Prof. Dr. Dana-Kristin Mah
Vita
Prof. Dr. Dana-Kristin Mah is Junior Professor for Digital Teaching and Learning at the Institute of Educational Sciences at Leuphana University. Her current research interests are particularly in the area of higher education with a focus on educational technologies, artificial intelligence, learning analytics, instructional design and competencies.
- Since 10/2023: Junior Professor for Digital Teaching and Learning at the Institute of Educational Sciences at Leuphana University of Lüneburg
- 02/2025: Research stay at Aarhus University, Denmark
- 11/2019 – 08/2023: Head of Research and Instructional Designer at Stifterverband, project "AI Campus – The Learning Platform for Artificial Intelligence"
- 05/2018 – 10/2019: Research assistant and consultant at VDI/VDE-IT and at the Institute for Innovation and Technology (iit).
- 03/2018: Dr. rer. pol. economics at the University of Mannheim
- 08/2016 – 04/2018: Research assistant at the TU Berlin, Scientific Continuing Education and Cooperation (ZEWK)
- 05/2014 – 03/2018: Research assistant at the University of Potsdam, Applied Teaching and Learning Research and Educational and Socialization Processes (Prof. Dr. Dirk Ifenthaler)
Memberships
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Erziehungswissenschaft (DGfE), Sections Medienpädagogik und Schulpädagogik
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hochschuldidaktik (dghd)
- Gesellschaft für Medien in der Wissenschaft (GMW)
- Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)
Teaching
Digital teaching and learning
Artificial intelligence in education
Educational technologies
Digital skills
Media education
Research Interests
Digital teaching and learning
Artificial intelligence in education
Educational technology
Didactics
Skills development
Learning analytics
Digital badges
Projects
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Leuphana Startup Lab für Innovation, Transformation & Gründung
Burkhardt Funk (Project manager, academic) , Ricardo Usbeck (Project manager, academic) , Arthur Seibel (Project manager, academic) , Dana-Kristin Mah (Project manager, academic) , Carsten Wille (Coordination) , Andrea Japsen (Project manager, academic)
→Project: Research
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Artificial intelligence in education: Building on experiences in digital literacy to develop AI literacy for teaching. A comparative perspective from Germany and Denmark
Dana-Kristin Mah (Project manager, academic)
Project: Research
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GenAI-Natives - Educating (the next generation of) teachers on usage of generative artificial intelligence
Dana-Kristin Mah (Project manager, academic) , Fenja Kuchenbuch (Project staff)
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Lehren und Lernen in der digitalen Transformation: Digital-didaktische Potenziale, Herausforderungen und Implikationen
Dana-Kristin Mah (Project manager, academic)
Project: Research
Publications
Books and anthologies
- Utilizing learning analytics to support study success
Dana-Kristin Mah (Editor) , Dirk Ifenthaler (Editor) , Jane Yin Kim Yau (Editor) , 2019 , 328 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Book › Research
- Foundation of digital badges and micro-credentials: demonstrating and recognizing knowledge and competencies
Dana-Kristin Mah (Author) , Dirk Ifenthaler (Editor) , Nicole Bellin-Mularski (Editor) , 2016 Cham , 530 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
- Foundation of digital badges and micro-credentials: Demonstrating and recognizing knowledge and competencies
Dana-Kristin Mah (Editor) , Nicole Bellin-Mularski (Editor) , Dirk Ifenthaler (Editor) , 2016 , 530 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Book › Research
Journal contributions
- Generative AI in teacher education: Educators’ perceptions of transformative potentials and the triadic nature of AI literacy explored through AI-enhanced methods
Christopher Neil Prilop (Author) , Dana-Kristin Mah (Author) , Lucas Jasper Jacobsen (Author) , Rasmus R. Hansen (Author) , Kira Elena Weber (Author) , Fabian Hoya (Author) , 01.12.2025 , in: Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, 9 , 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- A Co-Creative Approach for AI-Enhanced Instructional Design: Combining Generative Artificial Intelligence and Learning Analytics
Dana-Kristin Mah (Author) , Marc Egloffstein (Author) , 07.08.2025 , in: The Journal of Applied Instructional Design, 2025Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- How Do AI Educators Use Open Educational Resources? A Cross-Sectoral Case Study on OER for AI Education
