Research

Research Interests

Teaching and learning processes in higher education are increasingly taking place in digital and digitised contexts. This requires didactic considerations at micro, meso and macro levels. Alongside extensive research on university teaching in the context of emergency remote teaching, the use of open educational resources in teaching and learning contexts and student engagement are also being addressed.

Exemplary Publication:
Händel, M., Fritzsche, E. S., & Bedenlier, S. (2024). Digitale Kompetenzen zum Studienstart als Gelingensfaktor im ersten Semester?. Zeitschrift für Hochschulentwicklung, 19(1), 25–43. https://doi.org/10.21240/zfhe/19-01/02
https://www.zfhe.at/index.php/zfhe/article/view/1935

Internationalisation and digitalisation are cross-cutting issues in the strategic development of universities, and their complementary nature is being utilised more and more in strategic learning design. Research in this area is needed with regard to the assessment of learning outcomes, the design of collaborative international courses and university strategies in this field. Research focusing on these areas is currently being conducted at the Chair through the analysis of higher education internationalisation, digitalisation and internationalisation strategies.

Exemplary Publication:
Bedenlier, S. & Stöter, J. (2022). Digitale Internationalisierung an deutschen Hochschulen. Stand und (internationale) Perspektiven. Bonn: Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst. https://static.daad.de/media/daad_de/pdfs_nicht_barrierefrei/der-daad/analysen-studien/daad_arbeitspapier_digitale_internationalisierung_an_deutschen_hochschulen.pdf

The use of research syntheses as a research methodology is becoming more common in educational science. This is evident in fields such as media education, pedagogy, learning design and educational technology. However, there is a need to critically examine the extent to which this approach can be further developed in relation to educational science issues and their specific characteristics, as well as what such an adaptation might entail.

Exemplary Publications:

Bedenlier, S., Buntins, K., Bond, M., Händel, M., & Marín, V. I. (2025). Evidence syntheses in educational technology research: What is not published in English is not visible? A tertiary mapping review. Review of Education, 13, e70022. https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.70022

Zawacki-Richter, O., Kerres, M., Bedenlier, S., Bond, M., & Buntins, K. (eds.). (2020). Systematic reviews in educational research: Methodology, perspectives and application. Springer Fachmedien.
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-658-27602-7

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Research Findings

`2025`

Bedenlier S., Buntins K., Bond M., Händel M., Marín VI.: Evidence syntheses in educational technology research: What is not published in English is not visible? A tertiary mapping review In: Review of Education 13 (2025), Article No.: e70022 ISSN: 2049-6613 DOI: 10.1002/rev3.70022
Buntins K., Bedenlier S., Zawacki-Richter O.: Who cites whom? U.S.-American authored research syntheses in the field of educational technology: a bibliometric analysis In: Learning Media and Technology (2025) ISSN: 1743-9892 DOI: 10.1080/17439884.2025.2495602

`2024`

Gegenfurtner A., Bedenlier S., Ebner C., Keskin Ö., Händel M.: Designing effective synchronous online learning In: Andreas Gegenfurtner, Ingo Kollar (ed.): Designing Effective Digital Learning Environments, Oxon / New York, NY: Routledge, 2024, p. 241-254 (New Perspectives on Learning and Instruction) ISBN: 9781040264348 DOI: 10.4324/9781003386131-23

`2023`

Bedenlier S.: Introduction to Global Perspectives and Internationalization in ODDE In: Olaf Zawacki-Richter, Insung Jung (ed.): Handbook of Open, Distance and Digital Education, Springer Nature, 2023 ISBN: 9789811920806 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-2080-6_85
Kramer M., Bedenlier S., Kammerl R.: Digitalität, Ethik und Bildung. Ein Narratives Review zu Systematisierung eines internationalen Forschungsfeldes In: MedienPädagogik 19 (2023) ISSN: 1424-3636 DOI: 10.21240/mpaed/jb19/2023.03.05.X
Marín VI., Buntins K., Bedenlier S., Bond M.: Invisible borders in educational technology research? A comparative analysis In: Educational Technology Research and Development (2023) ISSN: 1042-1629 DOI: 10.1007/s11423-023-10195-3

