Marianne Hagelia

Marianne Hagelia is an Associate Professor at Østfold University College (HiØ) in the Department of Pedagogy, ICT and Learning, based at the Halden campus. She specializes in digital pedagogy, educational technology, and the application of artificial intelligence in educational contexts. Her work focuses on developing learning designs that incorporate emerging technologies while addressing practical challenges in educational settings.

Dr. Hagelia holds a PhD in educational science from NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), with her dissertation titled "From gamer to coding expert," which explores learning and identity challenges among young coders. She also earned a Master's degree in pedagogical use of ICT, focusing on youth competence and strategies for navigating unfamiliar software programs, particularly 3D drawing.

Hagelia's research centers on the educational use of artificial intelligence, especially generative AI like language models and chatbots. She has developed an open AI resource for learning about chatbots and image generation in schools and sits on the coordination group of Østfold AI Hub. Her work also spans media literacy, digital study techniques, learning design, and addressing challenges related to children with learning disabilities. She actively researches how AI literacy and media literacy intersect, particularly regarding issues like fake news, bias, and stigmatization.

Her recent publications reveal a strong focus on AI's transformative impact on education, with particular attention to practical implementation challenges. She examines how AI tools like ChatGPT affect teaching and assessment while developing frameworks for AI literacy. Her work bridges theoretical understanding with practical classroom applications, emphasizing teacher development and student-centered approaches to technology integration.

Marianne has served as a mentor for FUN (Fleksibel Utdanning) and has been involved in numerous collaborative projects. She has worked on the "Den digitale verktøykassa" research project with ADHD Norway and Dyslexia Norway, completed in August 2023, which aimed to provide children with action skills and self-help strategies. She has also led or contributed to multiple DIKU projects, collaborating across disciplines with various professional environments.

At HiØ, Hagelia serves as the pedagogical leader for the classroom of the future, part of FCL, a European Schoolnet project. She collaborates closely with Inspiria Science Center on the digital learning workshop (DDL) and participates in an Erasmus+ project focused on AI Literacy in schools with international partners from Croatia, Poland, Greece, Estonia, and Turkey. Her work often involves testing educational tools with student teachers to explore different approaches to teaching design.