Research on e-Learning and ICT in Education

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxiii

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2. ICT in Education

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. An Instructional-Learning Model Applying Problem-Based Learning Enabled by ICTs

      • Vassilios Makrakis, Nelly Kostoulas-Makrakis

      Pages 3-16

   3. ICT and Collaborative Creativity in Modern School Towards Knowledge Society

      • Panagiotes Anastasiades

      Pages 17-29

   4. Contextualized Educators’ Training: The Case of Digital Storytelling

      • Tharrenos Bratitsis

      Pages 31-43

3. ICT in Preschool and Primary Education

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 45-45

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   2. Investigating Young Children’s Engagement with Computer Use as a School Activity : A Pilot Study

      • Kleopatra Nikolopoulou, Vasilis Gialamas

      Pages 47-57

   3. Using a Research-Based Learning Environment’s Appropriation, as the Context for a Professional Development Intervention in ICT Integration in the Classroom

      • Vassilis Kollias, Athanasios Davaris, Apostolos Daropoulos, Konstantinos Zaganas

      Pages 59-75

   4. Evaluating the Use of Laptop Computers in Secondary Education in Greece: Findings from a National Survey of Teachers

      • Aristides Vagelatos, Panagiotis Angelopoulos

      Pages 77-87

4. ICT in Secondary Education

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 89-89

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   2. Producing Educational Videos: A Field-Based Implementation with PBL Methodology

      • Chris Panagiotakopoulos, Anthi Karatrantou, Menelaos Sarris

      Pages 91-103

   3. Fostering Students’ Understanding with Web-Based Simulations in an Inquiry Continuum Framework

      • Apostolos Michaloudis, Euripides Hatzikraniotis

      Pages 105-117

   4. How Personalization May Benefit the Learning Design Process with LAMS

      • Eva Papazoi, Kyparisia A. Papanikolaou, Evangelia Gouli, Maria Grigoriadou

      Pages 119-130

5. e-Learning in Higher Education

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 131-131

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   2. The Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Two-Layer Peer Assessment Scheme in an Undergraduate Course Wiki: Findings from a Case Study

      • Ilias Karasavvidis

      Pages 133-145

   3. Gamification and Game Mechanics-Based e-Learning: A Moodle Implementation and Its Effect on User Engagement

      • Evaggelos Katsigiannakis, Charalampos Karagiannidis

      Pages 147-159

   4. Investigating the Role of Structure in Online Teachers’ Communities of Learning

      • Panagiotis Tsiotakis, Athanassios Jimoyiannis

      Pages 161-174

6. e-Learning for Educators

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 175-175

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   2. Online Learning and Self-Regulation: Balancing Between Personal and Social Dimensions

      • Panos Vlachopoulos, Maria Hatzigianni

      Pages 177-188

   3. Development of a Blended Learning Program and Its Pilot Implementation for Professional Development of Science Teachers

      • Dimitris Psillos

      Pages 189-200

This book is an essential text for researchers and academics seeking the most comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of all aspects of e-learning and ICT in education. It  provides expanded peer-reviewed content from research presented at the 9th Panhellenic Conference on ICT in Education. It focuses on providing original research on the most cutting edge e-Learning technologies, including CSCL, ICT based learning, ICT and instructional design, serious games and game design, virtual learning environments, robotics in education, ubiquitous learning, distance learning, digital literacies, learning analytics, social media in education and e-assessment. 

• Computer-supported collaborative learning
• Digital competence and education
• Digital literacy
• Distance learning
• E-assessment
• Educational technology
• ICT-based learning
• Instructional design
• Learning and technology
• Learning technologies
• Lifelong learning
• Robotics and education
• TPACK
• TPCK
• Technological pedagogical content knowledge
• Ubiquitous learning
• VLE
• Virtual learning environments
• Web learning
• e-Learning

• University of Crete, Crete, Greece

  Panagiotes Anastasiades, Nicholas Zaranis

Dr. Panagiotes Anastasiades is currently Professor in the Department of Education at the University of Crete, in Greece. He is also a Tutor Counsellor at the Hellenic Open University (Postgraduate Level, Master in Education, Module: Open and Distance Learning). Since February 2012 was vice-president of the Pedagogical Institute of Greece and has the scientific responsibility of the “National Teachers Training Project”. His current research emphasis focuses on Lifelong and Distance Learning via Advanced Learning Technologies and Social & Educational Informatics.

Dr. Nicholas Zaranis graduated from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens.  He holds a Master of Science in Computer Studies from the University of Essex. He has also received a Master of Science and his Ph.D. from the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens. Dr. Zaranis has worked in the private sector as an Electrical Engineer for Hewlett Packard Hellas for a few years and in the public sector as educator of Information Technology in Secondary Education for many years. He is currently Associate Professor in the Department of Preschool Education at the University of Crete. His research interests include ICT in Education, Educational Software, and Teaching of Mathematics using ICT.

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