About the Journal
Focus and Scope
- Innovative educational applications in distance learning and Information Communications Technology (ICT) practices in education
- Research on distance learning and Information Communications Technology (ICT) practices in education
- Distance learning innovation in schools through the use of ICT
- Distance learning and conventional educational institutions: autonomous and blended models of teaching and learning
- Open educational recourses
- MOOCs and synchronous learning applications
- Open access and open learning: contemporary practices and strategies for development
- Development and Quality Assurance in education
- Evaluation as a means of development and improvement
- Educational material and innovation in: E‐learning, M‐Learning, D‐learning, Online learning
Open Access Policy
These proceedings provide immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Panagiotes S. Anastasiades, University of Crete (Greece)
Panajiotis Antoniou, University of Thrace (Greece)
Emmanouil Apostolakis, Hellenic Open University (Greece)
Αnna Apostolidou, Hellenic Open University (Greece)
Maria D. Avgerinou, Director of Educational Technology & eLearning, American Community Schools of Athens
Nikolaos Avouris, University of Patras (Greece)
Ugur Demiray, Anadolu University (Turkey)
Giorgos Filippousis,University of Crete (Greece)
Eirini Georgiadi, Hellenic Open University (Greece)
Giannis Giosos, Hellenic Open University (Greece)
Antonia-Maria Hartofylaka, Digimagix, Ηellenic Network of Open and Distance Education (Greece)
Vassilia Hatzinikita, Hellenic Open University (Greece)
Iordanis Kavathatzopoulos, Uppsala University (Sweden)
Michail Kalogiannakis, University of Crete (Greece)
Toshio Kobayashi, National Institute of Multimedia Education (Japan)
Maria Koutsouba, University of Athens (Greece)
Gerasimos Koustourakis, University of Patras (Greece)
Evangelia (Gelly) Manousou, Hellenic Open University (Greece)
Dimitris Mattheou, University of Athens (Greece)
Ilias Mavroidis, Hellenic Open University (Greece)
Mihalis Meimaris, University of Athens (Greece)
Charalambos Mouzakis, Hellenic Open University (Greece)
Donald Olcott Jr., The Observatory on Borderless Higher Education (UK)
Jenny Pagge, University of Ioannina (Greece)
Chris Panagiotakopoulos, University of Patras (Greece)
Spyros Papadakis, Hellenic Open University (Greece)
Sofia Papadimitriou, Educational Television, Hellenic Open University (Greece)
Spyros Siakas, Hellenic Open University,(Greece)
Nicos Sifakis, Hellenic Open University (Greece)
Alivisos Sofos, University of Aegean (Greece)
Adamantia Spanaka, Hellenic Open University (Greece)
Paraskevi Vassala, Hellenic Open University, (Greece)
STEERING COMMITTEE
Antonis Lionarakis, Hellenic Open University
Antonia-Maria Hartofylaka, Digimagix, Hellenic Network of Open and Distance Education
Vasiliki (Sylvie) Ioakimidou, Hellenic Open University
Dr. Evangelia (Gelly) Manousou, Tutor Councelor, Hellenic Open University
Dr.Sofia Papadimitriou, Educational Television, Hellenic Open University
Maria Niari, Hellenic Open University
ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE
Antonis Lionarakis, Helleinc Open University
Thania Aggeli, Hellenic Network of Open & Distance Education
Maria Alexandri, Hellenic Open University
Despina Andreadou, Hellenic Network of Open & Distance Education
Dr.Αnna Apostolidou, Helleinc Open University
Antonia=Maria Hartofylaka, Digimagix, Hellenic Network of Open and Distance Education
Vasiliki (Sylvie) Ioakimidou, PhD candidate, Hellenic Open University
Αnna Kokkali, Teacher
Efi Ligoutsikou, Hellenic Open University
Dr. Evangelia (Gelly) Manousou, Tutor Councelor, Hellenic Open University
Olga Maleza, University of Thessaly
Dr.Spyros Siakas, Hellenic Open University
Charitini Linardatou, Hellenic Network of Open & Distance Education
Maria Niari, PhD candidate, Hellenic Open University
Dr.Sofia Papadimitriou, Educational Television, Hellenic Open University
Kyriaki Sfakiotaki, Hellenic Open University
Georgia Tzilou, Hellenic Open University
Nikolaos Tsokas, Hellenic Network of Open & Distance Education
Eirini Vasilaki, Hellenic Network of Open & Distance Education
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Journal History
The International Conference in Open and Distance Learning, ICODL provides every two years a significant opportunity to anyone involved with the scientific field of Open and Distance Education and Information Communications Technology. The 8th ICODL was held on 7-8 November 2015 at the facilities of Ellinogermaniki Agogi in Pallini (Attica), under the support of the Hellenic Open University (HOU), the Hellenic Network for Open and Distance Learning (HNODL), Ellinogermaniki Agogi , and the Educational Content, Methodology and Technology Laboratory (HOU).
Many educational practitioners of all levels (teachers, tutors, professors etc), academic students, post‐graduates and doctorate candidates, adult learning instructors and heads of education/human recourses departments from private or state institutions, academics, researchers and teachers attended the Conference and participated in a scientific dialogue with the following theme: “Innovation and Research in Open and Distance Learning and in Information Communications Technology”
