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MCL ISLS 2024 Presentations

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We are happy to announce that the Media Cognition and Learning Research Group will be presenting five papers at the International Society of the Learning Sciences Conference (ISLS 2024), which...

Open Lecture: Students, Teachers, and AI Chatbots: Initial Reactions to Generative AI in American Schools

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The Department of Communication and Internet Studies, and the Media, Cognition and Learning Research Group invite you to an open lecture entitled: Students, Teachers, and AI Chatbots: Initial Reactions to...

Invitation to the public PhD defence of Andria Agesilaou

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You are invited to the Ph.D. defense of Andria Agesilaou Α personal data literacy framework for students: Identifying and supporting students’ competencies about their personal data Wednesday, March 27, 2024,...

Presentation of the results of the SELFIEforTEACHERS case studies

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Presentation of the results of the SELFIEforTEACHERS case studies to the SfT Expert Network Workshop of the European Commission in Brussels On February 22nd and 23rd 2024 Dr Eleni A....

Πρόσκληση συμμετοχής σε εργαστήριο: Πώς να υποστηρίξετε την αυτορρύθμιση της μάθησης

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Η ερευνητική ομάδα Νέα Μέσα, Νόηση, και Μάθηση του Τμήματος Επικοινωνίας και Σπουδών Διαδικτύου του Τεχνολογικού Πανεπιστημίου Κύπρου, ανακοινώνει εργαστήριο για την υποστήριξη των δεξιοτήτων αυτορρυθμιζόμενης μάθησης για εκπαιδευτικούς Δημοτικής,...

Πρόσκληση συμμετοχής στο εργαστήριο Γραμματισμός στα προσωπικά δεδομένα

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Η ερευνητική ομάδα Νέα Μέσα, Νόηση και Μάθηση, του Τμήματος Επικοινωνίας και Σπουδών Διαδικτύου, του Τεχνολογικού Πανεπιστημίου Κύπρου, ανακοινώνει το εργαστήριο "Γραμματισμός στα προσωπικά δεδομένα” για εν υπηρεσία εκπαιδευτικούς Δημοτικής...

IMET 2023: Paper Acceptance

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We are happy to announce that the Media Cognition and Learning Research Group will be presenting a paper at the 3rd International Conference on Interactive Media, Smart Systems and Emerging...

Second Annual Greek Speaking Conference of Communication Labs – Program (Greek)

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«Το μέλλον της επικοινωνίας στην ψηφιακή εποχή» 2ο Ετήσιο Ελληνόφωνο Συνέδριο Εργαστηρίων Επικοινωνίας Μετά την περσινή του επιτυχία, το Ελληνόφωνο Συνέδριο Εργαστηρίων Επικοινωνίας φιλοδοξεί να καταστεί Ετήσιος θεσμός σε Κύπρο...

International Conference on eXtended Reality (XR Salento) 2023: Paper Acceptance

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We are happy to announce that our paper at the Media Cognition and Learning Research Group has been accepted for the upcoming International Conference on eXtended Reality (XR Salento 2023)....

CCLABS conference 2023: Paper Acceptance

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We are happy to announce that the Media Cognition and Learning Research Group will be presenting a paper at the Second Annual Greek Speaking Conference of Communication Labs, which will...

Selection for ISLS 2023 Doctoral Consortium

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We are happy to announce that Christiana Varda, a PhD student at the Media Cognition and Learning Research Group, has been selected as a participant in the Doctoral Consortium, offered...

Πρόσκληση σε ∆ημόσια Ομιλία με θέμα “The challenge of sustainability and its implications for science and technology education”

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Η Ερευνητική Ομάδα Νέα Μέσα, Νόηση και Μάθηση, το Τμήμα Επικοινωνίας και Σπουδών Διαδικτύου και το Sustainable Energy Lab του Τεχνολογικού Πανεπιστημίου Κύπρου σας προσκαλούν σε δημόσια ομιλία με θέμα...

