Kathrin Stuhldreher: 09.07.2018

Applications invited - PhD Researcher in Computer Science / Human-Computer Interaction

The Collaborative Research Center 1342 “Global Dynamics of Social Policy” at the University of Bremen invites applications for the following academic position –under the condition of job release-

PhD Researcher in Computer Science / Human-Computer Interaction

Salary Scale TV-L 13 (100%) starting September 1, 2018.

The position is a fixed term position until December 31, 2021.

Reference number: A189/18

The position is part of the Collaborative Research Center “Global Dynamics of Social Policy” (Globale Entwicklungsdynamiken von Sozialpolitik) funded by the German Research Foundation and will be located within the project:

A01. Measuring the global dynamics of social policy and cross-national interdependencies—Co-Creating the Global Welfare State Information System (WeSIS)

Project Description

The project aims to quantify the dynamics of socio-political interdependencies between countries on a global scale. For this, a web-based information system will be developed, which allows a comprehensive analysis of such interdependencies and which will empower social scientists to leverage state-of-the-art machine learning and visualization tools. This system will be co-created by an interdisciplinary team of 12 experts from the fields of political science, geography, and computer science. Together, we will envision, implement and evaluate novel software tools and techniques. The web-based information system will be the first to enable the dynamic measurement of social policy and horizontal and vertical interdependencies between countries on a global scale. WeSIS will also aggregate the findings of the collaborative research center in a central space. Eventually, WeSIS will contain data on social policy, country-specific characteristics, and political, economic, and social interdependencies across states as well as the countries’ integration into international organizations.

The goal of our computer science team in this project is to do groundbreaking research in the interdisciplinary field of computational social science by developing innovative tools and methods to empower the social scientists, making use of the special opportunity to collaborate with experts from multiple fields within the Collaborative Research Center.

Responsibilities

Our research questions will focus on the empowerment of social scientists through computational methods, especially in the areas of machine learning and data visualization i.e., data science. Therefore, we are looking for a computer scientist interested in these areas.

Together with a large group of social scientists, we will co-create an information system that gives a holistic picture of the global welfare state, made available as a web platform. With this in mind, our role includes to lead the design of the system within the co-creation process and to apply human-computer interaction principles throughout the design, development, and evaluation.

Your focus will be the development of machine learning and natural language processing applications. You will support creating the database management system and the system infrastructure.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Digital Media, Media Informatics, or a related field
• programming experience in one or more object-oriented programming languages such as Python, Ruby, Java, or equivalent
• experience with web development
• experience with database design and development
• fluency in English

Desirable

• experience with machine learning
• interest in advancing social science by envisioning and implementing computational social science tools
• experience with computational social science
• experience with user-centered and participatory design
• experience with co-creation

The University of Bremen has received a number of awards for its diversity policies and offers a family-friendly working environment as well as an international atmosphere.

The University is committed to a policy of providing equal employment opportunities for both men and women alike, and therefore encourages particularly women to apply for the position offered. Persons with disabilities will be considered preferentially in case of equal qualifications and aptitudes.

The University of Bremen explicitly invites persons with a migration background to apply.

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Prof. Dr. Andreas Breiter (abreiter@uni-bremen.de).

Applications including a cover letter, CV, as well as copies of degree certificates, should be submitted until August 15, 2018 to

Information Management
Research Group
Prof. Dr. Andreas Breiter
Am Fallturm 1 (Entrance F)
D-28359 Bremen
or by Email: Miss Ewa Zoschke
(e.zoschke@uni-bremen.de)

The costs of application and presentation cannot be reimbursed.

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Andreas Breiter: 07.05.2018

Wandel von Schulen

"Der Wandel von Schulen in einer digitalisierten Welt", so lautete der Titel meines Vortrages, den ich heute auf der Fachtagung der niedersächsischen Schulaufsicht / Schulinspektion an der Akademie Loccum gehalten habe.

Unter Bezugnahme auf die gesellschaftlichen Veränderungen durch die Digitalisierung insgesamt und die KMK-Strategie sowie den DigitalPakt Schule im Besonderen habe ich versucht, die Interdependenzen der Einflussfaktoren auf die Medienintegration zu erläutern. Dabei kamen auch die verschiedenen Perspektiven im Mehrebenensystem zwischen Schule (und Medienkonzept), dem Schulträger (und Medienentwicklungsplan) und dem Land (und Landeskonzept) zum Tragen. An konkreten Beispielen aus anderen Bundesländern und Bildungssystemen habe ich versucht, die Herausforderungen zu illustrieren. In der anschließenden Diskussion wurde deutlich, dass die verschiedenen Stellschrauben nur schwer systemisch gedreht werden können, da auch innerhalb des Landes die Verantwortlichkeiten verteilt sind. Gewünscht wurden konkrete Angebote in der Lehrerfortbildung und auch zusätzliche Module für Schulleitungen.

Die Veranstaltung wird am Dienstag mit einem Vortrag zur Mediendidaktik fortgesetzt. Ich bin gespannt, wie sich die Entwicklungen in Niedersachsen in den nächsten Monaten darstellen werden.  