`2022`

Bedenlier S.: Introduction to Global Perspectives and Internationalization in ODDE In: SpringerPlus (2022), p. 1-10 ISSN: 2193-1801 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-0351-9_85-1
Fuchs K., Pösse L., Bedenlier S., Gläser-Zikuda M., Kammerl R., Kopp B., Ziegler A., Händel M.: Preservice Teachers' Online Self-Regulated Learning: Does Digital Readiness Matter? In: Education Sciences 12 (2022) ISSN: 2227-7102 DOI: 10.3390/educsci12040272
Hopp M., Händel M., Bedenlier S., Gläser-Zikuda M., Kammerl R., Kopp B., Ziegler A.: The Structure of Social Networks and Its Link to Higher Education Students’ Socio-Emotional Loneliness During COVID-19 In: Frontiers in Psychology 12 (2022), Article No.: 733867 ISSN: 1664-1078 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.733867
Händel M., Bedenlier S., Gläser-Zikuda M., Kammerl R., Kopp B., Ziegler A.: Do higher education students have the means to learn during the Covid-19 pandemic? Student demands for distance learning in a suddenly digital landscape In: Journal for Educational Research Online 14 (2022), p. 174-185 ISSN: 1866-6671 DOI: 10.25656/01:24877 URL: https://psyarxiv.com/5ngm9/
Händel M., Bedenlier S., Gläser-Zikuda M., Kammerl R., Kopp B., Ziegler A.: Do Higher Education Students Have the Means to Learn During the COVID-19 Pandemic? Student Demands for Distance Learning in a Suddenly Digital Landscape In: Journal for Educational Research Online 14 (2022), p. 174-185 ISSN: 1866-6671 DOI: 10.31244/jero.2022.01.08
Händel M., Bedenlier S., Kopp B., Gläser-Zikuda M., Kammerl R., Ziegler A.: The webcam and student engagement in synchronous online learning: visually or verbally? In: Education and Information Technologies (2022) ISSN: 1360-2357 DOI: 10.1007/s10639-022-11050-3
Händel M., Stephan M., Gläser-Zikuda M., Kopp B., Bedenlier S., Ziegler A.: Digital readiness and its effects on higher education students’ socio-emotional perceptions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic In: Journal of Research on Technology in Education 54 (2022), p. 267-280 ISSN: 1539-152 DOI: 10.1080/15391523.2020.1846147
Marin V., Zawacki-Richter O., Aydin CH., Bedenlier S., Bond M., Bozkurt A., Conrad D., Jung I., Kondakci Y., Prinsloo P., Roberts J., Veletsianos G., Xiao J., Zhang J.: Faculty perceptions, awareness and use of open educational resources for teaching and learning in higher education: a cross-comparative analysis In: Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning 17 (2022) ISSN: 1793-7078 DOI: 10.1186/s41039-022-00185-z
Marín VI., Zawacki-Richter O., Aydin CH., Bedenlier S., Bond M., Bozkurt A., Conrad D., Jung I., ondakci Y., Prinsloo P., Roberts J., Veletsianos G., Xiao J., Zhang J.: Institutional Measures for Supporting OER in Higher Education: An International Case-Based Study In: Open Education Studies 4 (2022), p. 310-321 ISSN: 2544-7831 DOI: 10.1515/edu-2022-0019
Obermeier R., Gläser-Zikuda M., Bedenlier S., Kammerl R., Kopp B., Ziegler A., Händel M.: Stress development during emergency remote teaching in higher education In: Learning and Individual Differences 98 (2022), Article No.: 102178 ISSN: 1873-3425 DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2022.102178

