| Sofoklis
Sotiriou |
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Dr. Sofoklis Sotiriou has worked at CERN, at the National
Center for Scientific Research "DEMOKRITOS" in Athens
and in the Physics Laboratory of Athens University. He holds
a PhD in High Energy Neutrino Astrophysics and a PhD in Science
Education. He is the Head of R&D Department of Ellinogermaniki
Agogi, one of the biggest educational institutions in Greece,
where has been active in the co-ordination and development
of research projects on implementation of advanced technologies
(e.g. mobile applications, wearable computers, VR and AR applications,
robotics) in science education and training. Since 2001 he
is the Director of the Ellinogermaniki Agogi Center for Teachers
Training. His main research field is the design, application,
and evaluation of virtual and digital media environments that
could bridge the gap between formal and informal science learning.
He has been involved in a long series of EU joint research
and technology funded projects. He is a member of the European
Academy of Sciences (since 2003), member of the board of ECSITE
(since 2004) and has served as Expert Evaluator to the European
Commission FP5 & FP6 Programmes. He has also act as a
consultant to the development of the FP7’s Science in Society
Work programme. He is author of numerous articles and publications
on the use of ICT in science education. He is also author
of the Science Textbooks that are used in all primary Greek
schools since 2003.
His full CV and the list of publications
can be accessed at http://www.ellinogermaniki.gr/sotiriou
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| Stavros
Savas |
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Stavros Savas received his BA in Physics
in 1990 at the University of Athens, Physics Department, and
his Ph.D. in Pedagogic, Didactic of Physics, in 1996 at the
University of Athens, Pedagogical Department. Since 1992 he
is the Head of the Science Department of Ellinogermaniki Agogi.
In parallel he has been collaborating since 1992 with the
Pedagogical Department of Athens University on the subjects
Instruction of Physics and Organization of Curriculum for
teachers in service training courses.
He has been active as project manager
in many research projects, also EU funded projects as SOCRATES/COMENIUS,
SOCRATES/ODL, SOCRATES/LINGUA and NETDAYS EUROPE. His research
focuses on the application of new technologies in science
education. He has also act as evaluator of the EC in the framework
of SOCRATES/COMENIUS action.
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| Emmanouil Apostolakis |
| Manos Apostolakis is a physicist. He holds a PhD in Distance Learning and
Science Education and a Master in Science Teaching from the University of
Athens. He is currently a mentor – supervisor of post-graduate students’
Master thesis in the Greek Open University and in the Open University of
Cyprus. He is also a high-school principal in the Greek private educational
institution “Ellinogermaniki Agogi”. He is involved in pedagogical research
in the R&D Dept of “Ellinogermaniki Agogi” in the fields of Distance
Education and ICT in Education. He has a 15 years experience as a trainer
(both in distance education and conventional in-service training programs)
in the fields of ICT use in education and science teaching. He is also a
writer of science textbooks. |
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| Vassilis Karamaounas |
| Vassilis Karamaounas was born
in Athens but grew-up in Brussels, Belgium. He undertook his
undergraduate law studies at the University of Essex where he
obtained an LL.B in English and European Laws in 1999 and then
moved to London where he obtained his LL.M (Masters in Law)
in Industrial and Intellectual Property from University College
London in 2000. In 2001 he obtained a Masters in Management
from Vrije Universiteit Brussel. He started his profession career
in 2000 working as an EU Programmes Consultant in ELYROS S.A.
