Dr. Elisabeth Kaliva

Elisabeth Kaliva is the scientific lead of the Digital Open Learning Lab (DOLL) at the Köln International School of Design (KISD) of TH Köln. She is responsible for the research, conception and implementation of blended and seamless learning scenarios within the open source Social Learning Environment»Spaces«, which she co-developed. She is also the expert project leader in the university-wide implementation of Spaces at TH Köln. Furthermore she has a lectureship at the Learning Lab of the University Duisburg-Essen.

After her diploma in computer science and her master’s degree in Educational Media at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Elisabeth Kaliva received her doctorate from Prof. Dr. Michael Kerres. Her dissertation examines the didactic implications of digital project-based learning scenarios. Elisabeth Kaliva has many years of experience in design education and social learning. Her research focuses on how digital innovations support and change social learning in higher education.

Contact

Köln International School of Design
Ubierring 40
50678 Köln
Room 124

elisabeth.kaliva@th-koeln.de
+49(0)221 | 8275-3169

Vitus Schuhwerk

Vitus works at the Digital Open Learning Lab of the Cologne University of Applied Sciences, where he is the Lead Developer and responsible for the enhancement and the User Experience Design of the Social Learning Environment Spaces. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Integrated Design from Köln International School of Design and is a freelance Web-Developer and Media Artist.  His installation “@><#!!! surface” was exhibited at several Art Festivals worldwide.  Wrangling with WordPress has been a continuous part of his journey for over 10 years, where he learned to love its generous community and the spirit of open-source. You find him cycling or climbing around Cologne when he is not writing code for the next project.