`2021`

Bedenlier S., Bruhn-Zaß E. (ed.): The Digital Turn in Internationalization. Konzepte, Strategien und Praktiken. 2021 (Zeitschrift für Hochschulentwicklung) Open Access: https://zfhe.at/index.php/zfhe/issue/view/70 URL: https://zfhe.at/index.php/zfhe/issue/view/70
Bedenlier S., Händel M., Kammerl R., Gläser-Zikuda M., Kopp B., Ziegler A.: Akademische Mediennutzung Studierender im Corona-Semester 2020 In: MedienPädagogik 40 (2021), p. 229-252 ISSN: 1424-3636 DOI: 10.21240/mpaed/40/2021.11.18.X
Bedenlier S., Wunder I., Gläser-Zikuda M., Kammerl R., Kopp B., Ziegler A., Händel M.: “Generation invisible?“. Higher education students’ (non)use of webcams in synchronous online learning In: International Journal of Educational Research Open (2021) ISSN: 2666-3740 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedro.2021.100068
Bond M., Bedenlier S., Marin V., Händel M.: Emergency remote teaching in higher education: mapping the first global online semester In: International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education 18 (2021), Article No.: 50 ISSN: 2365-9440 DOI: 10.1186/s41239-021-00282-x
Bond M., Bedenlier S., Marin VI., Händel M.: Correction to: Emergency remote teaching in higher education: mapping the first global online semester (International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, (2021), 18, 1, (50), 10.1186/s41239-021-00282-x) In: International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education 18 (2021), Article No.: 61 ISSN: 2365-9440 DOI: 10.1186/s41239-021-00298-3
Bond M., Marin V., Bedenlier S.: International Collaboration in the Field of Educational Research: A Delphi Study In: Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research 10 (2021), p. 190-213 ISSN: 2254-7339 DOI: 10.7821/naer.2021.7.614
Naujoks N., Bedenlier S., Gläser-Zikuda M., Kammerl RJ., Kopp B., Ziegler A., Händel M.: Self-Regulated Resource Management in Emergency Remote Higher Education – Status Quo and Predictors In: Frontiers in Psychology (2021) ISSN: 1664-1078 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.672741
Obermeier R., Gläser-Zikuda M., Bedenlier S., Kammerl R., Kopp B., Ziegler A., Händel M.: Wie gestresst sind Lehramtsstudierende im Kontext der Umstellung auf digitale Lehre? In: Lehrerbildung auf dem Prüfstand 14 (2021), p. 152-169 ISSN: 1867-2779
Obermeier R., Gläser-Zikuda M., Bedenlier S., Kopp B., Kammerl R., Ziegler A., Händel M.: Wie gestresst sind Lehramtsstudierende im Kontext der Umstellung auf digitale Lehre? In: Lehrerbildung auf dem Prüfstand (2021), p. 152-169 ISSN: 1867-2779
Ziegler A., Bedenlier S., Gläser-Zikuda M., Kopp B., Händel M.: Helplessness among University Students: An Empirical Study Based on a Modified Framework of Implicit Personality Theories In: Education Sciences 11 (2021), Article No.: 630 ISSN: 2227-7102 DOI: 10.3390/educsci11100630
Ziegler A., Gläser-Zikuda M., Kopp B., Bedenlier S., Händel M.: Helplessness Among University Students: An Empirical Study Based on a Modified Framework of Implicit Personality Theories In: Journal of Science Education (2021) ISSN: 0124-5481 DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/md93x URL: https://psyarxiv.com/md93x/