Πρόσκληση συμμετοχής στο ευρωπαϊκό πρόγραμμα SELFIEforTEACHERS

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Aφορά στις/στους εκπαιδευτικούς Δημοτικής Εκπαίδευσης ιδιωτικών και δημόσιων σχολείων   Το Τεχνολογικό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου ανακοινώνει σειρά βιωματικών εργαστηρίων για εν ενεργεία εκπαιδευτικούς Δημοτικής Εκπαίδεσης, με θέμα την ανάπτυξη ψηφιακών δεξιοτήτων,...

JOUREDIS Workshop 6

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Workshop 6: Communicating science in challenging times Date: 21 December 2022, 16:00-17:00 EET (online) Guest speakers: Dr Thanasis Hadzilacos is an adjunct Professor at the Cyprus Institute where he works for the Eastern...

Job Vacancy: Part-time Research Fellow position

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Applications are invited from candidates who possess the necessary qualifications in order to fill one (1) Part-time Research Fellow position (Postgraduate Associate / Assistant Researcher A or Postdoctoral Researcher) in...

First Annual Greek Speaking Conference of Communication Labs – Program (Greek)

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1ο Ετήσιο Ελληνόφωνο Συνέδριο Εργαστηρίων Επικοινωνίας - Πρόγραμμα Διαδικτυακού Δωρεάν Συνεδρίου Εργαστηρίων Επικοινωνίας cclabs2022, 25 και 26/6 Αυτό το Σάββατο 25/6 και την Κυριακή 26/6 θα πραγματοποιηθεί το δωρεάν διαδικτυακό...

ISLS 2022 Best Student Paper Nomination

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We are happy to announce that Christiana Varda and Dr Eleni Kyza’s submission “The Role of Epistemic Emotions During Engagement with Online Information Encounters” was nominated for Best Student Paper…

CCLABS conference 2022: Papers Acceptance

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We are happy to announce that the Media Cognition and Learning Research Group will be presenting two papers at the First Annual Greek Speaking Conference of Communication Labs, which will...

Elected Membership in the International Learning Sciences Student Association Committee

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We are happy to announce that Christiana Varda, a PhD student at the Media Cognition and Learning Research Group, has been elected Communications Officer of the International Learning Sciences Student...

First Annual Greek Speaking Conference of Communication Labs (Greek)

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Σε μια εποχή έντονων προκλήσεων για την επιστήμη της επικοινωνίας στις 25 και 26 Ιουνίου 2022 με τη σύμπραξη 12 Εργαστηρίων με έδρα τους 7 Πανεπιστημιακά Τμήματα Επικοινωνίας σε Ελλάδα...

JOUREDIS Workshop 5

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Workshop 5: Fact-checking as a means of addressing misinformation and its role in contemporary journalism Date: 5 May 2022, 16:00-18:00 (online) Guest speakers: Andronikos Koutroumbelis & Stamos Archontis, Fact Checkers...

Admission for PhD studies, starting September 2022

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The MCL Research Group (Cyprus University of Technology) accepts applications for one post at Doctoral level (PhD) that will begin September 2022. The MCL Research Group (Cyprus University of Technology)...

EARLI SIG 8 & 16: Summer School Acceptance

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Christiana Varda, PhD student and Research Associate at the Media, Cognition and Learning Research Group, has been selected to participate at EARLI Joint SIG 8 & 16 Summer School 2022,...

ISLS Conference 2022: Papers Acceptance

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We are happy to announce that the Media Cognition and Learning Research Group will be presenting two papers at the International Society of the Learning Sciences Conference (ISLS 2022), which...

JOUREDIS Workshop 4

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Workshop 4: Engaging readers through live blogging Date: 7 April 2022, 16:00-18:00 (online) Guest speaker: Dr Konstantinos Makris, Associate Professor of Environmental Health, Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public...

JOUREDIS Workshop 3

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Workshop 3: Communicating science and the power of the crowd in digital journalism Date: 17 March 2022, 16:00-18:00 (online) Guest speaker: Dr Myrtani Pieri, Assistant Professor in Human Physiology, Department...

