher profiles

31

publications

140

citation count of most cited publication

467

citations

8.00

H-index (Google Scholar)

Contact information

E-mail

jari.laru@oulu.fi

Visiting address

Faculty of Education
Yliopistonkatu 9, 90014 University of Oulu

Postal address

Room: KK227
Faculty of Education
P.O.Box 2000
Yliopistonkatu 9, 90014 University of Oulu