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14 August 2023Blockchain, Technology-Enhanced Learning

Openness in Education as a Praxis: From Individual Testimonials to Collective Voices

Alexander Mikroyannidis (The Open University, UK) has co-authored a journal editorial on the current state and the future of openness in education. […]

2 December 2022Blockchain, Technology-Enhanced Learning

The Future Use of Self Sovereign Identity and Verifiable Credentials

Alexander Mikroyannidis (The Open University, UK) gave an invited talk at the event “The Future Use of Self Sovereign Identity and Verifiable […]

11 October 202211 October 2022Blockchain, Technology-Enhanced Learning

The Role of Web 3.0 and Blockchain in the Future of Education

Alexander Mikroyannidis (The Open University, UK) gave a keynote talk at the 7th panhellenic scientific conference “Integration and Use of ICT in […]

15 March 2022Blockchain, Technology-Enhanced Learning

A successful conclusion for QualiChain

Last week saw the final review of the QualiChain project. Starting in January 2019, QualiChain has targeted the creation, piloting and evaluation […]

16 February 202216 February 2022Blockchain, Technology-Enhanced Learning

Blockchain articles featured in OpenLearn

A series of articles authored by John Domingue and Alexander Mikroyannidis (The Open University, UK) have been published in OpenLearn. The articles […]

18 November 202118 November 2021Blockchain, Technology-Enhanced Learning

The Innovate Learning Summit 2021

The Innovate Learning Summit took place online on November 9-11, 2021. The conference was organised by the Association for the Advancement of Computing […]

11 October 2021Blockchain, Technology-Enhanced Learning

New Badged Open Course: Decentralising Education Using Blockchain Technology

Alexander Mikroyannidis (The Open University, UK) has developed the new badged open course: Decentralising Education Using Blockchain Technology. The course introduces Blockchain […]

6 October 2021Blockchain, Technology-Enhanced Learning

Leveraging Blockchain for OpenSTEM Africa

A new project between the Open University and the BlueScreenIT company is leveraging Blockchain technology for OpenSTEM Africa. The project is developing a […]

29 September 2021Blockchain, Technology-Enhanced Learning

The 24th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning

The 24th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL2021) took place as a hybrid event on September 22-24, 2021. This interdisciplinary conference […]

13 September 2021Blockchain, Technology-Enhanced Learning

The ALT Annual Conference 2021: Shared Experience, Different Perspectives

The ALT Annual Conference took place online on September 7-9, 2021. The conference was organised by the Association for Learning Technology and […]

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Generative Artificial Intelligence in Distance Education

Openness in Education as a Praxis: From Individual Testimonials to Collective Voices

Investigating the use of Generative AI for improving course production

The Future Use of Self Sovereign Identity and Verifiable Credentials


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Professional biography

Dr. Alexander Mikroyannidis is a Senior Research Fellow (Associate Professor) in the Knowledge Media Institute of The Open University, UK. He holds a Ph.D. in Informatics from Manchester Business School, an M.Phil. in Computation from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), and a B.Eng. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Patras, Greece.

Research interests

The research expertise of Dr. Mikroyannidis is in the field of Technology-Enhanced Learning. He has been investigating the use of novel educational technologies for enhancing personalised learning, self-regulated learning, lifelong learning, as well as open education. He is currently working on the transformative applications of Generative AI and decentralisation blockchain technology in the context of distance and higher education. He is the author of over 120 publications that have received over 1,500 citations.

Teaching interests

Dr. Mikroyannidis has extensive experience in developing Open Educational Resources (OERs), Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), Badged Open Courses (BOCs), as well as rich interactive learning materials as eBooks. Some highlights from this work are the following:

  • Decentralising Education Using Blockchain Technology
  • Exploring how to (re)use Language Open Educational Resources (OERs)
  • Discovering computer networks: hands on in the Open Networking Lab
  • Self Regulated Learning

Impact and engagement

The work of Dr. Mikroyannidis has led to strategic partnerships with key technological companies, most notably with Cisco and its global educational network, the Cisco Networking Academy, which has over 1 million students worldwide. Within this partnership, Dr. Mikroyannidis is in charge of the design, development and deployment of PT Anywhere, a novel educational tool for teaching computer networking skills by performing network simulations on any device. PT Anywhere has played a vital role in remote teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been featured in the UK government’s Digital Skills Toolkit, which is offering essential digital skills to job seekers.

Dr. Mikroyannidis has recently led a successful pilot for facilitating lifelong learning using blockchain technologies, in the context of the QualiChain Horizon 2020 project. In particular, he has been in charge of deploying and evaluating decentralised education and employment qualifications with learners and educators within various lifelong learning contexts. The results of this pilot have provided valuable insights into the different aspects of lifelong learning that require support, as well as into the guidance and training needs of the education community related to the use of decentralisation technologies.

External collaborations

Dr. Mikroyannidis has been driving significant educational technology initiatives at an international level, by establishing a network of collaborators inside and outside the Open University and acquiring external funding, in order to implement and evaluate novel educational solutions in real-life settings and with real users. He has been awarded and worked on a wide range of European and nationally funded research projects, including QualiChain, DEL4ALL, OpenLang Network, Open Networking Lab, Institute of Coding, SlideWiki, EDSA, HUB4NGI, FORGE, weSPOT, EUCLID, ROLE, OpenScout, CASPAR, and PARMENIDES.

 

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