and in 2004 moved to ZENON Robotics & Informatics S.A. where
he founded, organized and managed the Finance & Contracts
Department of the company's R&D Division. In 2008 he was
appointed Internal Controller of the company. He has significant
experience in the financial & contractual management of
national and EU (FP6, FP7, IST, eCONTENT, eCONTENTplus, eLEARNING,
MEDIA, LLP, ICT-PSP κ.α.) R&D projects and has managed more
than 60 projects either as coordinator or partner. Vassilis
became a member of Ellinogermaniki Agogi's R&D team in February
2009 and holds the position of the R&D Projects Finance
& Contracts Officer. |
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| Pavlos
Koulouris |
| Pavlos Koulouris graduated with
a degree in Greek Literature and Linguistics from the University
of Athens, Greece, in 1994. He continued with postgraduate studies
and research at the Institute of Education, University of London,
UK (1996-2001), specialising in the field of ICT in education,
while also expanding his research interests and activity into
aspects of applied linguistics, social semiotics, science education,
and lifelong learning. His work experience (1997-2001 in the
UK; 2001-today in Greece) is diverse, ranging from teaching
language and humanities, to academic and applied research in
various areas in the wider fields of educational innovation
and lifelong learning. Since 2004, he has been working in the
Research and Development Department of Ellinogermaniki Agogi
focusing on lifelong learning as a developmental catalyst in
rural areas, the use of new technologies in language learning
and science learning, the organization of digital educational
content, and synergies between formal and informal learning. |
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| Angelos Lazoudis |
| Dr. Angelos Lazoudis received
his BA in Physics in 1994 (Aristotle's University of Thessaloniki)
and his Master's degree in Physics in 2000 at Temple University,
Philadelphia USA. During his Master's studies he worked at Temple
University Hospital and conducted research in the field of Functional
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI). He continued his studies
at Temple University and received a PhD in Physics (Quantum
Optics / Spectroscopy) in 2005. During his graduate studies
at Temple U. his was teaching physics and laboratory (1997-2003)
courses as a graduate assistant and as an adjunct instructor
(2003-2005). From October 2005 to December 2007, he joined the
team of Dr. Wolf von Klitzing at the Foundation for Research
and Technology Hellas- Institute of Electronic Structure and
Lasers (FORTH-IESL) as a Marie Curie postdoctoral fellow carrying
out basic research as an experimentalist on cold atoms (magneto-optical
traps and Bose-Einstein Condensation). In parallel he was collaborating
with Prof. Marjatta Lyyra (Temple U.) investigating the quantum
behavior of molecules under laser excitation. Since December
2007 he is a member of the R&D of Ellinogermaniki Agogi
(EA) working as a researcher/project manager in projects related
to science education. As a member of the EA team he has participated
in many EU projects about advanced learning technologies (Augmented
reality, Wireless embedded systems, Online educational platforms
and repositories) in secondary and higher education covering
the fields of science, technology and sports. |
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| Vassiliki Markaki |
| Vassiliki Markaki graduated from the Department of European & International Studies of the University of Piraeus (2005), and studied Art History at Deree College (ACG). She holds an MA in Arts Management (2006), and an MA in Museum and Gallery Management (2007), both from London City University. In the past, she worked with Goulandris Natural History Museum-GAIA Centre and the Hellenic Office of the European Parliament on the design of educational activities. Her areas of expertise include creation of learning activities that effectively connect formal and non-formal learning, as well as environmental education and use of technology in the design of interactive exhibits and unique ‘edutaining’ experiences. She is currently working at the R&D department of Ellinogermaniki Agogi. |
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| Georgios Mavromanolakis |
Dr. Georgios Mavromanolakis graduated from the University of Athens with a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics and a Master’s Degree in Nuclear and Particle Physics. He did his Ph.D. at CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) in Geneva-Switzerland. His thesis was on the development and design of a tungsten/quartz-fiber calorimetric detector, which is now in operation at the CMS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider. From Aug 2003 until Jul 2008 he was a Research Associate at the High Energy Physics Group of the University of Cambridge, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge UK. As a member of international scientific collaborations he worked on the research and development of innovative calorimetric detector technologies for next generation high energy physics experiments. He led the various phases of the R&D programmes, from conceptual design and computational simulation of detector systems, to preparation of testing of prototypes, experimental operation and data analysis. He conducted experimental test campaigns at various research accelerator facilities at DESY/Hamburg-Germany, CERN/Geneva-Switzerland and Fermilab/Chicago-USA. While being employed by the University of Cambridge he was awarded the International Fellowship of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in USA to continue his research as a Guest Scientist of the Division of Experimental Physics Projects (from Jan 2007 until Jan 2009). From Mar 2009 until Dec 2011 he joined CERN as a Research Scientist/Fellow working on the R&D of novel scintillating crystal materials with applications in the fields of particle physics, medical imaging and homeland security. Also as a member of the CMS Collaboration he participated in the data analysis of the experiment and in the preliminary upgrade studies of its detectors. In 2012 he was a Visiting Professor at the University of Cyprus where he taught at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and at the Department of Physics. In Sep 2012 he joined the Research and Development Department of Ellinogermaniki Agogi as a researcher and project manager of EU funded projects on science, technology and education.
