The Learning Environments Research Group (LeGroup) at the Media Lab Helsinki researches and develops new media tools for learning. The group takes a theory-based and design-oriented approach. Examples of past projects include Future Learning Environments, LeMill, and tools for reflection, participation, and informal learning. Current areas of focus include open education, self-monitoring, mobile learning, and augmented reality. The group's work brings together technology trends like growing computing and automation with learning trends involving formal/informal learning, social environments, and analytics/reflection.

1. Learning Environments
Research Group
Media Lab Helsinki
2018

2. Legroup people
Theory-based, design-oriented

3. LeGroup - What?
"The Learning Environments Research
Group (short name: LeGroup) is
involved in research, design and
development of New Media tools, as
well as their use and application, in the
field of learning.”
- theory-based, design-orieeornted -

4. LeGroup - How?
In the daily work of the group this
means that we practice design and
research in the field of New Media
related to tools and applications for
collaborative learning, collaborative
group work and creative work.

6. (Historical)
Examples

7. Fle1, 2, 3, 4

8. Future Learning Environment / Fle3

9. Future Learning Environment / Fle3

11. Future Learning Environment / Fle3

12. Future Learning Environment / Fle3

13. LeMill

14. Media Tools for Reflection

15. Edukata
Participatory Design
Model for Designing
Learning Activities

16. Square1

17. Cardboard Hospital

18. MeeMoo

19. Library Bus of Wonders

20. (Recent)
Examples

21. New Media and Learning
More information about us at: https://legroup.aalto.fi/prototypes/

22. Open education
Poldoja, H. (2016). The
Structure and Components for
the Open Education Ecosystem
- Constructive Design Research
of Online Learning Tools.
Helsinki: Aalto University.
Available at:
https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/handle/123456789/23535
Doctoral dissertation

23. Open education
Prototype: Dialogos

24. Self-monitoring in self-regulated learning
Prototype: Feeler

25. Self-monitoring in self-regulated learning
Prototype: Feeler

26. Self-monitoring in self-regulated learning
Prototype: Kinemata

27. Self-monitoring in self-regulated learning
Prototype: Kinemata

28. Mobile Learning in a community of practice
Prototype: Ach So!

29. Prototype: Social Augmented Reality (SoAR)
Augmented Reality in informal learning

30. Prototype: +Andscape
Augmented Reality with small children

31. Learning design: Koodiaapinen MOOC
Computational thinking in K-12

32. Internet-based networks
growing computing capacity
automation and robotics
Technology mega-trends
?

33. formal and informal learning
social environments
analytics, reflection, self-regulation
Learning mega-trends
?

34. Internet-
based
networks
formal and
informal
learning
social
environments
growing
computing
capacity
automation
and
robotics
?
analytics,
reflection,
self-regulation

35. Leinonen, T., Keune, A., Veermans, M. & Toikkanen, T (2016)
Mobile apps for reflection in learning: A design research in K-12
education. British Journal of Educational Technology.
Põldoja, H., Duval, E., Leinonen, T. (2016) Design and evaluation
of an online tool for open learning with blogs. Australasian
Journal of Educational Technology 32 (2).
Pejoska, J., Bauters, M., Purma, J., Leinonen T. (2016) Social
augmented reality: Enhancing context‐dependent communication
and informal learning at work. British Journal of Educational
Technology.
Durall, E. & Leinonen, T. (2015). Why Do We Want Data for
Learning? Learning Analytics and the Laws of Media. in The Future
of Ubiquitous Learning Learning Designs for Emerging Pedagogies.
Springer International Publishing.

36. Internet-
based
networks
formal and
informal
learning
social
environments
analytics,
reflection,
self-regulation
growing
computing
capacity
automation
and
robotics

37. Thanks!
Contact:
Send us e-mail or
meet us at Media Lab 5th floor, room 531