01/27 - 01/27/2026 - 17:00-18:30
Interdisciplinary Transformation University (IT:U), Altenberger Straße 66c, 1st floor, 4040, Linz, Austria
7th Network Spotlight
“More Than Cognition: Socio-Emotional Processes in Learning with Human and AI Tutors”
IT:U Fellow Professor Manuela Paechter will take you on a journey into the socio-emotional dimensions of learning and explore how human and AI tutors shape learning experiences across the lifespan.
She will address key discussion points such as:
- Learning as an integrated process involving cognitive, emotional, and social dimensions
- The importance of learner–instructor interactions for positive learning outcomes
- The growing role of artificial intelligence in supporting socio-emotional processes in education
- Implications of human and AI-based tutoring for the design of future learning environments
Agenda
- 17:00 – Welcome and Introduction by Daniel Cracau, Director Outreach & Start-Ups
- 17:10 – Keynote by Prof. Manuela Paechter, Fellow Professor of Computational Educational Psychology
- 18:15 – Open discussion and Q&A
Date: January 27, 2026
Time: 17:00 – 18:30
Location: Interdisciplinary Transformation University, Altenberger Straße 66c, 1st floor, 4040 Linz, Austria
Speaker: Prof. Manuela Paechter