JOUREDIS Workshop 2

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Workshop 2: Let the data do the talking: Tools and good practices for data journalism Date: 10 March 2022, 16:00-18:00 (online) Guest speaker: Dr Costas Christophi, Associate Professor of Biostatistics...

New MCL publication

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New MCL publication: “Investigating the Processes of Teacher and Researcher Empowerment and Learning in Co-design Settings”. MCL announces a new publication by Eleni A. Kyza and Andria Agesilaou, titled “Investigating...

Wednesday Webinars on Teacher Education in Digital & Media Literacy in Europe

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The Media & Learning Association (MLA) announces a webinar series titled Wednesday Webinars on Teacher Education in Digital & Media Literacy in Europe. Associate Professor Eleni Kyza will participate in...

JOUREDIS Workshop 1

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Workshop 1: Journalism in action: Developing competencies for mobile journalism Date: 24 February 2022, 16:00-18:00 (online) Guest speaker: Dr Nikolas Dietis, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology at the Medical School, University...

New MCL publication: Whose data are they

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New MCL publication: Whose data are they? Elementary school students’ conceptualization of data ownership and privacy of personal digital data The work of MCL members, Andria Agesilaou Dr. Eleni Kyza,...

AERA Conference 2022: Symposium Acceptance

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MCL researchers, Andria Agesilaou and Dr. Eleni A. Kyza will be participating in a symposium presentation at AERA 2022 (April 21 to 26). Their contribution is titled “Fostering awareness of...

JOUREDIS: Digital journalism against misinformation

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The Media, Cognition and Learning (MCL) research group of the Department of Communication and Internet Studies at the Cyprus University of Technology announces a series of workshops focused on addressing...

Fighting MisInformation: Joint actions by and for young people in Cyprus

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The “ANTIbodies to MISinformation” and the “Co-creating Media Literate Youth” teams presented a very special event, marking the successful completion of the projects on Misinformation and Media Education. Where: Cyprus...

ISLS Best Design Paper Award 2021

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We are happy to announce that Andria Agesilaou and Dr Eleni Kyza’s submission “Empowering students to be data literate: The design and implementation of a learning environment to foster critical...

Co-inform & ICA event 29-30 September 2021

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With the culmination of our work for Co-Inform, the European-funded H2020 project that our Research Group has been involved in, we invite you to join two online events that will...

Earli Conference 2021: Papers Acceptance

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We are happy to announce that two of our papers at the Media Cognition and Learning Research Group have been accepted to the 19th Biennial European Association for Research on...

Presentation at the “Innovations in STEM Education during the Pandemic” online symposium

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We are pleased to announce that Dr Eleni A. Kyza, Media Cognition and Learning Research Group’s Lead, has been invited to give a presentation at the “Innovations in STEM Education...

Presentation at the 2nd National Workshop for Media Literacy

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We are pleased to announce that Dr Eleni A. Kyza, Media Cognition and Learning Research Group’s Lead, has been invited to give a presentation at the 2nd National Workshop for...

Keynote Speaker at the 5th National Conference “Chemistry in Education”

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Dr Eleni A. Kyza, Media Cognition and Learning Research Group’s Lead, has been invited as a keynote speaker at the 5th National Chemistry in Education Conference, entitled “Teaching Chemistry: Timeless...

Admission for PhD studies, starting September 2021

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The MCL Research Group (Cyprus University of Technology) accepts applications for three posts at Doctoral level (PhD) that will begin September 2021. The MCL Research Group (Cyprus University of Technology)...

ISLS Conference 2021: Paper Acceptance

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We are happy to announce that Andria's Agesilaou and Dr Eleni A. Kyza's paper “Empowering students to be data literate: The design and implementation of a learning environment to foster...

Οnline Conference: Digital Education in Cyprus

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The Cyprus Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth, in collaboration with the local universities, organized an online conference on "Digital Education in Cyprus". The conference included introductory notes by...

