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The EdMedia Multidisciplinary Research Group (MRG) and the Cyprus Interaction Lab (CIL) were represented at iLRN 2019 conference, which took place at London, UK between 23rd-27th June 2019.  The conference was attended by the Associate Professor Andri Ioannou (Coordinator of the EdMedia MRG & Director of the Cyprus Interaction Lab) who delivered two paper presentations, as follows:  Georgiou, Y., Ioannou, A., & Ioannou, M. (2019, June). Investigating Children’s Immersion in a High-Embodied Versus Low-Embodied Digital Learning Game in an Authentic Educational Setting. In International Conference on Immersive Learning (pp. 222-233). Springer, Cham. Socratous, C., & Ioannou, A. (2019, June). Using Educational Robotics as Tools for Metacognition: An Empirical Study in Elementary STEM Education. In International Conference on Immersive Learning (pp.72-83). Springer, Cham. More information about the iLRN 2019 conference can be found at the official conference website: https://immersivelrn.org/ilrn2019/

Members of the EdMedia Multidisciplinary Research Group (MRG) and the Cyprus Interaction Lab (CIL) had a strong presence during the 13th CSCL conference at Lyon, France held between 17-21 June 2019.  In particular, the conference was attended by the Associate Professor Andri Ioannou (Coordinator of the EdMedia MRG & Director of the Cyprus Interaction Lab) and Dr. Yiannis Georgiou (Postdoctoral Researcher at the EdMedia MRG and at the Cyprus Interaction Lab).  Dr. Andri Ioannou, who was invited to present her work, in a special session entitled: “What can 4E cognition tell us about the successes and failures of CSCL implementation?”. In addition, Dr. Yiannis Georgiou received a scholarship to attend the CSCL Early Career Workshop (CSCL ECW 2019) through a competitive procedure; as part of the workshop he presented his research work entitled “Towards the Development of an Evidence-based Framework for Immersion in Digitally Enhanced Learning Environments”.  In addition, members …

Με ιδιαίτερη χαρά σας προσκαλούμε σε δημόσια εκδήλωση που διοργανώνεται στο πλαίσιο των ευρωπαϊκών έργων INTELed (https://www.inteled.org/) και ENGINITE (https://www.enginite.eu/) στο MakerSpace Larnaka με τίτλο: “Σύγχρονες διδακτικές προσεγγίσεις και η παιδαγωγική τους αξία στην εκπαίδευση του 21ου αιώνα” Η εκδήλωση συνδιοργανώνεται από το Τεχνολογικό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου μέσω του Κέντρου Κοινωνικής Πληροφορικής (Social Computing Research Center – SCRC), το Research center on Interactive media, Smart systems & Emerging technologies (RISE) και το Youth Makerspace Larnaka. Εγγραφές: Μέχρι τις 5 Ιουνίου 2019 στο https://forms.gle/RofUhpNiFArPrasq6 Οι θέσεις είναι περιορισμένες και θα τηρηθεί σειρά προτεραιότητας. Θα δοθούν πιστοποιητικά παρακολούθησης. Περισσότερες πληροφορίες στο επισυναπτόμενο πρόγραμμα

On Saturday, May 25th 2019, the second INTELed multiplier event took place at the Cyprus University of Technology, in Limassol, Cyprus, aiming to disseminate the theoretical and pedagogical framework of INTELed, the philosophy and the goals as well as the main outcomes of the INTELed European project (https://www.inteled.org/). The event was entitled “Promoting inclusive education via embodied learning technologies: The INTELed  Teacher Professional Development programme” and was was co-organized by the Cyprus Interaction Lab of the Cyprus University of Technology  (CIL, https://www.cyprusinteractionlab.com), the Research center on Interactive media, Smart systems and Emerging technologies (RISE, http://rise.org.cy) and the Cyprus Association of Teachers for the use of Information and Communications Technologies (https://www.kesea-tpe.org/). The event was attended by pre-service and in-service teachers, special education therapists, academics, policy-makers, parents, and representatives of teacher associations, who were interested in finding out more about the project and its main outcomes. A series of presentations took place, giving the overall impression of the INTELed European project and …

Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark 19 – 24 July 2020 http://2020.hci.international/ Jointly held under one management and one registration with HCI International 2020 Chairs: Panayiotis Zaphiris and Andri Ioannou The LCT conference, affiliated to HCI International conference, addresses theoretical foundations, design and implementation, as well as effectiveness and impact issues related to interactive technologies for learning and collaboration, including design methodologies, developments and tools, theoretical models, instructional design, as well as technology adoption and use in formal and informal educational contexts. The related topics include, but are not limited to: XR and Immersive Learning Wearable Technologies, Mobile learning and Ubiquitous Technologies for Learning Serious Games and Gamification Robotics and their Potential for Learning Mobile learning and Ubiquitous Technologies for Learning Human-Computer Interfaces and Technology Support for Collaboration and Learning Cultural Issues in Learning with Collaboration Technologies Theoretical Perspectives for Learning via Collaboration Technologies Collaboration Technology and Children with Special Needs Collaboration …

Με ιδιαίτερη χαρά θα θέλαμε να σας προσκαλέσουμε στην καταληκτική δημόσια εκδήλωση του ευρωπαϊκού έργου ΙΝΤΕLed ( https://www.inteled.org/ ), που θα πραγματοποιηθεί το Σάββατο 25 Μαΐου 2019, από τις 8:30- 11:30 στο Αμφιθέατρο 1 (Κτήριο “Τάσσος Παπαδόπουλος”) στο Τεχνολογικό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου. Η εκδήλωση έχει τίτλο “Προωθώντας την ενιαία εκπαίδευση μέσω τεχνολογιών ενσώματης μάθησης: Το πρόγραμμα επαγγελματικής ανάπτυξης INTELed”. Η εκδήλωση συνδιοργανώνεται από το Τεχνολογικό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου μέσω του Κέντρου Κοινωνικής Πληροφορικής (Social Computing Research Center – SCRC), το Research center on Interactive Media, Smart systems & Emerging technologies (RISE) και τον Κυπριακό Επιστημονικό Σύνδεσμο Εκπαιδευτικών για την Αξιοποίηση των Τεχνολογιών της Πληροφορίας και των Επικοινωνιών (Κ.Ε.Σ.Ε.Α.–Τ.Π.Ε). Στόχος του ευρωπαϊκού έργου INTELed είναι η επιμόρφωση των εκπαιδευτικών Δημοτικής Εκπαίδευσης για την ανάπτυξη δεξιοτήτων στη χρήση καινοτόμων και διαδραστικών τεχνολογιών και την αξιοποίηση παιδαγωγικών προσεγγίσεων που στηρίζονται στην κιναισθητική και ενσώματη μάθηση, με απώτερο στόχο την προώθηση της ενιαίας εκπαίδευσης. Στο πλαίσιο …

On Tuesday and Wednesday, April 9th and 10th, the 4th ENGINITE Transnational Project meeting took place at the Cyprus Interaction Lab (CUT), in Limassol, Cyprus. The meeting had a two-fold goal: (a) to collect the live feedback of the trainers about the innovative ENGINITE pilot training programme, and (b) to conclude on the project’s next immediate steps. During the first day of the meeting the Dr Andri Ioannou (Project coordinator, Cyprus University of Technology) presented an overview of the project and the successful milestones achieved to date. In continuation, Dr Yiannis Georgiou (Project manager, Cyprus University of Technology) gave a thorough overview of the ENGINITE training programme implementation phase in Cyprus and in Greece. Importantly, he presented meaningful statistics, produced by a systematic data collection process during the training programme implementation phase; these analytical statistics highlighted the training programme value and usefulness, along with challenges faced,  as these have been …

The fourth meeting of the INTELed Teacher Professional Development (TPD) program was organized and delivered successfully by the INTELed CUT research team (Dr Andri Ioannou, Dr Yiannis Georgiou, Mrs Nicoletta Pantela), on April 13th 2019, at the Cyprus University of Technology. The meeting was attended by 17 in-service primary education teachers, working with SEN students in mainstream classrooms and special units. The meeting began with a presentation by Dr Yiannis Georgiou (Postdoctoral researcher, Project manager) providing an overview of the INTEled school pilots. The presentation focused on the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) of the INTELed school pilots, as these had been reported by the participating teacher during individual reflective interviews at the completion of their pilots. The presentation was followed by a reflective activity, moderated by Dr Andri Ioannou, during which the participating INTELed teachers were encouraged to discuss lessons learned from their experiences and share good practices that emerged from the use of the INTELed method in authentic school environments. In particular, …

