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Which conditions and competences are needed for the successful utilization of digital media for knowledge processes and how can these be provided? Which role do innovative cognitive interfaces play for knowledge processes? How does digitalization change social and motivational factors of knowledge exchange and usage? How does a group of people construct new knowledge? At the IWM, we answer tomorrow's questions today.

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News | 18 Sep 2025

Discussion on AI in the classroom

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Publication highlights

Anderl, C., & Utz, S. (2025). Examining the automaticity of ambient awareness via its persistence under cognitive load. Media Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/15213269.2025.2549488

Open Access

Ruta, N.*, Schino, G.*, Wolfe, B., & Iosifyan, M. (2025). Ready-made bodily sensations. Scientific Reports, 15, Article 30223. *shared first authorship. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-14061-5

Open Access

Klein, S. H. (2025). The effects of human-like social cues on social responses towards text-based conversational agents–a meta-analysis. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 12, 1322. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-05618-w

Open Access

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The FUTURE INNOVATION SPACE (FIS) at the IWM is an experimental, testing and meeting place for prospective teachers.

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