Veronika Hornung-Prähauser

Position	F&E | R&D
Abteilung	[FBI] Information Society Research
Anwendungs- feld	EduMedia
Office	Jakob Haringer Str. 5 | Techno 3 | 2.OG
Phone	++43.662.2288-405
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Scientific area
Her research interest lies in the interdisciplinary understanding of IT-enhanced learning, knowledge and teaching processes of learners and organisations. Focus of research are systemic-constructivistic theoretical models and their implications for design and usage of webbased educational technologies and tools (action-research).

Current research interest lies in the potential of ePortfolio-technologies to support competence based Learning, didactical and technical challenges thereof; other fields of interest are the application of Open Educational Resources and organisational/political consequences ducation; questions of eLearning evaluation; Gender Research & ICT; Innovation&ICT. The studies on systemic organisational development and work on collaborative eLearning form the basis for her approach in understanding the vital processes of CHANGE, induced when introducing and applying new knowledge and learning technologies & tools in the educational domain.

Background / Expertise
Veronika Hornung-Prähauser, born 1966, studied Organisational Development at University of Vienna and Business Administration (WU-Wien). She holds a postgraduate degree in International and European Relations. Since 2001 she works as project manager and senior researcher at Salzburg Research Forschungsgesellschaft.

Projects she has been involved in:

• ePortfolio Research Lab - Study on ePortfolio Use Cases and Tools
• OLCOS Open Learning Content Observatory Services
• eContent/SbX Evaluation
• PRO::ICT
• Focus Innovation
• DigiTech Innovativ ("Wissen-Wandel-Innovation")
• eBusiness TTT
• Cultos

Detailed CV and list of publications.