On Wednesday, April 10th 2019, the first ENGINITE multiplier event took place at the Cyprus University Cyprus, in Limassol, Cyprus. The multiplier event aimed at disseminating the ENGINITE european project (https://www.enginite.eu/) and its goals, as well as the ENGINITE  postgraduate Vocational Education and Training (VET) programme which was based on Problem Based Learning (PBL) pedagogy. The event was entitled “Bridging academia and industry by integrating ‘theory’ with ‘practice’ using the PBL approach in Engineering Education”. It was co-organized by the Social Computing Research Centre (SCRC, https://www.socialcomputing.eu/) via the Cyprus Interaction Lab (CIL, https://www.cyprusinteractionlab.com/) of the Cyprus University of Technology, CUBEiE LLC (https://www.cubeie.com/) and GrantXpert consulting (http://www.grantxpert.eu/), and was supported by the Research center on Interactive media, Smart systems and Emerging technologies (RISE, http://rise.org.cy). The event was attended by graduate and undergraduate young engineers, VET educators, members of industrial and VET associations, representatives from companies as well as academics in higher …

On Thursday, March 28th 2019, the first INTELed multiplier event took place at the Cyprus Pedagogical Institute, in Nicosia, Cyprus, aiming to disseminate the theoretical and pedagogical framework of INTELed, the philosophy and the goals as well as the main outcomes of the INTELed European project (https://www.inteled.org/). The event was entitled “Introduction to the pedagogical framework of embodied learning via the use of innovative and interactive technologies” and was was co-organized by the Cyprus Interaction Lab of the Cyprus University of Technology  (CIL, https://www.cyprusinteractionlab.com), the Research center on Interactive media, Smart systems and Emerging technologies (RISE, http://rise.org.cy) and the Cyprus Pedagogical Institute (CPI, http://www.pi.ac.cy/). The event was coordinated by Dr Christos Roushias (CPI Officer, Department of Educational Technology) and was delivered by Dr Andri Ioannou (Assistant Professor, Project Coordinator), Dr Yiannis Georgiou (Post-Doctoral Researcher, Project Manager), Mrs Nicoletta Pantela (Research Associate) and Mr Andreas Kitsis (Research Associate). The event was …

To whom it may concern, We would like to invite you to participate in our newly established cluster of serious games and gamification. The cluster is initiated by the Research center on Interactive media, Smart systems and Emerging technologies (RISE, http://rise.org.cy). RISE aspires to develop a cluster of interconnected companies and academic and research institutions to foster innovation, competitiveness and economic growth in the area of serious games and game-based learning. Your participation in this cluster opens up new opportunities for expanding your business and impact via the development of innovative ideas, products and services in collaboration with RISE. If your organization is enacted in the field of games, serious games and gamification and if you are interested in joining this innovative cluster, you are kindly requested to complete the Application Form at https://goo.gl/forms/yVwxnqL0rw7iyyv73, no later thanApril 15 th , 2019. More information about this cluster is can be found …

Three (3) posts in the following topic: “Education and Makerspaces” This post involves multidisciplinary research in areas related to Education, Technology, Multimedia, Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Design. Candidates should possess: Postgraduate Degree of Master’s level from accredited Universities in Computer Science or Multimedia or Education or any related field. Ability to organize and carry out research work independently. Very good knowledge of English language. Prior experience in research activities (i.e. publication record, submitting research proposals, participating in research programs) will be considered as an additional qualification. The successful candidate will be assigned to the “Cyprus Interaction Lab” (https://www.cyprusinteractionlab.com). In parallel with his/her study the successful candidate may be employed in currently active research programs and will be assigned teaching-related duties at the Department of Multimedia and Graphic Arts with appropriate reimbursement. For more information about the posts and employment opportunities please contact: Panayiotis Zaphiris, Professor panayiotis.zaphiris@ cut.ac.cy The application along …

The Social Computing Research Centre and the Cyprus Interaction Lab of the Cyprus University of Technology invites you to the final public event of the EU funded project ENGINITE ENGineering and INdustry Innovative Training for Engineers via PBL, entitled: Bridging academia and industry by integrating ‘theory’ with ‘practice’ using the Problem Based Learning approach in Engineering Education The event will take place on Wednesday, April 10 th 2019, at 18:00-20:30, at the Cyprus University of Technology (Auditorium 1, “Tassos Papadopoulos” Building). Registrations (by April 5 th , 2019) at: https://goo.gl/forms/0Q5ymYVdczbTNszj2The participants will receive a certificate of attendance by the end of the event More information, about the event can be found here. Programme* 18:00-18:15 Registrations 18:15-18:25 Welcome note Professor Panayiotis Zaphiris (Director of the Social Computing Research Centre, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus) 18:25-18:45 Presentation of the EU funded project “ENGINITE” by the Projec Coordinator Dr Andri Ioannou (Director of …

