Towards an Object-Oriented Model for the Design and Development of Learning Objects

Chrysostomos Chrysostomou; George Papadopoulos

International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 7, No. 2 (April 2008) pp. 219–243

This work introduces the concept of an Object-Oriented Learning Object (OOLO) that is developed in a manner similar to the one that software objects are developed through Object-Oriented Software Engineering (OO SWE) techniques. In order to make the ...

Topics: Instructional Design, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Software, Learning Objects, eLearning, Computer Sciences

Web-Based Education in Secondary Schools in Cyprus - A National Project

Aimilia Tzanavari; George A. Papadopoulos; Andreas Hadjioannou

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 385–390

This paper describes a national project in the area of web-based education, which investigated the use and acceptance of a set of internet-based tools that were developed that placed emphasis on teacher-student communication and computer-supported...

Topics: Secondary Education

Implementation and Assessment of Videoconferencing Sessions in Earth and Life Sciences: The Case of the Agricultural University of Athens

George Papadopoulos; Iro Voulgari; Eleni Houssou

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2008 (Jun 30, 2008) pp. 793–802

In the Agricultural University of Athens a project was completed aiming to investigate whether and how the peculiarities and the difficulties encountered in the teaching and learning process in Earth and Life Science courses (agricultural,...

Topics: Science, Educational Technology

Simulations to Raise Accessibility Awareness and Support Academics in Inclusive Online Learning Design

George Papadopoulos; Steve Green; Elaine Pearson

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2009 (Oct 26, 2009) pp. 3045–3054

Online learning can support a more inclusive learning and teaching experience for all students. However, there are barriers to learning faced by students with disabilities. Academics may not always be aware of the requirements of disabled students,...

An Evaluation of Accessibility Simulations as a Means of Supporting Inclusive Practices in E-Learning

George Papadopoulos; Elaine Pearson; Steve Green

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2011 (Jun 27, 2011) pp. 3158–3167

Changes in legislation as well as moral and ethical issues make it important for academics to provide inclusive teaching and learning to students with disabilities. Nevertheless, academics may not always be aware of the requirements of disabled...

Processing demands of reading comprehension tests in young readers

Panayiota Kendeou; Timothy C. Papadopoulos; George Spanoudis

Learning and Instruction Vol. 22, No. 5 (October 2012) pp. 354–367

In the present study we examined the processing demands of three reading comprehension tests, namely the Woodcock–Johnson Passage Comprehension (WJPC), a Curriculum-Based Measure test (CBM-Maze), and a Recall test, in the early elementary years. Our ...

Language: English

Tutor Accessibility Support Kit (TASK): A Suite of Staff Development Resources for Inclusive Online Learning Design

George Papadopoulos; Elaine Pearson; Steve Green

ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2011 (2011) pp. 974–988

Higher Education institutions around the world have seen a significant increase in the number of students with disabilities and it is evident that the needs of these students should be addressed. The use of accessible e-learning can be an enabling...

Design Issues for Videoconferencing in Earth and Life Sciences: The Case of the Agricultural University of Athens

Alexander Sideridis; George Papadopoulos; Iro Voulgari; Eleni Houssou

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2007 (Oct 15, 2007) pp. 1853–1860

Abstract: In Earth and Life Science courses such as agricultural, environmental and biomedical courses teaching and learning conditions and requirements present certain peculiarities. In this paper, the case of the Agricultural University of Athens (...