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Gerald Futschek is a retired Professor at Technische Universität Wien, affiliated with the Faculty of Informatics and the Department of Software Engineering. His primary roles include advancing e-Learning, informatics didactics, and software verification. He has been deeply involved in educational initiatives such as the Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge and the Biber der Informatik contest, aimed at fostering computational thinking skills among students.
- Key Projects: TELFI (e-Learning for imprisoned individuals), Step by Step (EU-funded), Open Dock (EU-funded).
- Teaching: Offers research seminars for PhD students and contributes to introductory programming MOOCs.
His research focuses on computational thinking education, unplugged computer science workshops, and algorithmic thinking. He advocates for integrating informatics into teacher training and school curricula. Futschek has supervised over 50 theses, spanning topics like MOOC design, CT in primary education, and e-Learning systems for diverse demographics.
Awards:
- Ehrenmedaille des ABZ der ETH Zürich (2020)
- Ehrenmitglied Österreichische Computer Gesellschaft (2018)
- eAward 2018 (Biber der Informatik)
Labs/Teams: Leads the Informatics Didactics group and collaborates with the OCG (Austrian Computer Society) on initiatives like Bildung 4.0. His work emphasizes constructionist learning and didactic reduction to simplify complex informatics concepts.
