Verneri Valasmo

Verneri Valasmo is a researcher affiliated with the Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies, focusing on digital schooling, smartphone integration in classrooms, and sociomaterial analysis of educational practices. Their work explores how technology reshapes student participation and classroom dynamics, particularly during emergency remote teaching.

• Active in hybrid learning pathways (2020-2021 project)
• Investigates digital tools' role in education (e.g., Snapchat in classrooms)
• Collaborates with scholars like Sahlström, Paakkari, and Backholm-Nyberg

Research Trends: Valasmo’s publications (2019-2023) emphasize digital learning environments, materiality of technology, and student agency in secondary education contexts. Their work bridges sociomaterial theory with practical insights on remote teaching and platform-specific classroom interactions.

Network & Impact: Collaborated on one funded project (2020-2021) and has six peer-reviewed publications, including articles in Digital Culture and Education and Learning, Media and Technology. Research has garnered 8 Scopus citations, 35 social media mentions, and 100 Mendeley readers.