`2020`

Bedenlier S., Bond M., Buntins K., Zawacki-Richter O., Kerres M.: Facilitating student engagement through educational technology in higher education: A systematic review in the field of arts and humanities In: Australasian Journal of Educational Technology 36 (2020), p. 126-150 ISSN: 1449-5554 DOI: 10.14742/AJET.5477
Bedenlier S., Deimann M.: ,Bildung’ und ,Digitalisierung’ im Spiegel von Digitalisierungsstrategien In: Zeitschrift für Hochschulentwicklung 15 (2020), p. 41-59-59 ISSN: 0250-6467 Open Access: https://zfhe.at/index.php/zfhe/article/view/1317 URL: https://zfhe.at/index.php/zfhe/article/view/1317
Bedenlier S., Marin VI.: Engaging students through virtual mobility: A systematic mapping review In: Chang S, Gomes C (ed.): Digital Experiences of International Students: Challenging Assumptions and Rethinking Engagement., Abingdon, New York: Routledge, 2020, p. 85-105 (Internationalization in Higher Education) ISBN: 9780367226329
Bedenlier S., Schmidt C.: Digitalisierung hochschulischer Lehre und der third space: Hochschulprofessionelle als WegbereiterInnen für seamless learning? In: Claude Müller Werder, Jennifer Erlemann (ed.): Seamless Learning – lebenslanges, durchgängiges Lernen ermöglichen. Medien in der Wissenschaft, Band 77. Waxmann. Münster, New York., 2020
Blaschke LM., Bedenlier S.: Online Learning In: Papa R (ed.): Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education, New York: Oxford University Press, 2020 (Oxford Research Encyclopedias) ISBN: 9780190264093 DOI: 10.1093/acrefore/9780190264093.013.674 (Lexikonbeitrag)
Bond M., Buntins K., Bedenlier S., Zawacki-Richter O., Kerres M.: Mapping research in student engagement and educational technology in higher education: a systematic evidence map In: International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education 17 (2020), Article No.: 2 ISSN: 2365-9440 DOI: 10.1186/s41239-019-0176-8 URL: https://educationaltechnologyjournal.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s41239-019-0176-8
Händel M., Stephan M., Gläser-Zikuda M., Kopp B., Bedenlier S., Ziegler A.: Digital readiness and its effects on higher education students’ socio-emotional perceptions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic In: Journal of Research on Technology in Education (2020) ISSN: 1539-152 DOI: 10.1080/15391523.2020.1846147 URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15391523.2020.1846147
Marin VI., Bond M., Zawacki-Richter O., Aydin CH., Bedenlier S., Bozkurt A., Conrad D., Jung I., Kondakci Y., Prinsloo P., Qayyum A., Roberts J., Sangra A., Van Tryon PJS., Veletsianos G., Xiao J.: A Comparative Study of National Infrastructures for Digital (Open) Educational Resources in Higher Education In: Open Praxis 12 (2020), p. 241-256 ISSN: 1369-9997 DOI: 10.5944/openpraxis.12.2.1071
Schmidt C., Bedenlier S.: „I can do this – better than I thought. Instructors‘ experiences of the digital summer term 2020“. EDEN 11th Research Workshop. (Lissabon, 21. October 2020 - 23. October 2020) DOI: 10.38069/edenconf-2020-rw-0002
Zawacki-Richter O., Conrad D., Bozkurt A., Aydin CH., Bedenlier S., Jung I., Stöter J., Veletsianos G., Blaschke LM., Bond M., Broens A., Bruhn E., Dolch C., Kalz M., Kondakci Y., Marín V., Mayrberger K., Müskens W., Naidu S., Qayyum A., Roberts J., Sangra A., Senyo Loglo F., Van Tryon PJS., Xiao J.: Elements of Open Education: An Invitation to Future Research In: International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning 21 (2020) ISSN: 1492-3831 DOI: 10.19173/irrodl.v21i3.4659
Zawacki-Richter, O., Kerres, M., Bedenlier, S., Bond, M., Buntins, K. (ed.): Systematic Reviews in Educational Research. Methodology, Perspectives and Application 2020 ISBN: 978-3-658-27601-0 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-27602-7 URL: https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783658276010
Ziegler A., Bedenlier S., Gläser-Zikuda M., Kopp B., Händel M.: Female top performers in higher education STEM and humanities: socio-emotional perceptions and digital learning-related characteristics during COVID-19 In: Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists (2020) ISSN: 2147-9518 DOI: 10.17478/jegys.811344

`2019`

Bedenlier S, Bond M, Buntins K, Zawacki-Richter O, Kerres, M: Learning by doing? Practical reflections on conducting a systematic review in educational technology research In: Zawacki-Richter O, Kerres M, Buntins K, Bond M, Bedenlier S (ed.): Systematic Reviews in Educational Research. Methodology, Perspectives and Application, Wiesbaden: Springer, 2019, p. 111-127 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-27602-7_7
Bond M., Bedenlier S.: Facilitating student engagement through educational technology: Towards a conceptual framework In: Journal of Interactive Media in Education 2019 (2019), Article No.: 11 ISSN: 1365-893X DOI: 10.5334/jime.528
Kondakci Y., Bedenlier S., Aydin CH.: Turkey In: Qayyum A, Zawacki-Richter O (ed.): Open and Distance Education in Asia, Africa and the Middle East: National Perspectives in a Digital Age., Singapore: Springer, 2019, p. 105-119 (Springer Briefs in Open and Distance Education, Vol.2) DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-5787-9 URL: https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9789811357862