On the Use of Adaptive Instructional Images Based on the Sequential-Global Dimension of the Felder-Silverman Learning Style Theory

Stavros K. Filippidis; Ioannis A. Tsoukalas

Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 17, No. 2 (June 2009) pp. 135–150

An adaptive educational system that uses adaptive presentation is presented. In this system fragments of different images present the same content and the system can choose the one most relevant to the user based on the sequential-global dimension...

Designing educational software with students through collaborative design games: The We!Design&Play framework

George Triantafyllakos; George Palaigeorgiou; Ioannis A. Tsoukalas

Computers & Education Vol. 56, No. 1 (January 2011) pp. 227–242

In this paper, we present a framework for the development of collaborative design games that can be employed in participatory design sessions with students for the design of educational applications. The framework is inspired by idea generation...

Language: English

Students' Attitudes towards Animated Demonstrations as Computer Learning Tools

Theofanis C. Despotakis; George E. Palaigeorgiou; Ioannis A. Tsoukalas

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 10, No. 1 (2007) pp. 196–205

Animated demonstrations are increasingly used for presenting the functionality of various computer applications. Nevertheless, our understanding of whether and how students integrate this technology into their learning strategies remains limited....

Prompting Students' Context-Generating Cognitive Activity in Ill-Structured Domains: Does the Prompting Mode Affect Learning?

Pantelis M. Papadopoulos; Stavros N. Demetriadis; Ioannis G. Stamelos; Ioannis A. Tsoukalas

Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 57, No. 2 (April 2009) pp. 193–210

This study was designed to investigate the impact of question prompts that guide students to focus on context-related issues when learning through cases in an ill-structured domain. Three groups of undergraduate students studied cases during a lab...

The Effect of Prompting to Students with Different Learning Styles

Pantelis M. Papadopoulos; Stavros N. Demetriadis; Ioannis G. Stamelos; Ioannis A. Tsoukalas

Multicultural Education & Technology Journal Vol. 4, No. 3 (2010) pp. 198–213

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of question prompts on student learning in relation to their learning styles. The context of the study is technology-enhanced learning in an ill-structured domain. Design/methodology...

The Value of Writing-to-Learn when Using Question Prompts to Support Web-Based Learning in Ill-Structured Domains

Pantelis M. Papadopoulos; Stavros N. Demetriadis; Ioannis G. Stamelos; Ioannis A. Tsoukalas

Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 59, No. 1 (February 2011) pp. 71–90

This study investigates the effectiveness of two variants of a prompting strategy that guides students to focus on important issues when learning in an ill-structured domain. Students in three groups studied individually Software Project Management (...

What Do Computer Science Students Think about Software Piracy?

Nikos I. Konstantakis; George E. Palaigeorgiou; Panos D. Siozos; Ioannis A. Tsoukalas

Behaviour & Information Technology Vol. 29, No. 3 (May 2010) pp. 277–285

Today, software piracy is an issue of global importance. Computer science students are the future information and communication technologies professionals and it is important to study the way they approach this issue. In this article, we attempt to...