Dana-Kristin Mah (Author) , Florian Rampelt (Author) , Raphael Ruppert (Author) , Johannes Schleiss (Author) , Katharina Bata (Author) , Marc Egloffstein (Author) , 15.04.2025 , in: Open Praxis, 17, 1 , p. 46-63 , 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Leading the AI transformation in schools: it starts with a digital mindset
Marcus Pietsch (Author) , Dana-Kristin Mah (Author) , 01.04.2025 , in: Educational Technology Research and Development, 73, 2 , p. 1043-1069 , 27 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Perspectives of academic staff on artificial intelligence in higher education: exploring areas of relevance
Dana-Kristin Mah (Author) , Nils Knoth (Author) , Marc Egloffstein (Author) , 26.03.2025 , in: Frontiers in Education, 10 , 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Contributions to collected editions/anthologies
- Die Zukunft aktiv gestalten: Digitale Transformation und Künstliche Intelligenz in Bildung und Wissenschaft
Dana-Kristin Mah (Author) , 12.06.2025 Berlin, Heidelberg , p. 153-166 , 14 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Chapter › Research › peer-review
- Künstliche Intelligenz und Bildung in Deutschland: Erkenntnisse aus dem KI-Bildung Workshop 2024
Dana-Kristin Mah (Author) , Johannes Schleiss (Author) , Marc Egloffstein (Author) , 01.10.2024 Bonn , p. 137-145 , 9 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
- Didaktische Impulse zum Lehren und Lernen mit und über Künstliche Intelligenz
Dana-Kristin Mah (Author) , Julia Hense (Author) , Christian Dufentester (Author) , 01.01.2023 Wiesbaden , p. 91-108 , 18 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
- Zukunftsfähige Formate für digitale Lernangebote – innovative didaktische Ansätze am Beispiel einer Lernplattform für Künstliche Intelligenz
Dana-Kristin Mah (Author) , Julia Hense (Author) , 28.10.2021 , p. 617-631 , 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Chapter › Research › peer-review
- Entwicklung des ,,KI-Campus - die Lernplattform für Künstliche Intelligenz"
Dana-Kristin Mah (Author) , Cornelia Gamst (Author) , Lavinia Ionica (Author) , Christian Dufentester (Author) , 01.01.2020 Bonn , p. 377-378 , 2 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
Activities
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AI Integration, Professional Development, and Instructional Quality in K-12 Education
Marc Egloffstein (Speaker) , Nele Katharina Groß (Speaker) , Christopher Neil Prilop (Speaker) , Dana-Kristin Mah (Speaker)
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Künstliche Intelligenz und Schule: Perspektiven von Lehrkräften in Deutschland und Dänemark
Dana-Kristin Mah (Speaker) , Nele Katharina Groß (Speaker)
Activity: Conference Presentations › Research
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„Wie kann ich das in meinem Fach einsetzen?” - Eine qualitative Studie zur Perspektive von Lehrkräften bezüglich generativer Künstlicher Intelligenz.
Fenja Kuchenbuch (Speaker) , Dana-Kristin Mah (Speaker)
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Effekte der Einstellungen, Nutzungshäufigkeit und Selbstkonzepte auf das Fortbildungsinteresse von Lehramtsstudierenden
Fabian Hoya (Speaker) , Dana-Kristin Mah (Speaker)
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AI Teaching Support in Higher Education: Institutional Approaches in the U.S. and Germany
Marc Egloffstein (Speaker) , Dana-Kristin Mah (Speaker) , Dirk Ifenthaler (Speaker)
Activity: Conference Presentations › Research
Press / Media
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Forschungsprojekt GenAI-Natives: Bildung neu denken im Zeitalter von Künstlicher Intelligenz
1 Media contributionPress/Media: Press/Media
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Bildungsforschung: Mehr Chancengleichheit durch KI?
1 time citedPress/Media: Press/Media
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Die "Schule der Zukunft" lehrt und lernt mit KI
1 Media contributionPress/Media: Press/Media
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Künstliche Intelligenz in der Hochschullehre. Kurzinterviews mit Lehrenden verschiedener Hochschulen
Interviewed oncePress/Media: Press/Media
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Kreativität bleibt den Menschen vorbehalten
1 Media contributionPress/Media: Press/Media
Prizes
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Fellow im Fellowship-Programm Zia – Visible Women in Science
Dana-Kristin Mah (Recipient) ,Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research
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Fellow im Fellowship-Programm Forschungskolleg KI-Kompetenzen
Dana-Kristin Mah (Recipient) ,Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research