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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 […]

16 January 201524 May 2020Technology-Enhanced Learning

Responsive Open Learning Environments: New open access book published by Springer

A new book edited by Sylvana Kroop, Martin Wolpers and me has just been published by Springer. The book is entitled “Responsive […]

23 May 201323 February 2019Technology-Enhanced Learning

The 2nd International Workshop on Cloud Education Environments

The 2nd annual International Workshop on Cloud Education Environments (WCLOUD 2013) took place on May 7 in Aachen, Germany. The event was […]

2 April 201323 February 2019Technology-Enhanced Learning

A successful end for the ROLE project

The final review of the ROLE project took place last month in Luxembourg, and the team from the Open University led by […]

25 July 201224 May 2020Technology-Enhanced Learning

Seminar: Introduction to Responsive Open Learning Environments

Alexander Mikroyannidis delivered a seminar about Responsive Open Learning Environments on July 18 at the Open University. The seminar introduced the core […]

7 June 201224 February 2019Technology-Enhanced Learning

The 4th ROLE Widget Enchantment Contest is now open

Do you have a cool idea about a learning widget or app that you would like to build? Submit it to the 4th […]

1 June 201224 May 2020Technology-Enhanced Learning

Build your Responsive Open Learning Environment – Workshop at the PLE conference

Would you like to learn about widgets and how you can build your personalised learning environment with them? Would you like to […]

28 May 201224 February 2019Technology-Enhanced Learning

Build your Personal Learning Environment

ROLE project partners delivered a number of sessions in last week’s JTEL Summer School in Estoril, Portugal. Alexander Mikroyannidis delivered a workshop […]

18 April 201224 February 2019Technology-Enhanced Learning

How can I become a self-regulated learner?

If you’d like to learn more about Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) and how you can become a self-regulated learner, visit the new SRL course in OpenLearn. […]

20 October 201124 February 2019Technology-Enhanced Learning

Free online course about Responsive Open Learning Environments

What is a widget? What is a Personal Learning Environment? How can I start building my own Personal Learning Environment? If you’d […]

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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 peer-reviewed publications that have received over 1,500 citations.

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 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 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 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. More recently, Dr. Mikroyannidis has been investigating the impact of Web 3.0 and Blockchain on open education, aiming to reduce barriers for the open upskilling and reskilling of job seekers. For more info, see 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 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. This platform provides an open and collaborative online learning environment that brings together language teachers and learners across Europe. This journal article presents the sustainable design of the platform and the tools that the platform is offering for practicing innovative learning methods, such as tandem language learning. The goal of this work is to foster the European multicultural and multilingual vision by building a sustainable online community around open educational resources and practices.

 

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