Johannes Kepler University in Linz

Linz, Austria

Team Members

Eva Schmidthaler

AI Tutor Development & Teacher Training

JKU COOL Lab, Johannes Kepler University Linz

Eva Schmidthaler is the Educational Head at the JKU COOL Lab and Postdoctoral researcher at Johannes Kepler University in Linz. She is passionate about edtech and STEM didactics, and as a former STEM teacher, she trains pre-service and in-service teachers at the University of Education and JKU Linz. For the STEaiM-CT project, her team creates the AI tutor to support pre-service STEM teachers in understanding and teaching computational thinking.

Eva Pauline Ulbrich

AI Tutor Development

Johannes Kepler University Linz

Eva Pauline Ulbrich is a Postdoctoral researcher in STEAM education specializing in the integration of complex technologies such as 3D modelling, digital fabrication, and AI into teacher training. She helps develop the AI tutor architecture, ensuring that it supports teachers and pre-service educators in building confidence and competence in computational thinking and technology-enhanced learning.

Dániel Kutasi

AI Tutor Development

Johannes Kepler University Linz

Dániel Kutasi is a Student Researcher at JKU in Linz, working on the AI Tutor. As an MSc Artificial Intelligence student at JKU, he is implementing the Mistral API to enhance intelligent tutoring capabilities.

Abril Armenta Franco

Curriculum Development & Teacher Training

Linz School of Education, Johannes Kepler University Linz

Abril is a Project employee and PhD student at the Linz School of Education, Johannes Kepler University Linz. She holds a degree in Physics from the Universidad de Sonora and advanced degrees in Engineering and Applied Sciences. Her doctoral research, 'Dancing with Physics in STEAM Education,' brings together science and movement. She develops physics materials and leads teacher training in the STEaiM-CT project.