Presentation Panel
Learner Agency in the Digital University: From Personal Spaces to Intelligent Tutors
Date Friday, Dec 5 Time – Room: Charlottenburg II
Students are no longer just recipients of knowledge; they are becoming co-creators of their own learning journeys. This panel brings together pioneering perspectives: large-scale research on AI tutors for practice, feedback and exam readiness, and the innovative Folio project, a global network that empowers students to build and share. Together, these insights reveal futures where generative AI and personalised learning spaces converge to amplify feedback, foster identity and collaboration, and place student agency at the centre of online education.
Philipp Höllermann
Chief Transformation Officer, DWG - A Klett Company
Philipp Höllermann is an expert in digital transformation, e-learning, and higher education. His work focuses on digitizing (learning) processes, mobile, social and blended learning, open innovation, and artificial intelligence. Mr. Höllermann is a member of several digital learning initiatives, such as the German Forum for Higher Education in the Digital Age, the Network for Digital Education, and Bitkom, and regularly appears as a speaker on topics related to online learning and digital transformation. He currently works as Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) at DWG, one of the largest education holdings in Germany.
Quelic Berga-Carreras
Multimedia Teacher and Product Owner, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
PhD on Interfaces for Generative Audiovisuals in the Network Information Technologies program at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Barcelona). Master in Graphical Interface Design at the University of Lincoln (UK). Graduated in audiovisuals and multimedia at ERAM – University of Girona (Spain).
Assistant professor at UOC and BAU where he teaches Creativity, Inclusive Signage, Interactive Design and Interface Criticism.
His artistic works have been shown in Spain, France, Serbia, Helsinki, Singapore and Canada.
In his research he is concerned with the power of interfaces as means to build up ways to interact, observing the poetical and the political implications of each proposal.
Gimme That Exam! Students’ Usage of and Expectations on AI Tutors, Philipp Höllermann
How do students really use AI tutors and what do they expect from them? Drawing on data from over 100.000 interactions with KILEA, an AI tutor deployed across five major distance learning institutions in Germany, this talk describes ways learners integrate AI into their studies. From exam preparation to concept synthesis, students are pushing AI tutors far beyond simple Q&A. Their expectations are clear: personalized support, memory of past interactions, exam-focused guidance, and ultra-condensed content. But should we really give students what they want… or rather what they really need? Let’s find out at this session which puts a spotlight on the question of how to develop AI systems that align with student needs while also balancing pedagogical best practices.
Where Are the Students When We Talk About Online Education?, Quelic Berga-Carreras
This presentation relates to our research on how to make online students have agency in online universities, showing a working demo and a active network of more than 20k students using the tecno-pedagogical model.
It's an open source solution that fosters students' identity, capacity to socialize online and transfer to the professional sector, that can be installed in other LMS. The talk will be dynamic and fresh, showing examples and giving interesting insights about our discoveries.