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| Katerina Riviou |
| Katerina Riviou holds a M.Sc. in eLearning, from the Department of Technology and Digital Systems, University of Piraeus, and has attended the Training Programme for Teachers in School of Pedagogical and Technological Education (ASPETE). From 2003 she has participated in several R&D projects related to education and training under the IEE, CIP, eContent Plus, eTen, Education & Culture ELearning Programme and Lifelong Learning Programme as a Research Assistant or Project Manager. She has attended and participated as tutor in Seminars and Workshops on Information Technology in Education and has several publications in national and international conferences. She has also teaching experience in the field of ICT in primary education as well as in vocational training institutions. She is currently working at the R&D department of Ellinogermaniki Agogi. |
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| Dagmar
Schäffer |
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Dagmar Schäffer received her first degree (Magister) in German Philology from
the University
of Bamberg, Germany, in 1985, and a post-graduate
degree (Master of Arts) in Portuguese and Bilingual Education
from Brown
University, Providence RI. USA, in 1987. In the
academic year 1981-1982, she studied at the Annual Course
of Portuguese Language, Literature and Culture at Lisbon
University, Portugal, and for two years (1983-1985),
she worked as a Portuguese teacher in adult
education in Bamberg, Germany.
From 1985 till 1987 she was Teaching Assistant
and Teaching Fellow at the German
Department of Brown University, USA, and from 1986
till 1988 she worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at one
of the University’s centers for historical research, the John
Carter Brown Library.
From 1988 until 1992, she worked as Director
of International Relations at the University
of Paderborn, Germany, where she was responsible
for student and scholar exchanges, coordinated EU-programmes
and organized the University's International Guest House.
She has been working at Ellinogermaniki
Agogi since 1992 as a language teacher, being fully responsible
for the annual "German Language Exam of the German Ministers
of Education" ('Deutsches
Sprachdiplom der KMK'). While still teaching German
part-time, she has joined the R&D-Department in 1999,
where she co-ordinates educational research and projects dealing
with Language Education.
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| Fani
Stylianidou |
| Fani Stylianidou
has a BSc in physics from the University of Athens, followed
by an MA and a PhD in Science Education from the Institute of
Education, University of London. She has worked as researcher
in two big European projects, which respectively were concerned
with the implementation of curriculum innovations by science
teachers, and the development of an open modelling collaborative
software. Her previous jobs in Greece also included teaching
at the university to undergraduate nursery education students,
as well as being the deputy national co-ordinator of the OECD
Activity "Attracting, Developing and Retaining Effective Teachers".
She has acted as consultant for the Education Directorate of
OECD in Paris, assisting in the design and management of the
‘Improving School Leadership’ project. In her most recent job
she held the post of deputy director at Science Learning Centre
London and co-directed a big ESRC-funded project on "Understanding
Participation in post-16 Mathematics And Physics" at the Institute
of Education, University of London. Her research interests include:
professional development of science teachers; pupils' attitudes
to science; use of innovations in the science classroom; pupils'
difficulties with reading pictures in science; use of computer
modeling in science lessons; teaching about energy. |
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| Eleftheria Tsourlidaki |
| Eleftheria Tsourlidaki has graduated
from the physics department of the University of Crete where
she specialized in computational physics. In 2008 she got her
master degree in Astrophysics and Mechanics from the physics
department of the University of Athens. Her research is focused
on the improvement of the educational procedure by implementing
new technologies and achieving maximum interaction between students.
Her working experience includes teaching physics, chemistry
and mathematics in high school and junior high school students.
She has been working in the "Research and Development"
department of "Ellinogermaniki Agogi" since January
2010 and her main activity is designing educational scenarios
based on using new technologies as well as, training school
teachers in using new technologies. |
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| Argiris
Tzikopoulos |
| Argiris
Tzikopoulos has a degree in Technology Education and Digital
Systems from the University of Piraeus (2003) and holds a master
degree in E-learning from the University of Piraeus (2007).
He has worked as a research and administrative assistant in
European and national projects, in the Informatics Laboratory
of Agricultural University of Athens and at Piraeus University.
He has also worked at the Faculty of Pedagogical and Technological
Education (A.S.PE.T.E) teaching Computer Applications in Education
and also Educational Technology - Multimedia. Since 2009 he
works as researcher of the R&D of Ellinogermaniki Agogi
and he is mainly involved in adaptive and intelligent educational
multimedia, learning objects and metadata, and on-line technologies
that support learning communities. |
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| Anna
Zoakou |
| Anna Zoakou has been a member
of the Ellinogermaniki Agogi’s R&D Department since 2005.
Her research interests are mainly focused to novel applications
of technology in both formal and informal learning. She has
worked on a large number of National and EU-funded projects
with particular emphasis to rural school networks, social networking
tools and the connection between school and the world of work.
She has a BA in Greek Philology and Linguistics, an MA in Political
Science and Sociology and a PhD in Sociology of Education from
University of Athens. |
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