STUDIES

1985 – 1989

Bachelor Degree, Department of Mathematics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.

1989 – 1990

Master of Science, Department of Information System, University of East Anglia (U.E.A.), Norwich, UK.

Thesis submitted for the degree of Master of Science in Computer Science : “An Investigation into the provision of on-line typesetting facilities over local area networks”

1999 – 2003                 

Ph.D. degree in Educational Technology, Department of Informatics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.

Thesis submitted: “Educational Technology: Adaptive Educational Hypermedia Systems based on Cognitive Style”

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teaching Assistant in Higher Education Institutions

1/03/2008 – 31/8/2008 1/3/2009 – 31/8/2009 1/3/2010 – 31/8/2010 1/3/2011 – 31/8/2011	Lecturer in the course “Special Topics in Informatics II” of the Curriculum of the Department of Economics of the University of Macedonia (Recruitment as a specialist scientist under PD 407/80).
11/10/2006– 28/2/2007 10/10/2007- 29/2/2008	Lecturer in the course “Computer I” of the Curriculum of the Department of Economics of the University of Macedonia (Recruitment as a specialist scientist based on PD 407/80).
1/3/2007 – 31/8/2007 1/3/2008- 31/08/2008	Lecturer in the course “Computer II” of the Curriculum of the Department of Economics of the University of Macedonia (Recruitment as a specialist scientist based on PD 407/80).
1/11/2003–29/2/2004	Lecturer in the course “Educational Methodologies using ICT” of the Postgraduate Program of the Department of Informatics of AUTh. (Recruitment as a specialist scientist based on PD 407/80).
1/10/2003–20/5/2005	Instructor at the Education Support Center (KYPE) of the Department of Informatics of AUTh. within the framework of Ε.Π.Ε.Α.Ε.Κ. Program “Reform of Undergraduate Curricula”.
1/10/2000-20/12/2001	Instructor in the program “E42: Postgraduate specialization in the pedagogical utilization of computer and network technologies in Secondary Education” Department of Informatics, AUTh.
1/2/2000-31/5/2003	Instructor in the course “Multimedia Systems” of the 8th semester of the curriculum of the Department of Informatics of AUTh. Academic years: 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003
5/2001-31/5/2003	Instructor in the course “Multimedia Systems” of the “Interdepartmental Program of Postgraduate Studies in Information Systems” of the University of Macedonia. Academic years: 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003

 

Public School Teacher (subject: computer science, informatics)

 

15/10/1994-30/6/1995	1st Technical High School of Pilaia, Thessaloniki
1/9/1995-30/6/2000	2st Technical High School of Evosmos, Thessaloniki
1/9/2003-30/6/2004	Peiramatiko Gymnasium-High School of AUTH
1/9/2004- σήμερα	1st Technical High School of Kalamaria, Thessaloniki

 

1/5/2005-30/6/2005	Instructor in the Program “Teacher Training in the use of Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) in Education” of the Ministry of National Education and Religions. KSE: “SEC OF KALAMARIA”, “TEE OF KALAMARIA”
10/5/2005-30/6/2005	Instructor in the Program “Teacher Training in the use of Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) in Education” of the Ministry of National Education and Religions. KSE: “7th SEC THESSALONIKI”

 

31/3/1998-2/6/1998

1st PEK School of Thessaloniki

 

1/2/1993 -30/6/1993	Instructor at the 1st I.E.K. Thessaloniki during the second semester of the academic year 1992-1993, in the course “Novell Operating System – MS / Windows Environment”
1/10/1994 -30/1/1995	Instructor at the 1st I.E.K. Thessaloniki during the first semester of the academic year 1994 – 1995, in the course “Multimedia Technology”
15/2/1995 -30/6/1995	Instructor at the 1st I.E.K. Thessaloniki during the second semester of the 1994-1995 academic year, in the course “Charts in Windows”
1/10/1995 -30/1/1996	Instructor at the 1st I.E.K. Thessaloniki during the first semester of the academic year 1995 – 1996, in the course “Pascal programming language”
1/10/1993 –30/6/1995	Instructor at the College of Applied Arts Studies during the academic years 1993-1994, 1994-1995, 1995-1996 in the course Computer Graphics.
1/2/1996-30/6/1996	Instructor at the College of Applied Arts Studies in the postgraduate course in the course “Multimedia – Creating applications with Director”
1/10/1995 –20/12/1995	Instructor at the Vocational Training Center EDIP in the course “Computer Graphics – 3Dstudio”
31/3/1998-2/6/1998	Instructor in the Training Program of the 2nd PEK of Thessaloniki, entitled “IT applications for the needs of teachers”
1/4/2004-15/5/2004	Instructor in the program “Executives for the Implementation of Business Resource Management Systems” at KEK EETAA (Hellenic Society for Local Development and Local Government)
3/10/2005-14/11/2005	Instructor in the program “Basic skills of using ICT II” at KEK EETAA (Hellenic Society of Local Development and Local Government)

                       

Funded Research Projects

• Development of educational material in the framework of the project “Specifications of Digital Educational Platform, Development and Operation of Digital Knowledge Base, Digital Configuration and Technical Transformation of Educational Material, Infrastructure for Exemplary Teaching and Exploitation.”

