Aslaug Grov Almås

Aslaug Grov Almås serves as a Professor in the Department of Education, Religion and Social Sciences at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL), where she has contributed to teaching, research, and development since 1999. Her work centers on adapting higher education to digital advancements and evolving student demographics.

Her academic credentials include:

• Teacher education qualification
• Master's degree in Educational Information Science from University of Bergen
• PhD in Pedagogy with ICT specialization from University of Bergen's Faculty of Psychology

Professor Almås investigates critical questions about learning conceptualization in digital eras, teacher role evolution, and required competencies for contemporary teacher training. Her recent scholarship emphasizes institutional adaptation to leverage digital opportunities while addressing challenges of increasingly diverse student populations in higher education.

She leads the FORITEK research group (Research Group for Innovative Technology Development in Education) and the Working Group for Digital Cooperation in UH Nett Vest, driving collaborative innovation in educational technology across Norwegian institutions.