I am a Ph.D. in Comparative and International Development Education from the University of Minnesota – Dept. of Organizational Leadership, Policy and Development. My dissertation was on educational policy and decision makers’ use of foresight programs to support future-oriented long-term policy making.
What I do:
University Of Iceland – School of Education: Adjunct lecturer in educational technology, innovation and media. Teach courses on educational technology, educational change, online/distance education, education futures. Research interests: Education futures, educational technology, AI in learning environments.
Consulting: I do consulting work for educational institutions and organizations on matters relating to educational development, information technology in education and international education.
What motivates me?
I see myself as an optimistic education “futurizer”. My primary interest is in future-oriented educational policy and decision making processes. Thus my approach to education futures is a very practical one. My main concern is identifying means to effectively facilitate the transfer of knowledge generated by education futurists to educational policy making processes.
The Education4site.org web site contains a range of my thoughts and ideas on matters relating to education, technology, globalization, and more.
Email me at tryggvithayer@gmail.com
For a more detailed education and work history, along with other things I’ve done, see my CV here.