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Tryggvi Thayer
\nSend me an email<\/a>
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Education<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Minnesota<\/em>
\nPh.D. in Comparative and International Development Education.
\nDissertation title: Foresight Programs for Educational Policy: Program Participants’ Perceptions and Experiences with Outcomes.<\/em>
\n(Adviser: Dr. Karen Seashore (was previously Dr. Arthur Harkins<\/em>)<\/p>\n

University of Minnesota<\/em>
\nM.A. Comparative and International Development Education.
\nThesis: Information and communication technology and the Millennium Development Goals in a global knowledge-based economy: A critical review of donor organization policy.<\/span>
\n(Adviser: Dr. Arthur Harkins)<\/p>\n

University of Iceland<\/em>
\nB.A. Philosophy
\nThesis: Truth and information \u2013 Dretske\u2019s conceptualisation of information.<\/span>
\nSpent 1 semester in 1995 on independent study in Edinburgh, Scotland.<\/p>\n

Employment History
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University of Iceland-School of Education<\/strong>\u00a0(Iceland – http:\/\/www.hi.is\/menntavisindasvid\/forsida_menntavisindasvids): <\/em>01\/2023-Present<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adjunct lecturer in educational technology, innovation and media.
\n– Teaching: Online\/distance learning, educational technology, educational innovation, education futures.
\n– Research: Educational technology, educational innovation, policy, education futures. Strong focus on AI in learning environments.<\/p>\n

University of Iceland-School of Education<\/strong>\u00a0(Iceland – http:\/\/www.hi.is\/menntavisindasvid\/forsida_menntavisindasvids):\u00a0<\/em>01\/2019-12\/2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

Academic Development Coordinator<\/p>\n

University of Iceland-School of Education<\/strong>\u00a0(Iceland – http:\/\/www.hi.is\/menntavisindasvid\/forsida_menntavisindasvids):\u00a0<\/em>01\/2013-12\/2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Project manager for Education Plaza (http:\/\/menntamidja.is\/)<\/em>.
\n– Work with educators’ communities of practice to enhance professional development and develop innovation solutions to educational issues.
\n– Research and development related to communities of practice and the use of social media for professional development.<\/p>\n

University of Minnesota-College of Continuing Education<\/strong>\u00a0(U.S.A. – http:\/\/www.umn.edu): <\/em><\/em>05\/2013-Present<\/strong>
\n<\/em>Lecturer in Innovation Studies graduate program.
\n<\/em>– Course taught: IS\/LS 5100 – Imagination, Creativity and Innovation.<\/p>\n

University of Minnesota<\/strong> (U.S.A. – http:\/\/www.umn.edu): <\/em> 10\/2008-06\/2013<\/strong>
\nGraduate Assistant \u2013 Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development.
\n– Webmaster for Leapfrog Initiatives:\u00a0http:\/\/leapfrog.umn.edu\/
\n– Teaching assistant for OLPD 2711 Societies of the future: Changing work contexts.
\nSuperviser Dr. Arthur Harkins.
\n– Teaching assistant for the online Ed.D. program for international educators. Responsibilities include creating and maintaining Moodle course websites, co-teaching, cohort management, and general teaching assistance.
\n– Assistance with planning and organization of international distance programs.
\nSuperviser Dr. Deanne Magnusson.<\/p>\n

Consultant (Self-employed) <\/strong>(International): <\/em>10\/2007-Present<\/strong>
\nProvide consulting services to several educational and higher education institutions in Iceland on technology use and international affairs. Clients include the University of Iceland, the School for Renewable Energy Science, social partner organizations and individual professors and researchers applying for European grants.<\/p>\n

I\u00f0nmennt \u2013 Skills Iceland<\/strong> (Iceland – http:\/\/skillsiceland.is)<\/em>: 1\/2008-10\/2008<\/strong>
\nProject Manager Responsible for the Icelandic National Skills Competition and Icelandic liaison to European Skills Promotion Organisation and the World Skills Organisation.<\/p>\n

Office of International Education \u2013 University of Iceland:\u00a0 7\/2006-10\/2007<\/strong>
\n(Iceland – http:\/\/www.ask.hi.is\/id\/1006726)<\/em>
\nProgram Manager
\n– Manager of the Erasmus National Agency, part of the EU Lifelong Learning Programme.
\n– Manager of the Erasmus Mundus National Agency.
\n– Institutional coordinator for the University of Iceland\u2019s foreign partnerships, managing international cooperation, institutional contracts with foreign universities and partnerships within Nordic and European programmes, i.e. Nordplus and Socrates (Erasmus).
\n– Secretary of the Univerisity of Iceland\u2019s Committee on International Affairs.
\n– Web coordinator for the Office of International Education (OIE), responsible for development and maintenance of OIE web site and services.<\/p>\n

