Jelena Nakić specializes in user research and user-centred design for adaptive e-learning platforms and immersive learning environments. Her work involves designing methodologies to evaluate the usability, presence, and educational effectiveness of these environments, ensuring a robust and effective learning experience for students. She has collaborated in one national project on adaptive education and three EU-funded projects on digital education and 3D virtual worlds.
- Jelena Nakić, PhD, Assistant Professor, user research, user-centered design and adaptive systems
- Nikola Marangunić, PhD, Assistant Professor, educational psychology, technology acceptance
- Mirna Marić, PhD candidate, Assistant, machine learning, data science and engineering
- Petra Livaja, PhD candidate, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, machine learning, data science and engineering
- Jelena Šiško, PhD candidate, Rehabilitation Center Inkludo, primary education, special education and inclusion
Inclusive EdTech Research Group is dedicated to research and development of advanced learning environments for regular students and students with difficulties. Emphasizing individualized approaches for students with learning difficulties, the group explores how virtual learning environments can be customized to meet unique needs. We also investigate factors influencing technology acceptance and usability by students and teachers. The group coordinates research and development of various learning environments, including traditional web and mobile interfaces, as well as immersive VR/AR/XR spaces.
User research | Human-Computer Interaction
European Digital Education Hub (EDEH)
Nakić, J., Rogulj, I., & Maleš, L. (2025). Rethinking the Bebras Challenge in Virtual Reality: Implementation and Usability Study of a Computational Thinking Game. Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, 9(6), 60. https://doi.org/10.3390/mti9060060
Nakić, Jelena; Nižetić Kosović, Ivana; Franić, Ana. (2022) User-Centered Design as a Method for Engaging Users in the Development of Geovisualization: A Use Case of Temperature Visualization. Applied sciences (Basel), 12, 17; 8754, 21. doi: 10.3390/app12178754 https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/17/8754
Granić, Andrina; Nakić, Jelena; Marangunić, Nikola. (2020) Scenario-based Group Usability Testing as a Mixed Methods Approach to the Evaluation of Three-Dimensional Virtual Learning Environments. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 58, 3, 616-639. DOI: 10.1177/0735633119859918 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0735633119859918
Nakić, Jelena; Burčul, Antonija; Marangunić, Nikola. (2019) User-Centred Design in Content Management System Development: The Case of EMasters. International journal of interactive mobile technologies, 13, 8; 43-59. doi: 10.3991/ijim.v13i08.10727 https://online-journals.org/index.php/i-jim/article/view/10727
Nakić, Jelena; Granić, Andrina; Glavinić, Vlado. (2015) Anatomy of student models in adaptive learning systems: A systematic literature review of individual differences from 2001 to 2013. Journal of Educational Computing Research. 51, 4; 459-489. DOI: 10.2190/EC.51.4.E https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.2190/EC.51.4.e