On Wednesday, February 26th 2019, a seminar took place at the 1st Primary school of Limassol, Cyprus, in the context of the INTELed European project (https://www.inteled.org/). The seminar was co-organized by the Cyprus Interaction Lab of the Cyprus University of Technology  (CIL, https://www.cyprusinteractionlab.com) and the Research center on Interactive media, Smart systems and Emerging technologies (RISE, http://rise.org.cy) and was delivered successfully by Dr Yiannis Georgiou (Post-Doctoral Researcher, Project Manager) and Mrs Nicoletta Pantela (Research Associate). The seminar was attended by all the teachers of the primary school. During the seminar the teachers were introduced to the INTELed Teacher Professional Development programme, its philosophy and goals as well as, to the pedagogical framework of embodied learning. As part of the seminar, the participating teachers had the opportunity to gain a better understanding on the role of embodied learning technologies in promoting academic outcomes and equal opportunities for all students, under the umbrella of inclusive …

The Cyprus Interaction Lab is the only research facility in Cyprus specialising in Educational Technology and Human Computer Interaction. We are proud to engage in research that helps unpack the potential of emerging technologies to positively influence our society. We hope you will enjoy reading our newsletter which highlights our major achievements of the previous year.  Cyprus Interaction Lab Annual Review-Newsletter 2018

In a packed amphitheatre, Cyprus University of Technology welcomed Saswati Saha Mitra, as the keynote speaker at the annual World Usability Day. Saswati Saha Mitra leads Uber’s Global UX Research team. Spread across 5 continents, her team keeps Uber accountable to its global user base. The event was co-organized by the Social Computing Research Centre (SCRC, https://www.socialcomputing.eu/) and the Network for Social Computing Research (NOTRE, http://notre.socialcomputing.eu/), and was supported by the Research center on Interactive media, Smart systems and Emerging technologies (RISE, http://rise.org.cy). The event was attended by more than 300 attendees, including many undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers, academics, educators and professionals. Dr. Sotirios Hatzis, the acting director of the Social Computing Research Centre, opened the event, demonstrating the Centre’s work as well as the importance of such events for building bridges of cooperation with the business world within Cyprus and internationally. The NOTRE Project Coordinator, Prof. Panayiotis Zaphiris, referred to the project’s activities, …

The third meeting of the INTELed Teacher Professional Development (TPD) program was co-organized by the Cyprus Interaction Lab of the Cyprus University of Technology (CIL, https://www.cyprusinteractionlab.com) and the Research center on Interactive media, Smart systems and Emerging technologies (RISE, http://rise.org.cy). The meeting was delivered successfully by Dr Andri Ioannou, Dr Yiannis Georgiou, Mrs Nicoletta Pantela), on December 8th 2018, at the Cyprus University of Technology. The meeting was attended by 20 in-service primary education teachers, working with SEN students in various settings (mainstream classroom, special unit, special school). The meeting began with a presentation by Dr Yiannis Georgiou (Postdoctoral researcher, Project manager) focusing on the inclusion of SEN students and the integration of embodied technologies as two basic axes defining a successful INTEled teaching implementation.   Next, the INTELed teachers worked in pairs for presenting and discussing the lesson plans that they had developed for their INTELed teaching implementations. As …

Research and Administrative Positions: Research Centre on Interactive Media, Smart Systems and Emerging Technologies – Team Leaders of Multidisciplinary Research Groups More details about the application process: http://www.rise.org.cy/en-gb/vacancies/ Location: Research Centre on Interactive Media, Smart Systems and Emerging Technologies, Nicosia, Cyprus  

Since 2014, the Cyprus Interaction lab organizes the Learning and Collaboration Technologies Conference, affiliated with the HCI INTERNATIONAL Conference. This year’s conference is at Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, Orlando, Florida, USA in July 2019 See 21ST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION For indicative topics/keywords of the broad spectrum of issues to be addressed, please see LCT: 6th International Conference on Learning and Collaboration Technologies