• FlexLearn project “Flexible Electronic Learning Environment Using Adaptive Learning and Testing Methodologies Combined with Advanced Biometrics and User Personalization Technologies” within the E-Learning program, EL-51, Ministry of Development, General Secretariat for Research and Technology.

• Subproject 1.2 – “Energy” within the section “NEHRIDS” TOY project “PLIADES – Development of Educational Software and Integrated Educational Packages for the Greek Schools of Primary and Secondary Education”

• Project “Training Support Center” (KYPE) within the framework of Ε.Π.Ε.Α.Ε.Κ. program “Reform of Undergraduate Curricula”.

• Project “Environment – Interdisciplinary multimedia educational software for integrated treatment of issues related to biology, chemistry, physics, technology and health education in secondary education” within the program “EU / EPEAK / Project Sirens” for the development of educational software in Gymnasiums.

• Project “E42: Postgraduate specialization of trainers in the pedagogical utilization of computer and network technologies in Secondary Education”

• Program “Teacher Training in the use of Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) in Education” of the Ministry of National Education and Religions

• Business Support and Guidance Advisor of the “Network” program of the Region of Central Macedonia, in the framework of the “EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT” program

• Project “Lakes of Macedonia – Thrace. Wetlands of international importance “in the framework of the mobility program – Action III of the 2nd TEL Evosmos (Ministry of National Education and Religions)

• Project “Wetlands of Macedonia. Lake Volvi “in the framework of the mobility program – Action II of the 2nd TEL Evosmos (Ministry of National Education and Religions)

BOOKS

“Multimedia Technology”

S. Demetriades, A. Pomportsis, E. Triantafillou, 2003

“Director MX – From Theory to Practice”

E. Triantafillou, 2006

“e- Economy, Commerce, Marketing, Government”

E. Triantafillou, E. Georgiadou, A. Oikonomides, 2001

 

PUBLICATIONS

Chapter in Books

• Triantafillou, E., Georgiadou, E., & Economides, A. (2010). “The Implementation of a server-based Computerized Adaptive Testing on Mobile Devices (CAT-MD)”. Novel Approaches in Web-Based Learning Technologies : Tools for Modern Teaching (Advaces in Information Web-based Learning Technologies series). IGI Global. Chapter 20 (316-326).

 

Journals

• Triantafillou, E., Demetriadis S. & Pombortsis, A. (2003).The design and the formative evaluation of an adaptive educational system based on cognitive styles. Computer & Education, 41 (1), 87-103.

• Triantafillou, E., Demetriadis S. & Pombortsis, A. (2004). The value of adaptivity based on cognitive style: an empirical study. British Journal of Educational Technology, 35, (1), 95-106.
• Georgiadou, E., Triantafillou, E. & Economides, A. (2006). Evaluation Parameters for Computer Adaptive Testing. British Journal of Educational Technology, 37, (2) (261-278).
• Georgiadou, E., Triantafillou, E. & Economides, A. (2007). A Review of Item Exposure Control Strategies for Computerized Adaptive Testing Developed from 1983 to 2005. Journal of Technology, Learning, and Assessment, 5(8), May 2007.
• Triantafillou, E., Georgiadou, E., & Economides, A. (2007). The Design and Evaluation of a Computerized Adaptive Test on Mobile Devices. Computer & Education, 50 (4), 1319-1330.
• Triantafillou, E., Georgiadou, E., & Economides, A. (2007). The Role of User Model in CAT: Exploring Adaptive Variables. Jourmal of Technology, Instruction, Cognition and Learning, 5, 69-89.
• Triantafillou, E., Georgiadou, E., & Economides, A. (2007). Applying Adaptive Variables in Computerised Adaptive Testing. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 23(3), 351-371.
• Triantafillou, E., Georgiadou, E., & Economides, A. (2008).CAT-MD: Computer Adaptive Test on Mobile Devices. International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies, 3(1), 13-20. ( Extended versions of the best papers presented at m-ICTE2006 Conference will be published on a special issue with IJWLTT).

