The Eleventh IASTED International Conference on
Computers and Advanced Technology in Education
~CATE 2008~
Globalization of Education Through Advanced Technology
September 29 – October 1, 2008
Crete, Greece
INVITED SPEAKER
Technology-Enhanced Learning 2.0 in the School of the Future
Abstract
As learning contexts become increasingly rich with web and mobile technologies, research on Technology-enhanced Learning becomes mainstream for the future educational practice. In my presentation I will address the topic of Technology-Enhanced Learning 2.0 and how it is anticipated to facilitate the transform of School Education towards the realization of the School of the Future. More specifically, I will provide an overview of the main advances in Technology-Enhanced Learning Research worldwide and identify issues that can lead to technology-based educational innovation. Emphasis will be given to discuss how Web2.0 technologies can serve the vision for Personalised Learning in School Education and beyond.
Biography of the Presenter
Demetrios G Sampson holds a Diploma in Electrical Engineering (1989) from Demokritus University of Thrace and Ph.D. in Multimedia Communications (1995) from University of Essex, UK. He is the Director of the Advanced eServices for the Knowledge Society Research Unit (ASK) at the Informatics and Telematics Institute (ITI) of the Center of Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH) and an Associate Professor on eLearning at the Department of Digital Systems of the University of Piraeus. His main research interests are in the areas of Technology Enhanced Learning. He is the co-author of more than 200 publications in scientific books, journals and conferences with at least 410 known citations. He received the Best Paper Award in IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies ICALT01, Madisson, USA (August 2001) and in IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies ICALT04, Joensuu, Finland (August 2004), the Best Poster Award on 7th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies ICALT2007, Niigata, Japan (July 2007). He is a Senior Member of IEEE and the elected Chair of the IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Learning Technologies (LTTC). He is Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Educational Technology and Society Journal, an international journal with Impact Factor 0.469 on the Thomson Scientific 2006 Journal Citations Report. He is also a Member of Editorial Board of (10) International Journals, including the IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies and Guest Co-Editor in (14) Special Issues of International Journals. His participation in the organization of international/national scientific conferences involves: General Chair in (6) International Conferences, Program Committee Chair in (8) International Conferences and Memberships in (130) Program Committees in International Conferences. He has been a Keynote/Invited Speaker in (12) International and (14) National Conferences.