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Publications

• Veronika Hornung-Prähauser, Michaela Luckmann, Marco Kalz (Hg) (2008): Selbstorganisiertes Lernen im Internet. Einblick in die Landschaft der webbasierten Bildungsinnovationen. Innsbruck: Studienverlag
• Veronika Hornung-Prähauser, Michaela Luckmann (2008): E-Portfolios als medienpädagogische Herausforderung. In: Edith Blaschitz, Martin Seibt (Hrsg.), Medienbildung in Österreich. Münster, Wien, u.a.: LITVerlag, S. 248 - 259
• Veronika Hornung-Prähauser, Michaela Luckmann, Marco Kalz. (2008): Eine Landkarte internetgestützten Lernens. In: dies. (Hrsg.), Selbstorganisiertes Lernen im Internet. Einblick in die Landschaft der webbasierten Bildungsinnovationen. Innsbruck: Studienverlag, S. 13-25.
• Cesar Córcoles, Veronika Hornung-Prähauser, Marco Kalz, Julià Minguillón, Viola Naust-Schulz, Sandra Schaffert (2007): Open Educational Content - Introduction and Tutorials.
• Sandra Schaffert, Veronika Hornung-Prähauser (2007): Thematic Session: Open Educational Resources and Practices. A Short Introduction and Overview. Full paperIn: Proceedings of the Interactive Computer Aided Learning Conference (ICL) in Villach, Austria, 26.-28.9.2007
• Guntram Geser, Veronika Hornung-Prähauser, Sandra Schaffert (2007): Observing Open E-Learning Content: A Roadmap for Educational Policy and Institutions and Hands-On Tips for PractitionersIn: Proceedings of the Interactive Computer Aided Learning Conference (ICL) in Villach, Austria, 26.-28.9.2007
• Graham Attwell, Agnieszka Chrzaszcz, Wolf Hilzensauer, Veronika Hornung-Prähauser, John Pallister (2007): Grab your future with an e-portfolio - Study on new qualifications and skills needed by teachers and career counsellors to empower young learners with the e-portfolio concept and tools - Summary report. Poland.
• Sandra Schaffert, Veronika Hornung-Prähauser, Wolf Hilzensauer, Diana Wieden-Bischof (2007): E-Portfolio-Einsatz an Hochschulen: Möglichkeiten und HerausforderungenIn: Taiga Brahm und Sabine Seufert (Hg.). "Ne(x)t Generation Learning": E-Assessment und E-Portfolio: Halten sie, was sie versprechen? SCIL-Arbeitsbericht 13, Universität St. Gallen, Schweiz, S. 74-89
• Veronika Hornung-Prähauser, Guntram Geser, Wolf Hilzensauer, Sandra Schaffert (2007): Didaktische, organisatorische und technologische Grundlagen von E-Portfolios und Analyse internationaler Beispiele und Erfahrungen mit E-Portfolio-Implementierungen an Hochschulen. Salzburg.
• Veronika Hornung-Prähauser, Sandra Schaffert, Wolf Hilzensauer und Diana Wieden-Bischof (2007): E-Portfolio-Einführung an Hochschulen: Erwartungen und Einsatzmöglichkeiten im Laufe einer akademischen BildungsbiographieIn: Marianne Merkt, Kerstin Mayrberger, Rolf Schulmeiser und Ivo van der Berkt (Hg.). Studieren neu erfinden, Hochschule neu denken. Gesellschaft Medien in der Wissenschaft e.V., Band 44, Waxmann Verlag, Münster, S. 126-135
• Wernher Behrendt, Veronika Hornung-Prähauser, Wolf Hilzensauer (2006): Technology must follow Policy - A socio-Technological re-Assessment of the concept of Lifetime Personal Web SpacesIn: Proceedings of the ePortfolio 2006 conference. eStrategies for Empowering Learners, Oxford, England, 11.-13.10.2006
• Veronika Hornung-Prähauser, Wolf Hilzensauer, Paul Meinl, Charlotte Zwiauer (2006): From pilots to a joint national ePortfolio strategy in the field of Austrian higher educational institutions. In: Proceedings of the ePortfolio 2006 conference. eStrategies for Empowering Learners, Oxford, England, 11.-13.10.2006
• Diana Bischof, Veronika Hornung-Prähauser (2006): Gendersensitive eLearning didactics in Information and Communication Technology Courses and Career Counselling: Case Study of an Online Gender-Sensitivity Training for Teachers and Career CounsellorsIn: Sabine Zauchner, Karin Siebenhandl, Michael Wagner (Hg). Gender in E-Learning and Educational Games. StudienVerlag, Wien
• Wolf Hilzensauer, Veronika Hornung-Prähauser, Sebastian Schaffert (2006): Requirements for Personal Development Planning in ePortfolios supported by Semantic Web Technology. In: Tochtermann Klaus und Maurer Hermann (Eds.). Proceedings of I-KNOW'06. 6th International Conference on knowledge management (2006), Graz, Austria
• Veronika Hornung-Prähauser, Heinz Mayringer (2006): How to assess the quality of online learning and teaching material? Quality guidelines for educational online content and it's practical applicability illustrated with a current case study: Evaluation of Austrian eContent collectionsIn: Proceedings EDEN conference 2006, Vienna, Austria, 14.-17.6.2006
• Guntram Geser, Andreas Gruber, Veronika Hornung-Prähauser, Sebastian Schaffert et.al. (2006): The Concept of Open Educational Resources as Instrument for Implementing Lifelong Learning Strategies at Higher and Further Education Institutions In: EDEN 2006 Annual Conference, Vienna, June 2006
• Veronika Hornung-Prähauser (2006): Einsatz, Entwicklung und Gestaltung digitaler Lern- und Kompetenzportfolios (ePortfolios). Abstract.In: Tagungsband der Tagung "Be Aware of the media: Medienpädagogische Tagung". Salzburg, 21.-22.4.2006
• Wernher Behrendt, Motti Benari, Veronika Hornung-Prähauser (2005): Developing further the concept of ePortfolio with the use of Semantic Web Technologies. In: Proceedings of the Interactive Computer Aided Learning, 28.-30.9.2005 in Villach, Austria
• Veronika Hornung-Prähauser (2005): Reflections, Perspectives and Recommendations for professional Gender-sensitive Teaching, Training and Consultancy. Barriers and needs of female students following a lifelong career path in Information Communication and Technology (ICT) and the role of change agents in this process. Summary Report, Salzburg
• Veronika Hornung-Prähauser, Rosin Mullins, Eliane Smits, Michaela Luckmann, Svetoslav Dimov, Maria Schwarz-Wölzl (2005): Inclusion of females in ICT - A lifelong learning challenge for change agents: benefits of innovative eLearning Tools and Training MethodsIn: Proceedings of the EDEN conference 2005
• Veronika Hornung-Prähauser et.al. (2005): Reflections, Perspectives and Recommendations for professional Gender-sensitive Teaching, Training and Consultancy. Barriers and needs of female students following a lifelong career path in Information Communication and Technology (ICT) and the role of change agents in this process