Mennt \u2013 Educate Iceland<\/strong> (Iceland)<\/em>: 1\/2001-8\/2004<\/strong>
\nProject Manager Project manager for European projects.
\nResponsible for a wide range of European activities related to the development of vocational education and training.
\n– Technical consultant to the Leonarda da Vinci National Agency
\n\u2013 Provided assistance to perspective applicants in formulating project objectives and completing applications for short term study abroad projects and pilot projects related to the development of vocational and professional education and training.
\n– Provided reports on developments in vocational education and training in Iceland to European agencies.
\n– Coordinator of \u201cALL\u201d
\n\u2013 Accreditation of Lifelong Learning, a European transnational project funded by the European Commission\u2019s Leonardo da Vinci II program. Goal of the poject is to develop an internationally recognized accreditation system for small to medium sized learning providers.
\n– Technical coordinator of \u201cAnimate\u201d, a European transnational project funded by the European Commission\u2019s Leonardo da Vinci II program. Project provides web based collaboration and resource sharing tools for regional networks involved in research and development of vocational education and training throughout Europe.
\n– Managed the development of Iceland\u2019s first national database on learning opportunities at the upper-secondary level and above, including adult and continuing education. Data entry is through a web based interface or using specifically developed Java application that uses XML to transfer data from provider to the central database.<\/p>\n

Cedefop<\/strong> (Greece \u2013 www.cedefop.eu.int)<\/em>: 2\/1998-12\/2000<\/strong>
\n(European Center for the development of Vocational Education)<\/strong>
\nSeconded from the University of Iceland
\nTechnical coordinator of the Electronic Training Village, Cedefop\u2019s interactive website (www.trainingvillage.gr) targeting the European vocational education and training research and development community. Was responsible for writing technical specifications and planning projects within the Electronic Training Village in collaboration with other project managers, monitored and evaluated progress and led a team of 4-5 web developers.
\nOther notable project work at CEDEFOP:
\n– CEDRA, project produced a suite of XML based content authoring tools and an online knowledge sharing environment for researchers making extensive use of metadata.
\n– \u201cTechnology supported learning\u201d (TSL). This project aimed to provide overviews on emerging metadata standards for electronic learning materials.<\/p>\n

University of Iceland, Research Liaison Office: 4\/1997-12\/2000<\/strong>
\n(Iceland \u2013 www.rthj.hi.is\/Apps\/WebObjects\/HI.woa\/wa\/dp?id=1000616)<\/em>
\nProject manager
\nResponsible for public relations and design, construction and maintenance of the Research Liaison Office\u2019s website (www.rthj.hi.is).
\n– Produced promotional materials for European exchange and transnational collaboration programs.
\n– Led development of multilingual and multicultural \u201cOn The Move\u201d website (www.onthemove-eu.hi.is), a transnational project funded by the European Commission\u2019s Leonardo da Vinci program. Was responsible for all technical aspects of the project, i.e. web development, hosting and electronic marketing. The website helps young people in Europe prepare for work or study abroad. This project was selected as one of 200 outstanding projects out of the thousands that have were funded by the Leonardo da Vinci program.<\/p>\n

Publications & Presentations<\/strong>
\nPeer Reviewed<\/strong>
\nLee, M., Thayer, T., & Madyun, N. (2008). The evolution of the European Union’s lifelong learning policies: An institutional learning perspective. Comparative Education, 44<\/em>(4), 445-464.<\/p>\n

Books, chapters, etc.<\/strong>
\nThayer, T. (2002). Limitations of computers in the management of knowledge. In Nyhan, B. (Ed.) Taking steps towards the knowledge society \u2013 Reflections on the process of knowledge development.<\/em> Cedefop.<\/p>\n

Thayer, T. (2003). Compendium of current and recent Icelandic led Leonardo da Vinci II projects.<\/em> Research Liaison Office \u2013 University of Iceland.<\/p>\n

Thayer, T. (1997). Compendium of current and recent Icelandic led Leonardo da Vinci projects. <\/em>Research Liaison Office \u2013 University of Iceland.<\/p>\n

Articles<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thayer, T. (2023). Identifying similarities and differences in sustainability education and foresight and futures education: a comparative analysis of competence frameworks.\u00a0On the Horizon: The International Journal of Learning Futures<\/i>,\u00a031<\/i>(2), 95-109.<\/p>\n

