ABSTRACT
We are in the middle of rapid change in the fields of digitalization and automation. The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the industry 4.0 work revolution by shifting people to a remote mode at work wherever it is possible. At the same time, the younger generations entering higher degree studies demand more personalized solutions in their learning paths. Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences has been developing a digitalized edtech tool Wihi to support students’ personalized thesis process and help supervisors to monitor multiple thesis projects. Wihi represents new kind of process-centric philosophy where a student’s learning process and a supervisor’s process are combined. While used two academic years so far, it was time to review what has been achieved, and especially, how students perceive the support of the system and the approach it represents. To find that out, we conducted a survey with structured and open-ended questions. The target group was the students who were in the thesis writing process or had recently completed it. The results reveal that Wihi supports students’ thesis project and enables personalized learning approach. However, Wihi’s features are used in different efficacy and there are also some challenges to be taken into account in further development and research. © 2021, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.