{"id":9866,"date":"2025-05-22T08:31:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T06:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/it-u.at\/?p=9866"},"modified":"2025-05-22T12:48:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T10:48:14","slug":"record-number-of-applications-for-digital-transformation-in-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/it-u.at\/en\/news\/record-number-of-applications-for-digital-transformation-in-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Record Number of Applications for &#8220;Digital Transformation in Learning&#8221;\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>In fall 2025, six new PhD positions will be filled in the \u201cDigital Transformation in Learning\u201d program at IT:U \u2013 Interdisciplinary Transformation University Austria. A total of 346 applications were received from around the globe. This remarkable number highlights the growing international recognition of the program\u2019s interdisciplinary approach and the increasing importance of AI-driven educational research.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IT:U and Johannes Kepler University (JKU) are celebrating a major success with their joint PhD program Digital Transformation in Learning. As part of the international call for applications for six new PhD positions at IT:U, a total of 346 applications were received from both domestic and international candidates: approximately 27\u202f% from Asia, with India and China leading the way; 25\u202f% from Europe, with top applicants from Austria, Turkey, and Hungary; 21\u202f% each from the Middle East and Africa; and nearly 5\u202f% from North and South America. Particularly encouraging is the high percentage of female applicants, which stands at 49\u202f%. This result reflects the growing relevance of responsibly integrating artificial intelligence and other technologies into educational processes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Demographics about the Applicants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--4);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--4);\" class=\" align wp-block-atom-gallery\">\n\n            <div class=\"slick-slider photoswipe-container\" \n            data-slides-to-show=\"2\"\n            data-slides-to-scroll=\"1\"\n            data-infinite=\"0\"\n            data-autoplay-speed=\"5\">\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22\/applications-for-phd-digital-transformation-in-learning-1-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"image-slide photoswipe-image\" data-pswp-width=\"2560\" data-pswp-height=\"1707\" data-cropped=\"true\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" 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sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><span class=\"credits\">\u00a9 IT:U<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22\/1.jpg\" class=\"image-slide photoswipe-image\" data-pswp-width=\"1024\" data-pswp-height=\"768\" data-cropped=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22\/1-768x576.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22\/1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22\/1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22\/1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><span class=\"credits\">\u00a9 IT:U<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22\/3.jpg\" class=\"image-slide photoswipe-image\" data-pswp-width=\"1024\" data-pswp-height=\"768\" data-cropped=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22\/3-768x576.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22\/3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22\/3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22\/3.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><span class=\"credits\">\u00a9 IT:U<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22\/statistics-phd-applications-may-2025-prasentation-43.png\" class=\"image-slide photoswipe-image\" data-pswp-width=\"1024\" data-pswp-height=\"768\" data-cropped=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22\/statistics-phd-applications-may-2025-prasentation-43-768x576.png\" class=\"skip-lazy\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22\/statistics-phd-applications-may-2025-prasentation-43-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22\/statistics-phd-applications-may-2025-prasentation-43-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22\/statistics-phd-applications-may-2025-prasentation-43.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22\/4.jpg\" class=\"image-slide photoswipe-image\" data-pswp-width=\"1024\" data-pswp-height=\"768\" data-cropped=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22\/4-768x576.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22\/4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22\/4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22\/4.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><span class=\"credits\">\u00a9 IT:U<\/span><\/a>        <\/div>\n        <button class=\"atom-pause-button atom-slider-pause-button\" aria-label=\"Play\/Pause slider\">\n                <i class=\"fa-sharp fa-pause\"><\/i>\n            <\/button>    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-copy-small-font-size\"><em>Artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies are transforming when, what, and how we learn \u2013 both in higher education and in the workplace. Developing innovative learning technologies that promote personalized learning and reshape traditional teaching methods is at the core of the PhD program here at IT:U.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<cite>Stefanie Lindstaedt, IT:U Founding President<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-copy-small-font-size\"><em><em>\u201cFor many years, the JKU Linz School of Education has been training the teachers of the future \u2013 practice-oriented, grounded in research, and with a strong focus on technological innovation through our university-wide emphasis on &#8216;Digital Transformation&#8217;. We are now bringing this expertise directly into the new PhD program. The positive feedback we\u2019ve received confirms how vital it is to continuously evolve higher education and adapt it to the demands of a digital society.\u201d<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<cite>Stefan Koch, JKU Rector<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22\/kochlindstaedt_3-1024x696-1.jpg\" alt=\"*SDDSDSDSDSD\" class=\"wp-image-9918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22\/kochlindstaedt_3-1024x696-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22\/kochlindstaedt_3-1024x696-1-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22\/kochlindstaedt_3-1024x696-1-768x522.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span class=\"credits\">&copy; JKU<\/span><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-copy-smaller-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:-50px;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0\">*Stefanie Lindstaedt, IT:U Founding President, and Stefan Koch, JKU Rector<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>Digital Transformation in Learning<\/em> PhD Program was developed by IT:U and JKU to explore how digital technologies \u2013 especially artificial intelligence \u2013 are reshaping education and learning processes. The program is led by Sebastian Dennerlein (IT:U) and Markus Hohenwarter (JKU), with doctoral candidates supported by an interdisciplinary team of professors from both universities, benefiting from the shared infrastructure and resources of the joint campus.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"color:var(--wp--preset--color--black);\" class=\" alignfull has-text-color has-background has-white-background-color wp-block-atom-large-quote\">\n    <div class=\"container container-wide\">\n        <div class=\"row align-items-center px-2 ps-md-0\">\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 ps-md-0\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/17\/sebastian_dennerlein_digital_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/17\/sebastian_dennerlein_digital_.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/17\/sebastian_dennerlein_digital_-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/17\/sebastian_dennerlein_digital_-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/17\/sebastian_dennerlein_digital_-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 py-2 py-md-3 ps-xl-5\">\n                                <blockquote class=\"mb-2\">\n                    \u201cWe are thrilled by the response. This reflects our growing research community and the increased recognition of our young PhD program. For our PhD students, this presents a unique opportunity to help shape the future of learning.\u201d                 <\/blockquote>\n                <cite>\n                    Sebastian Dennerlein, Assistant Professor of Digital Transformation in Learning at IT:U                <\/cite>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"color:var(--wp--preset--color--black);\" class=\" alignfull has-text-color has-background has-white-background-color wp-block-atom-large-quote\">\n    <div class=\"container container-wide\">\n        <div class=\"row align-items-center px-2 ps-md-0\">\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 ps-md-0\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22\/it-u-lana-ivanjek-1024x1024-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22\/it-u-lana-ivanjek-1024x1024-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22\/it-u-lana-ivanjek-1024x1024-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22\/it-u-lana-ivanjek-1024x1024-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/it-u.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22\/it-u-lana-ivanjek-1024x1024-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 py-2 py-md-3 ps-xl-5\">\n                                <blockquote class=\"mb-2\">\n                    &#8220;As part of the joint doctoral program between ITU and JKU, we aim to further develop teaching in a research-based manner and prepare students for the educational realities of tomorrow using modern methods and digital tools.&#8221;                <\/blockquote>\n                <cite>\n                     Lana Ivanjek, Physics Education Researcher at JKU and on the Supervisory Board of the Program                <\/cite>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In fall 2025, six new PhD positions will be filled in the \u201cDigital Transformation in Learning\u201d program at IT:U \u2013 Interdisciplinary Transformation University Austria. 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