Tryggvi Thayer. (2022) Frams\u00fdni og menntakerfi: M\u00f3tun menntastefnu me\u00f0 framt\u00ed\u00f0 a\u00f0 lei\u00f0arlj\u00f3si. Netla \u2013 Veft\u00edmarit um uppeldi og menntun<\/em>: S\u00e9rrit 2022 \u2013 Framt\u00ed\u00f0 og tilgangur menntunar: S\u00e9rrit til hei\u00f0urs J\u00f3ni Torfa J\u00f3nassyni, pr\u00f3fessors emeritus. DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.24270\/serritnetla.2022.82<\/p>\n

Thayer, T. (2014). Constructing optimal futures for education-technology foresight in educational policy and planning.\u00a0Nordic Journal of Digital Literacy<\/i>,\u00a09<\/i>(2), 148-165.<\/p>\n

Jakobsd\u00f3ttir, S., Sigurdard\u00f3ttir, A. K., Thayer, T., Thorsteinsd\u00f3ttir, T., & P\u00e9tursd\u00f3ttir, S. (2013, June). Education Plaza: Teachers\u2019 professional development. In\u00a0The joy of learning: Enhancing learning experience, improving learning quality, Conference proceedings, Budapest, European Distance and E-Learning Network IP<\/i>\u00a0(Vol. 165, No. 209.15).<\/p>\n

Lee, M., Thayer, T., & Madyun, N. I. (2008). The evolution of the European Union\u2019s lifelong learning policies: An institutional learning perspective.\u00a0Comparative education<\/i>,\u00a044<\/i>(4), 445-463.<\/p>\n

Presentations<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tryggvi Thayer (2024). Notkun gervigreindar \u00ed h\u00e1sk\u00f3lakennslu: Tilraun me\u00f0 s\u00e9rsni\u00f0na
\na\u00f0sto\u00f0arkennara \u00ed ChatGPT. R\u00e1\u00f0stefna Kennsluakadem\u00edu opinberu h\u00e1sk\u00f3lanna: Til m\u00f3ts vi\u00f0 n\u00fdja kynsl\u00f3\u00f0 \u2013 a\u00f0 m\u00e6ta \u00fe\u00f6rfum h\u00e1sk\u00f3lanema n\u00fat\u00edmans.\u202f Reykjav\u00edk, \u00cdsland.<\/p>\n

Tryggvi Thayer (2023). Framt\u00ed\u00f0 menntunar me\u00f0 gervigreind. M\u00e1l\u00feing N\u00fdmenntar um Gervigreind og h\u00e1sk\u00f3lakennslu. H\u00e1sk\u00f3li \u00cdslands, Reykjav\u00edk, \u00cdsland.<\/p>\n

Thayer, T. (2022). What happens after Covid? Some musings about the future of education and society. Spring conference for Grunnur – Association of municipal education directors. F\u00e1skr\u00fa\u00f0sfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur, Iceland.<\/p>\n

Thayer, T. (2017). Augmented reality: The next frontier for learning. Invited presentation at SETTDagarna. Stockholm, Sweden.<\/p>\n

Thayer, T. (2016). The future of ICT in education and teachers’ professional development. Erasmus+ Nordic\/Baltic Thematic Seminar. Reykjav\u00edk, Iceland.<\/p>\n

Thayer, T. (2016). Exponential technological change and teachers’ knowledge needs: What do we need to know and how will we know it? University of Akureyri – Center for School Development spring conference. Akureyri, Iceland.<\/p>\n

Thayer, T. & \u00c1sgeirsson, B. U. (2015). Education Plaza: Supporting teachers’ continuing professional development in online communities. Invited presentation for the German Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training. Berlin, Germany.<\/p>\n

Thayer, T. (2013). Nomadding in virtual knowledge spaces: Technology driven collaboration in the 21st century. eTwinning workshop. Reykjav\u00edk, Iceland.<\/p>\n

Thayer, T. (2013). Augmented reality and the future of education. Presented at the annual Spring Conference of the Society for ICT in Education, Reykjav\u00edk University, Iceland.<\/p>\n

“Finland’s educational policy environment: The role of strategic ambiguity in policy communication”. Presentation at CIES Conference, Montreal, QC, CA, 2011.<\/p>\n

\u201cLifelong Learning as a Future-oriented Policy Concept\u201d. Horizon Forum, University of Minnesota. Minneapolis, USA, 2010.<\/p>\n

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