Weitere Beiträge zum Thema: Berufliche Bildung • Datifizierung • Digitalisierung • Mediatisierung • Medienkompetenz • Neue Medien und Schulentwicklung
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Kathrin Stuhldreher: 03.05.2018

Applications invited - Post-Doctoral Researcher in Informatics / Human Computer Interaction

At the University of Bremen the Collaborative Research Center 1342 "Global Dynamics of Social Policy" invites applications - under the condition of job release - for the following academic position

Post-Doctoral Researcher in Informatics / Human Computer Interaction
– Salary Scale TV-L 13 (100 %), start date: as soon as possible –

The position is a fixed term position until December 31, 2021.
Reference number: A 11/18

The position is part of the Collaborative Research Center "Global Dynamics of Social Policy" (Globale Entwicklungsdynamiken von Sozialpolitik) funded by the German Research Foundation and will be located within the project
A01: Measuring the global dynamics of social policy and cross-national interdependencies-Co-Creating the Global Welfare State Information System (WeSIS)

Responsibilities

As human-computer interaction researchers, our research question will focus on co-creation and the empowerment of social scientists. Our collaboration with world-class social scientists gives you the chance to work on exciting real-world problems. We position ourselves in the emerging field of computational social science, which is an umbrella term for the adoption of computational methods by social scientists. Together with a large group of social scientists, we will build the information system that gives a holistic picture of the global welfare state.

Your role is defined as building a bridge between technology and the user by improving the user experience of visualizations. For this, we are looking for a computer scientist interested in data science, i. e. machine learning and visualization. Your focus will be on the user-centered design and development of novel data visualization tools. Together with your project partners, you will be part of the development of the information system, which will be made available as a web platform. You will support creating the database management system and the basis system infrastructure.

As a postdoctoral researcher, you will be responsible for the system’s architecture, the co-creation processes and the support of doctoral and student researchers. Additionally, you will be able to pursue your own research activities to qualify for a future academic career.

Project Description

The CRC comprises 15 projects and is divided into two sections. Projects in section A mainly rely on macro quantitative techniques to analyse and explain social policy dynamics in a global perspective. In the projects of section B, the mechanisms that link international interdependencies and national determinants to the spread, inclusiveness, and generosity of social policy dynamics are analysed by applying qualitative case study analyses.

Project A01 aims to quantify the dynamics of socio-political interdependencies between countries on a global scale. For this, a web-based information system will be developed, which allows a comprehensive analysis of such interdependencies and which will empower social scientists to leverage state-of-the-art machine learning and visualization tools. This system will be co-created by an interdisciplinary team of political scientists, geographers, and computer scientists. Together, we will envision, implement and evaluate novel software tools and techniques. The web-based information system will be the first to enable the dynamic measurement of social policy and horizontal and vertical interdependencies between countries on a global scale. WeSIS will also aggregate the findings of the collaborative research center in a central space. Eventually, WeSIS will contain data on social policy, country-specific characteristics, and political, economic, and social interdependencies across states as well as the countries integration into International Organisations.

Requirements

• Ph.D. degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Digital Media, Media Informatics, or a related field
• experience with user-centered and participatory design
• experience with computational social science
• experience in database design and development
• interest in advancing social science by envisioning novel visualization tools
• programming skills in Python, Ruby, Java, or equivalent object-oriented programming language
• Level C1 in English
• Level B2 in German and interest in extending to C1

Desirable

• proven experience with web development
• proven experience with co-creation

The University of Bremen has received a number of awards for its diversity policies and offers a family-friendly working environment as well as an international atmosphere.

The University is committed to a policy of providing equal employment opportunities for both men and women alike, and therefore strongly encourages women to apply for the positions offered. Applicants with disabilities will be considered preferentially in case of equal qualifications and aptitudes. The University of Bremen explicitly invites individuals with migration backgrounds to apply.

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Prof. Dr. Andreas Breiter (abreiter@uni-bremen.de).

Applications including a cover letter, a short letter of intent (up to three pages) explaining your own motivations and possible research questions, CV, as well as copies of degree certificates, should be submitted by May 18th, 2018, to

Information Management
Research Group
Prof. Dr. Andreas Breiter
Am Fallturm 1 (Entrance F)
D-28359 Bremen
or by Email: Miss Ewa Zoschke
(e.zoschke@uni-bremen.de)

The costs of application and presentation cannot be reimbursed.

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Kathrin Stuhldreher: 12.04.2018

Wie leicht Algorithmen Fehler machen können

Im Dezember des vergangenen Jahres fand der 34. Chaos Communication Congress in Leipzig statt. Hendrik Heuer hielt dort zusammen mit Karen Ullrich, Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin am Amsterdam Machine Learning Lab der Universiteit van Amsterdam, einen Vortrag mit dem Titel "Beeinflussung durch Künstliche Intelligenz". Aus aktuellem Anlass hat der Deutschlandfunk Teile des Vortrags nun in einem Beitrag unter der Überschrift "Persönlichkeitsprofile und Prognosen - Wie leicht Algorithmen Fehler machen können" wieder aufgegriffen. Nachzulesen und nachzuhören ist der Beitrag unter http://www.deutschlandfunk.de.

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Kathrin Stuhldreher: 09.04.2018

Neues Arbeitspapier in der Reihe “Communicative Figurations Working Papers”

Andreas Breiter und Jörg Pukrop haben ein neues Arbeitspapier mit dem Titel "Der Einfluss der Datenkompetenz von Lehrkräften auf deren Akzeptanz von Vergleichsarbeiten und Potenziale interaktiver Rückmeldesysteme" veröffentlicht. Der Beitrag befasst sich mit der Rückmeldung von Ergebnissen aus Vergleichsarbeiten und geht der Frage nach, welche Rolle die Datenkompetenz von Lehrkräften und die grafische Gestaltung von Benutzerschnittstellen interaktiver Rückmeldesysteme bezüglich der Verständlichkeit von Rückmeldungen und der Akzeptanz von Lehrkräften gegenüber Vergleichsarbeiten spielen könnten.

Weitere Beiträge zum Thema: Datifizierung • Neue Medien und Schulentwicklung • Kommunikative Figurationen
Zuordnung: Veröffentlichungen
Adressaten: Schulen und Schulträger

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