About me
I was born in Rhodes, Greece, on the 24th of January 1972. I lived in Rhodes until 1989, when I moved to Patras for my undergraduate studies. I completed my studies at the Electrical Engineers and Computer Science department of the Polytechnic School of the University of Patras on November 1994.
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From 1997 until 2009, after completing my mandatory military service, I have been working as a Computer Scientist - Network Administrator in various Universities. During this time, I have participated in several research and technical projects.
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On the 6th of October 2007, I publicly defended my doctorate thesis, with success. The title of my thesis was:
Development of flexible supporting tools for asynchronous discussions, via analysis of interactions among participants, for technology enhanced learning
See an abstract
The entire thesis in pdf format (~12MB)
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Since 2021 I am a Full Professorat the Department of Early Childhood Education of the University of Western Macedonia (previously Adjuct Lecturer, Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor 2008-2021), located in Florina, Greece. The courses that I teach are all related to ICTs in Education. My research interests include: Digital Storytelling, STEAM Education, Game-based Learning, Educational Robotics, Technology Enhanced Learning, Computer Supported Collaborative Learning, Distance Learning, Interaction Analysis
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I am married and a father of two lovely children (daughter-son). I live with my family in Florina.
I speak and write English fluently.
You can find more information by checking:
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My full CV (pdf file)
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A list of my publications
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Information about the courses that I have been teaching