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EdTech blog by Alexander Mikroyannidis

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Category: Technology-Enhanced Learning

19 May 20179 November 2017Technology-Enhanced Learning

Personalised learning – paving the way forward

The latest CALRG event on Personalised Learning took place on May 18th. The event was organised by the Open University’s Computers and […]

3 May 201711 December 2020Technology-Enhanced Learning, Technology/Internet

PT Anywhere presented at the IEEE EDUCON 2017

The IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON) 2017 has been the eighth in a series of conferences that rotate among central locations […]

7 April 201723 February 2019Technology-Enhanced Learning

OER17 – The Politics of Open

The Open Educational Resources conference (OER17) took place on April 5th and 6th in London. In two days fully packed with paper presentations […]

14 March 20179 November 2017Technology-Enhanced Learning

The Open Education Global 2017 conference

The Open Education Global 2017 conference took place last week in the beautiful city of Cape Town. Alexander Mikroyannidis (The Open University, […]

10 February 20179 November 2017Technology-Enhanced Learning

Show and TEL at the Open University

The Open Technology Enhanced Learning (openTEL) is a priority research area, bringing together researchers from across the Open University. The group runs […]

23 November 201622 February 2019Technology-Enhanced Learning

SlideWiki meets in Genoa

The third plenary meeting of the SlideWiki project took place on November 17th-18th in Genoa, Italy. The meeting was hosted by CNR- IEIIT/School […]

20 September 201622 February 2019Technology-Enhanced Learning

Learning Analytics for Awareness and Reflection: Highlights of the 6th ARTEL Workshop

The 6th Workshop on Awareness and Reflection in Technology Enhanced Learning (ARTEL) took place on September 13th in Lyon, France, in the context […]

25 July 201622 February 2019Technology-Enhanced Learning

Book reaches top charts: Responsive Open Learning Environments

A book I have co-edited has reached the top Springer download charts. Since its online publication on November 2014, there has been a […]

10 May 201623 February 2019Technology-Enhanced Learning

6th Workshop on Awareness and Reflection in Technology Enhanced Learning (ARTEL 2016)

Call for papers 6th Workshop on Awareness and Reflection in Technology Enhanced Learning (ARTEL 2016) to be held in the context of […]

18 April 201622 February 2019Technology-Enhanced Learning

FORGE at EDUCON 2016

The 7th IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON 2016) took place last week in Abu Dhabi, UAE. I presented a methodology for the design, […]

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Game-Based Learning for Cyber Security Training

Responsible AI for Better Student Outcomes

Alexander Mikroyannidis appointed International Expert in Distance Learning by A3ES

Using Generative AI to Enhance Personalised and Self-Regulated Learning

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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 online and distance education. He is the author of over 130 peer-reviewed publications that have received over 1,900 citations (21 h-index). He sits on the editorial boards of globally renowned scientific journals, including Open Learning and Research in Learning Technology.

As presented in this conference publication, the current research of Dr. Mikroyannidis is focused on harnessing Generative AI to support learner autonomy and personalisation in digital education. This research introduces a framework that integrates Generative AI tools to assist learners in setting goals, reflecting on progress, and adapting learning strategies in real time. This approach aims to transform AI from a passive content generator into an active partner in the learning process. Additionally, Dr. Mikroyannidis is investigating the potential of Generative AI to support curriculum development and improve the production of distance learning materials, as outlined in this conference publication.

Teaching interests

Dr. Mikroyannidis has extensive experience in developing rich interactive learning materials for Open Educational Resources (OERs), Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), Badged Open Courses (BOCs), and eBooks. Some highlights from this work include the online courses Decentralising Education Using Blockchain Technology and Exploring how to (re)use Language Open Educational Resources (OERs). In recognition of this experience, Dr. Mikroyannidis has been appointed International Expert in Distance Learning by the Agency for the Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES), Portugal’s national authority for quality assurance in higher education. In this role, Dr. Mikroyannidis is contributing to the assessment of distance learning programmes across Portuguese universities, and advising A3ES on best practices in distance learning, including the use of emerging technologies such as AI and Blockchain.

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 led a successful pilot for facilitating lifelong learning using blockchain technologies, in the context of the European project QualiChain. 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 are presented in this journal article. Additionally, Dr. Mikroyannidis has been investigating the impact of Web 3.0 and Blockchain on the open upskilling and reskilling of job seekers, as outlined in this journal editorial co-authored with several other renowned experts in the field of open education.

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 SAGE-RAI, QualiChain, DEL4ALL, OpenLang Network, Open Networking Lab, Institute of Coding, SlideWiki, EDSA, HUB4NGI, FORGE, weSPOT, EUCLID, ROLE, OpenScout, CASPAR, and PARMENIDES.

In collaboration with the European partners of the Erasmus+ project OpenLang Network, Dr. Mikroyannidis has led the design, implementation and evaluation of the OpenLang Network platform, building a sustainable online community around open educational resources and practices. This journal article presents the sustainable design of the platform and this journal article explores the opportunities that Generative AI offers for enhancing the platform and its language learning services. Through a pedagogically informed integration of Generative AI, this work demonstrates how AI can enhance openness, collaboration, and personalisation in language learning.