Dimos Charidimou

• Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

The Information Technology (IT) Center of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), in the context of the digital transformation of education, developed a studio to produce quality learning multimedia material. With the appropriate creation of multimedia resources, learning can be facilitated whether it is face-to-face, online, or even hybrid ed...

This paper sheds light on integrating LoRaWAN technology—a Long-Range and Low- Power, wide-area networking protocol—within the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) to create a sustainable, energy-efficient, secure European multi-campus university ecosystem. The AUTh project advances asset management and surveillance practices through the IoT...

Taking as starting point the contemporary educational disruptions due to pandemic outbreaks and similar social or natural disasters, this lemma is focusing on one of the most energetic protagonists of the emerging agenda for providing undisrupted learning via remote instruction. Interactive Educational TV takes also advantage of favorable technolog...

This research evaluates the involvement of students during the learning process of cooperative learning, with the support of a website, for Collaborative Problem Solving in the subjects of Music Informatics and Mobile Device Interfaces. Also, a technical report is presented for the website. The site was developed based on the principle of “Students...

Music, the universal language of emotions, has been an integral part of human intellectual activity since ancient times. In various cultures and regions, musical instruments have played a vital role in shaping the sound of different musical traditions. This research explores the fascinating saga of musical instruments that may accurately reproduce...

Using Software as a Service (SaaS) in a European university can provide many benefits, such as access to powerful tools and applications to enhance academic research and collaboration; however, it could always be a big challenge and a precarious situation. European law states that European universities are required to protect their privacy (persona...

Many universities had started designing and implementing digital transformation plans before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, including AudioVisual (AV) infrastructure for teaching and learning. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need for European universities to adapt their teaching methods and embrace new digital tools. Implementing...

Animated pedagogical content when combined with affective tactics aims to stimulate interest, if not enthusiasm, to the learning community. Asstudentscombine both formal learning systems and socio cultural influences, pledging human figures as models for d processes becomes a commitment strategy appealing to the senses. Therefore, learning objects...

The rapid transformations that the Covid-19 pandemic brought to educational institutions worldwide have already shaped the next steps of academic reality. Institutions have experienced unprecedented changes in learning practices and relations, bringing an interconnection of a multidisciplinary community to focus. As the academic activities are slow...

Easily mentioned, but not that much categorically identified, is the infrastructure beyond huge communication networks providers. Undoubtedly, the commitment for people of a certain country, in their transformation from citizens of a definite jurisdiction to netizens of a global community seeking advanced training and instruction with interactive e...

Educational activities and other on-line interactions have often aimed at teaching peripheral subjects related to the science of medicine or to the treatment of illnesses and injuries. Through the experience of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and other Institutions, this research points out key figures on how “environmental” issues of clin...

Digital technology transforms every aspect of life and human activity. Today's Europe and the whole world are experiencing changes on a scale comparable to that of the industrial revolution since the patterns of learning, living and working change rapidly (European Commission, 2000). The dimensions of globalization, free movement and the abolition...

In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, learning rapidly has undergone a digital transformation into eLearning in order to cope with the circumstances of a global outbreak. This paper presents the use of synchronous and an asynchronous service both for teaching and assessment in one of the largest universities of Greece, Aristotle University of Th...

This paper provides a brief summary of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) policies for providing solutions and supporting the tertiary education community with good practices and an online catalogue of tools for learning during the Covid-19 crisis. Electronic learning takes place mostly in Greek, but during the Covid-19 pandemic, progr...

As 5G networks have been systematically promulgated, the learning community is positively disposed for enhanced acquisition of skills and knowledge over rich media interconnections. Even further, Interactive Educational TV broadcasts, sporadically coming into sight, give the impression that the official appearance of advanced machinery and equipmen...

This chapter will try to present the current standards in development, recording, saving, coding, playing, and broadcasting of audiovisual streaming material through the internet by utilising the services of the worldwide web with a LMS. Also, the authors focus on the standards required for the sharing of multimedia information and data, as well as...

Easily mentioned, but not that much categorically identified, is the infrastructure beyond huge communication networks providers. Undoubtedly, the commitment for people of a certain country, in their transformation from citizens of a definite jurisdiction to netizens of a global community seeking advanced training and instruction with interactive e...