AERA Conference 2021: Paper Acceptance

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We are happy to announce that Dr Eleni A. Kyza and Christiana Varda’s paper “Countering the spread of misinformation on informal social media networks: Media Literacy Implications" has been accepted...

Admission for PhD studies, starting January 2021

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The MCL Research Group (Cyprus University of Technology) accepts applications for two posts at Doctoral level (PhD) that will begin January 2021. The MCL Research Group (Cyprus University of Technology)...

Appointment in the Advisory Committee on eLearning

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We are pleased to announce that Dr Eleni A. Kyza, Media Cognition and Learning Research Group’s Lead, has been selected by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport and Youth to...

Selected for Participation at ECREA Summer / Winter School 2021

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Christiana Varda, PhD student and Research Associate at the Media, Cognition and Learning Research Group has been selected to participate at the ECREA European Media and Communication Doctoral Summer School...

Call for Proposals “Combating Misinformation through Media Literacy” grants

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The Department of Communication and Internet Studies of the Cyprus University of Technology, in partnership with... The Department of Communication and Internet Studies of the Cyprus University of Technology, in...

Combating Misinformation Through Media Literacy Conference

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The Media Learning and Cognition Research Group is pleased to announce the “Combating Misinformation Through Media Literacy” Conference, which aims to raise awareness…

MCL publication: The Impact of Materiality on the Design of Mobile, Augmented Reality Learning Environments in Non-formal, Outdoors Settings

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The work of MCL Director, Eleni Kyza, and former MCL member, Yiannis Georgiou, has been recently published by Springer in the book  “Emergent Practices and Material Conditions in Learning and...

Internet of Things workshop at the 4th National Conference “Chemistry in Education”

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The Media, Cognition, and Learning (MCL) Research Group successfully carried out the workshop entitled “Internet of Things - Atmospheric Air” during the 4th National Conference “Chemistry in Education" which took...

Co-inform: Fighting misinformation New research grant at the CUT

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Although the phenomenon of misinformation is not new, it has taken on major political and social dimensions due to the role of online social media and the impact of the...

MCL participation in the recent Special Issue of the School Science Review

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The Media, Cognition, and Learning (MCL) Research Group participated in the recent Special Issue (Issue 371) of the School Science Review (SSR) under the theme of "Science with and for society". The...

MCL participation in the EARLI SIG20 & SIG26 conference

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The Media, Cognition, and Learning (MCL) Research Group had  a strong presence during the EARLI SIG 20-26 Conference at Jerusalem, held between 9-12 of October 2018.  In particular, the conference...

ESERA – Yiannis Georgiou doctoral thesis

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Doctoral thesis: "Investigating immersion in relation to science learning in location-based augmented reality settings" The doctoral thesis of Dr. Yiannis Georgiou has been recently published in the ESERA’s bank of European...

Summer club for 5th-9th graders

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The MCL Research group participated in the 2018 CUT Summer Club with fun educational activities for 5th-9th graders. The younger participants (5th & 6th grade)  had the opportunity to: (a)...

Meeting between members of the Cyprus University of Technology, Nanyang Technological University, and Nelson Mandela University in Cyprus

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The MCL Research group, at the Department of Communication and Internet Studies (CIS) of the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT), organized a meeting on 27.6.2018 with Associate Professor Yiyu Cai...

Research grant at CUT: “IoT for Education: Air Quality matters”

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The MCL Research group in collaboration with the Internet of Things Lab (IoTLab) of the Department of Communication and Internet Studies of the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT), have been...

Master Program 2018 (Greek)

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Το πρόγραμμα "Νέες Τεχνολογίες Μάθησης και Επικοινωνίας" Απευθύνεται σε όσους ενδιαφέρονται να κατανοήσουν καλύτερα την  επίδραση των νέων τεχνολογιών σε τυπικά και άτυπα περιβάλλοντα μάθησης και διδασκαλίας Χρήση καινοτόμων τεχνολογιών...