 

PAPERS PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES

• Triantafillou, E., Demetriadis S. & Pombortsis, A. (2001), Incorporating cognitive styles into Adaptive Educational Systems : a prototype implementation. Webnet 2001, AACE, Orlando, Florida, 23-27 Οκτώβριος 2001.
• Triantafillou, E., Pomporstis, A. & Georgiadou, E. (2002). AES-CS : Adaptive Educational System based on Cognitive Styles. Proceedings of the Workshop on Adaptive Systems for Web-based Education, held in conjunction with AH’2002, Málaga, Spain.
• Triantafillou, E., Pomporstis, A. & Karoulis, A.. (2003). Investigating the Role of User Cognitive Style in an Adaptive Educational System. HCI International 2003. June 22-27, 2003. Crete – Greece
• Triantafillou, E., Georgiadou, E., & Economides, A. (2006).CAT-MD: Computer Adaptive Test on Mobile Devices. IV International Conference on Multimedia and ICTs in Education (m-ICTE2006). 29 November – 2 December 2006. Seville (Spain).
• Triantafillou, E. (2007). Mobile technologies for lifelong learning. ICODL 2007, 4o International Conference on Open and Distance Learning, Athens, November 23-25, 2007.
• Triantafillou, E. (2007). Computerized Adaptive Testing – Adapting toWhat ? Informatics Education Europe II, ACM, Thessaloniki, November 29-30, 2007.
• Pallas Α., Stavridou Η., Triantafillou Ε. (2007). Design and development of innovative physics simulations and teaching materials for the learning of the concept of energy. IASTED International Conference on Computers and Advanced Technology in Education (CATE 2007), Beijing, China, October 08 -10, 2007.
• Stavros Demetriadis, Evangelos Triantafillou, Andreas Pombortsis (2003). A phenomenographic study of students’ attitudes toward the use of multiple media for learning. ITiCSE 2003 (ACM). June 30 – July 2, 2003. Thessaloniki, Greece.
• Karoulis, A., Triantafillou, E., and Pombortsis, A. (2003). On The Cognitive Transfer in CBL Environments. Sixth International Conference on Computer Based Learning in Science. 5-10 July 2003. Nicosia, Cyprus.
• Τριανταφύλλου, Ε. & Πομπόρτσης, Α.(2001). Work in Progress: Cognitive styles and Adaptive Educational Systems. Panhellenic Conference on Human Computer Interaction (PC-HCI), 7-9 Δεκεμβρίου 2001, Πάτρα.
• Τριανταφύλλου, Ε., Δημητριάδης Σ. & Πομπόρτσης, Α.(2002). AES-CS: Προσαρμοστικό σύστημα υπερμέσων με βάση το γνωστικό στυλ του εκπαιδευόμενου. 3ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο με Διεθνή συμμετοχή, «Οι Τεχνολογίες της Πληροφορίας και της Επικοινωνίας στην Εκπαίδευση», Ρόδος, Σεπτέμβριος 26-29, 2002
• Triantafillou, E., Demetriadis S. & Pombortsis, A. (2003) Adaptive Hypermedia and Cognitive Styles: Can Performance Be influenced?. 9th Panhellenic Conference in Informatics, Thessaloniki, 21-23 November 2003.
• Triantafillou, E., Georgiadou, E., & Economides, A. (2006). Adaptive Hypermedia Systems: A review of adaptivity variables. 5ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο ΕΤΠΕ, «Οι Τεχνολογίες της Πληροφορίας και των Επικοινωνιών στην Εκπαίδευση», Θεσσαλονίκη, Οκτώβριος 5-8, 2006.
• Δημητριάδης Σ., Τριανταφύλλου, Ε., & Πομπόρτσης, Α.(2004). Η προβληματοκεντρική Μάθηση στη Διδακτική της Ανάπτυξης Εκπαιδευτικού Λογισμικού: Αρχικές Παρατηρήσεις και Συμπεράσματα. 2ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο «Πληροφορική και Εκπαίδευση», Θεσ/νικη, Φεβρουάριος 20-22,
• Τριανταφύλλου, Ε. (2011). Προσαρμοστικά Συστήματα Αξιολόγησης με τη Χρήση Φορητών Συσκευών. 6^ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο των Εκπαιδευτικών για τις ΤΠΕ, «Αξιοποίηση των τεχνολογιών της Πληροφορίας και της Επικοινωνίας στη Διδακτική Πράξη», Σύρος, 6-8 Μαΐου, 2011.
• Τριανταφύλλου, Ε. (2011). Η χρήση φορητών συσκευών στη διαδικασία αξιολόγησης. 5^ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Καθηγητών Πληροφορικής. «Η πληροφορική στην Πρωτοβάθμια & Δευτεροβάθμια Εκπαίδευση. Ο ρόλος του καθηγητή πληροφορικής στο νέο σχολείο», Ιωάννινα 1-3 Απριλίου, 2011.