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Ulla-Maaria Koivula

Ulla-Maaria Koivula

Vuokko Nurmesniemi forever

Olen ollut Vuokko Nurmesniemen perustaman Vuokko-merkin uskollinen ihailija jo vuosia. Kun elämässä on ollut erityinen juhlahetki…

2 min readSep 8, 2023

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Vuokko Nurmesniemi forever

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Ulla-Maaria Koivula

How can smart interactive media technologies support National Education Policy 2020?

This keynote address was presented at the Universal Teacher’s Academy workshop on May 4, 2021.

6 min readMay 5, 2021

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How can smart interactive media technologies support National Education Policy 2020?

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Ulla-Maaria Koivula

THINGLINK FOUNDING STORY: CONNECTING THINGS TO MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THEM

For most of my working life, I’ve been interested in finding new ways to connect the things in our physical environment to more…

12 min readApr 28, 2020

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THINGLINK FOUNDING STORY: CONNECTING THINGS TO MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THEM

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Ulla-Maaria Koivula

Using image annotation to kick off a student-centered learning process

Project-based learning, inquiry-based learning, and problem-based learning are constructivist approaches to education that develop the…

2 min readAug 6, 2019

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Using image annotation to kick off a student-centered learning process

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Ulla-Maaria Koivula

2035: School as a Service

I recently visited a brand new teacher training school in Eastern Finland. The school was so nice that a couple reporters from New York…

4 min readMay 14, 2019

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2035: School as a Service

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AR/VR Journey: Augmented & Virtual Reality Magazine

How to Increase Your Virtual Instruction Time Without Putting in More Hours

360-degree images and videos can help students develop understanding of real-world environments outside their classroom, but trying to…

5 min readApr 25, 2019

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How to Increase Your Virtual Instruction Time Without Putting in More Hours

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Ulla-Maaria Koivula

Images for Learning

Presentation at the UNESCO ICT in Education Prize Laureates’ seminar March 12th, 2019.

6 min readMar 13, 2019

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Images for Learning

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Ulla-Maaria Koivula

2019: A Name of My Own

When you live abroad, one of the most common topics for small talk is your name and its history; what does your name mean, where it is…

4 min readJan 2, 2019

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2019: A Name of My Own

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Virtual Tours in Language Learning: Three reasons why they make sense

Language learning is one of the most interesting application areas for virtual tours. In the US, one reason for this is the increased…

4 min readSep 12, 2018

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Virtual Tours in Language Learning: Three reasons why they make sense

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Ulla-Maaria Koivula

Education for Sustainable Development Needs Virtual Mobility, Digital Literacy and Sense of Purpose

This week I’m attending the UNESCO Partners Forum in Paris, which is a great opportunity to learn and think about global challenges…

2 min readSep 10, 2018

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Education for Sustainable Development Needs Virtual Mobility, Digital Literacy and Sense of Purpose

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Ulla-Maaria Koivula

Ulla-Maaria Koivula

Founder & CEO of ThingLink, education technology company for building visual learning environments in the cloud. Winner of UNESCO ICT in Education Prize.

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