MCL Summer Club for 5th-8th graders

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The Media, Cognition and Learning (MCL) research group organized a five-day summer club for primary and secondary school  students from 17-21 July 2017. The overarching goal of the summer club...

RRI Festival: A public event about RRI in relation to science education at Cyprus

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The European RRI projects Engage (University of Nicosia), PARRISE (Cyprus University of Technology), and Ark of Inquiry (University of Cyprus) co-organized a public event about the integration of  Responsible Research...

Summer Club for 5th-8th graders (Greek)

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Η ερευνητική ομάδα Νέα Μέσα, Νόηση, και Μάθηση [Media, Cognition & Learning Research Group] του Τμήματος Επικοινωνίας και Σπουδών Διαδικτύου του Τεχνολογικού Πανεπιστημίου Κύπρου [ΤΕΠΑΚ] ανακοινώνει ότι έχουν πληρωθεί όλες...

PARRISE Cyprus 2016-17 national conference: RRI in inquiry-based science education—The role of education in promoting students’ active citizenship

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The 2nd round of the PARRISE Cyprus TPD program concluded with a national, public conference, entitled “Responsible Research and Innovation in inquiry-based science learning: The role of education for promoting...

Master Programs 2017

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The Cyprus University of Technology has announced new positions for graduate studies. The deadline for applying is will announce soon. Visit this page for mοre information.

Summer Club 2016

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Designing digital stories on contemporary environmental problems From 27-30 June 2016, the MCL Research group enacted a four-day workshop which was addressed to primary school children. In particular, a total...

PARRISE: Teacher’s Professional Development 2015-16

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by Eleni A. Kyza, Yiannis Georgiou, Andreas Hadjichambis, Andria Agesilaou The review of the literature, and our own research-based conclusions from previous professional development projects (PROFILES, CoReflect) all point to...

RRI and Active Citizenship

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RRI and Active Citizenship through teaching science in the context of the PARRISE European project by Eleni A. Kyza, Yiannis Georgiou, Andria Agesilaou & Andreas Hadjichambis The 1st round of...

The App Inventors Experience

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The “App inventors” experience: Empowering students to change their community through blocks-based visual programming During the Spring semester of 2016, the MCL Research Group enacted the “App Inventors” program with...

Master Programs

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Master Programs The Cyprus University of Technology has announced new positions for graduate studies. The deadline for applying is will announce soon. Visit this page for more information (in Greek).

Teacher Professional Development (TPD) Courses in Cyprus

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by Eleni Kyza, Yiannis Georgiou, Andreas Hadjichambis, & Andria Agesilaou Our first TPD program began on October 24, 2015 with a group of 48 in-service science teachers (biologists, chemists, primary...

EARLI 2015 – REPORT

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The EARLI and JURE 2015 conference in Limassol, Cyprus. A report by the organisers. The 16th Biennial conference of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction and the...

Recording Digital Traces and Data in Technological Enviroments

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Public lecture: Recording Digital Traces and Data in Technology Environments: Uses, Perspectives and Ethics in Educational Practices. Professor Angelique Dimitrakopoulou

EARLI Conference 2015

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16th Biennial EARLI Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction 25-29 August 2015 The European Association for Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI) conference is one of the largest and...

Digital Literacy and New Media

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On Thursday, April 10, 2014, the master’s program “New Technologies for Communication education media and Learning” hosted by the Department of Communication and Internet Studies at the Technological University of...

Digital Interactive Stories

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On February 4th, 2013, an outstanding public lecture focusing on interactive technologies for enriching the experience of visiting a museum, took place at the Cyprus University of Technology. The event...

Kargo Takip Sistemi ile Gönderileriniz Her An Elinizin Altında!

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Günümüzün hızla ilerleyen dünyasında, gönderilerinizi takip etmek ve güvende tutmak daha da önem kazanmıştır. Aras Kargo Takip, MNG Kargo Takip, UPS Kargo Takip, PTT Kargo Takip ve Sürat Kargo Takip...