Research on e-Learning and ICT in Education: Technological, Pedagogical and Instructional Perspectives

Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii
 The Feasibility and Interest of Monitoring the Cognitive and Affective States of Groups of Co-learners in Real Time as They Learn  (Julien Mercier)....Pages 1-24
 An Ensemble-Based Semi-Supervised Approach for Predicting Students’ Performance  (Ioannis E. Livieris, Konstantina Drakopoulou, Tassos Anastasios Mikropoulos, Vassilios Tampakas, Panagiotis Pintelas)....Pages 25-42
 How Do Transformational Principals View ICT as a Means for Promoting Educational Innovations? A Descriptive Case Study Focusing on Twenty-First Century Skills  (Spiridoula Laschou, Vassilis Kollias, Ilias Karasavvidis)....Pages 43-67
 Addressing Creativity in the Collaborative Design of Digital Books for Environmental and Math Education  (Maria Daskolia, Chronis Kynigos, Angeliki Kolovou)....Pages 69-86
 Creativity and ICT: Theoretical Approaches and Perspectives in School Education  (Kleopatra Nikolopoulou)....Pages 87-100
 Exploring the Potential of Computer-Based Concept Mapping Under Self-and Collaborative Mode Within Emerging Learning Environments  (Sofia Hadjileontiadou, Sofia B. Dias, José Diniz, Leontios J. Hadjileontiadis)....Pages 101-122
 Integrating Free and Open-Source Software in the Classroom: Imprinting Trainee Teachers’ Attitudes  (Stefanos Αrmakolas, Chris Panagiotakopoulos, Anthi Karatrantou, Dimitris Viris)....Pages 123-134
 The Use of ICT and the Realistic Mathematics Education for Understanding Simple and Advanced Stereometry Shapes Among University Students  (Nicholas Zaranis, George M. Exarchakos)....Pages 135-152
 Integration of Technologies in Higher Education: Teachers’ Needs and Expectations at UTAD  (Ana Maia, Jorge Borges, Arsénio Reis, Paulo Martins, João Barroso)....Pages 153-166
 Hostage of the Software: Experiences in Teaching Inferential Statistics to Undergraduate Human-Computer Interaction Students and a Survey of the Literature  (Frode E. Sandnes, Evelyn Eika)....Pages 167-183
 A Software Tool to Evaluate Performance in a Higher Education Institution  (Arsénio Reis, Hugo Paredes, Jorge Borges, Carlos Rodrigues, João Barroso)....Pages 185-196
 The Educational Impacts of Minecraft on Elementary School Students  (Thierry Karsenti, Julien Bugmann)....Pages 197-212
 Demonstrating Online Game Design and Exploitation for Interdisciplinary Teaching in Primary School Through the WeAreEurope Game for EU Citizenship Education  (Tharrenos Bratitsis)....Pages 213-229
 Evaluation of an Augmented Reality Game for Environmental Education: “Save Elli, Save the Environment”  (George Koutromanos, Filippos Tzortzoglou, Alivisos Sofos)....Pages 231-241
 Mobile Games in Computer Science Education: Current State and Proposal of a Mobile Game Design that Incorporates Physical Activity  (Ioannis Siakavaras, Marina Papastergiou, Nikos Comoutos)....Pages 243-255
 Examining Students’ Actions While Experimenting with a Blended Combination of Physical Manipulatives and Virtual Manipulatives in Physics  (George Olympiou, Zacharias C. Zacharia)....Pages 257-278
 The Impact of Virtual Laboratory Environments in Teaching-by-Inquiry Electric Circuits in Greek Secondary Education: The ElectroLab Project  (Athanasios Taramopoulos, Dimitrios Psillos)....Pages 279-291
 Tracing Students’ Actions in Inquiry-Based Simulations  (Apostolos Michaloudis, Anastasios Molohidis, Euripides Hatzikraniotis)....Pages 293-313
 Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of an Educational Software for the Teaching of the Programming Variable Concept  (Stavros Markantonatos, Chris Panagiotakopoulos, Vassilios Verykios)....Pages 315-322
 Learning to Program a Humanoid Robot: Impact on Special Education Students  (Julien Bugmann, Thierry Karsenti)....Pages 323-337
 e-ProBotLab: Design and Evaluation of an Open Educational Robotics Platform  (Christoforos Karachristos, Konstantinos Nakos, Vassilis Komis, Anastasia Misirli)....Pages 339-365
 A Virtual Environment for Training in Culinary Education: Immersion and User Experience  (Nikiforos M. Papachristos, Giorgos Ntalakas, Ioannis Vrellis, Tassos Anastasios Mikropoulos)....Pages 367-380
 Using a Web-Based Environment to Enhance Vocational Skills of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder  (Dimitra Tsiopela, Athanassios Jimoyiannis)....Pages 381-395
Back Matter ....Pages 397-407