Education

2008--: PGCert in Academic Practice
University of Leicester, UK.

1998-2003: PhD in Electronic, Electrical and Computer Engineering in the area of Educational Technology
Thesis title: "KLeOS: A Knowledge and Learning Organisation System in support of lifelong learning"
Supervisor: Prof. Mike Sharples
School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK (Degree awarded 2004).

1997-1998: MSc in Human-Centred Computer Systems
School of Cognitive and Computing Sciences, University of Sussex, UK.

1990-1992 and 1994-1997: BSc Computer Science
Computer Science Department, University of Crete, Greece. (1992 – 1994: see Employment section)

1989-1990: First-year studies in Biology
Department of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and University of Crete, Greece.

Employment

Feb 2007 – present: RCUK Academic Fellow
Department of Museum Studies, University of Leicester, UK.
Jan 2006 – Jan 2007: Visiting Research Fellow
Computers and Learning Research Group, Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University, UK.
Jan 2005 – Dec 2005: Lecturer (part-time) in Applied Computing
School of Electronic, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK.
May 2005 – Dec 2005: Research Fellow (part-time)
Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University, UK
Working on Kaleidoscope Network of Excellence JEIRP project MELISSA ‘Mobile learning in informal science settings’.
Jan 2003 – Mar 2005: Research Fellow
EdTech Research Group, School of Electronic, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK
Working on project ‘MOBILearn’ (Jan-Mar 05 part-time)
Jan 2002 – Dec 2002: Research Associate
EdTech Research Group, School of Electronic, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK.
Working on project ‘Children as Photographers’
Dec 1998 – Dec 2001: member of Web Team
School of Elec. & Elec. Eng., University of Birmingham, UK.
Aug 1992 – Oct 1995: Software Designer for “Rodomilia” nursery school; KANGA SA Courier Services, (contract work); ACS (Air Courier Services) SA.
Customer training and support for Infokreta SA.
All in Heraklion, Crete, Greece.

Other affiliations and roles:

May 2007 – May 2009: Honorary Research Fellow
Learning Sciences Research Institute, University of Nottingham, UK.
Mar 2006 – Dec 2006: Independent consultant
Institute of Educational Technology, The Open Univeristy.
Project: REFLeX
Apr 2005 – Mar 2007: Independent consultant
Culture Online (Dept for Culture, Media and Sport)
Managing the evaluation team for the Myartspace project.
Apr 2005 – Dec 2006: Associate researcher
Centre for Educational Technology and Distance Learning, University of Birmingham, UK.

Invited seminars / talks / workshops

3 Jun 2009: Invited talk
Learning Lab Seminars "Context-aware and situated mobile learning"
Nov 2008: Invited talk
Beyond Distance Research Alliance event 'Mobile Learning: Research into Practice' during Learning Futures conference.
7 Oct 2008: Invited workshop
Mlearn 2008 pre-conference workshops.
Workshop title: "Evaluating Mobile Learning"
18 Apr 2008: Invited seminar
Computers and Learning Research Group, Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University.
Talk title: "Challenges in evaluating mobile informal learning"
6 Mar 2008: Invited talk
E-learning Group for Museums, Libraries and Archives Conference on Mobile Learning, London, UK, Mar 6.
Talk title: “Issues around mobile technology supporting learning”.
2 Dec 2007: Invited expert contribution
Kaleidoscope Virtual Doctoral School on Mobile Learning, Vaxjo, Sweden, Dec 1-2.
Seminar title “Evaluating mobile learning”.
9 Feb 2007: Invited talk
‘Mobile Learning Symposium’, WLE, Institute of Education, London, UK.
Talk title: "Learning bridges: a role for mobile technology in education"
21-23 Jan 2007: Future Technology Workshop
“Beyond Mobile Learning Workshop”, part of the CSCL Alpine Rendez-vous Workshops Series, in Villars, Switzerland.
18 Nov 2005: Invited talk
CSCL Kaleidoscope Workshop “Methods for Evaluating Computer Supported Collaborative Learning”, Milton Keynes, November 17-18
Talk title: "Applying the Future Technology Workshop method to the design of new learning technologies and activities"
10 Feb 2004: Invited seminar
Centre for Studies in Advanced Learning Technology (CSALT), Department of Educational Research, Lancaster University, UK.
Seminar title: “Mobile Learning”.
8 Nov 2002: Invited seminar
Institute of Education, London, UK, for the Certificate in Online Education and Training.
Seminar title: “Mobile Learning Research @ University of Birmingham”.
17 May 2002: Invited seminar
“e-learning@shu”, Sheffield Hallam University, UK.
Seminar title: “Mobile Learning Research @ University of Birmingham”.
12 Feb 2002: Invited seminar
Centre for Studies in Advanced Learning Technology (CSALT), Department of Educational Research, Lancaster University, UK.
Seminar title: “Mobile Learning Research @ University of Birmingham”.
21 Oct 1999: Invited (internal) talk
EdTech Research Group, School of Elec. & Elec. Eng., University of Birmingham, UK.
Talk title: “Interacting to Learn”.

Other academic activities and roles

• Associate editor of International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning.
• Deputy Research Ethics Officer, Department of Museum Studies, University of Leicester.
• Member of the International Association of Mobile Learning (iamlearn).
• Co-organiser of the Workshop “Research Methods in Informal and Mobile Learning”, Institute of Education, London (14 Dec 07)
• Co-organiser of the Beyond Mobile Learning Workshop, part of the Kaleidoscope NoE “CSCL Alpine Rendez-Vous”, to take place 21-23 Jan 2007, Villars, Switzerland.
• Member of the organising and workshop committee of the MLearn2002, European Workshop on Mobile and Contextual Learning, June 20-21, University of Birmingham, UK.
• Member of the steering committee of IADIS mobile learning 2008
• Member of the review committee for CSCL 2005, ICALT 2005, eLearn 2005, mLearn 2005-2006, IADIS Mobile Learning 2006-2007-2008, WMUTE 2006
• Reviewer for the academic journals: IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, British Journal Of Educational Technology, and Journal of Interactive Media in Education
• Organiser of EdTech research seminars October 2003 – May 2004 at the School of Electronic, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK.
• Member of the Kaleidoscope Network of Excellence, in particular SIGS “Mobile Learning” and “Philosophy of Technology Enhanced Learning”