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Personal Statement
Stavros Nikou is Senior Lecturer in Digital Education at the Strathclyde Institute of Education, University of Strathclyde. He holds a Ph.D. in Information Systems focusing on Learning Technologies from the University of Macedonia - Greece, a M.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Houston (CL) and a B.Sc. in Physics from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
Stavros has many years of experience in ICT and STEM education. His research interests include technology-enhanced teaching and learning, context-aware mobile learning and assessment, instructional design, online and blended learning, AR/VR/MR, teacher education, computational thinking and innovative emerging technologies to support STEM education. Stavros is Course Leader of the Postgraduate Certificate in Technology Enhanced Teaching and Learning (Digital Education), he teaches Learning Technologies and supervises postgraduate students within the Institute of Education.
Stavros has served as UNESCO consultant for the development of the ICT Competency Framework for Teachers and ambassador for Scientix - The Community for Science Education in Europe. He is also member of the Smart Mobile and Interactive Learning Environments (SMILE) Lab. Stavros is Chair of the IEEE Technical Community on Learning Technology (TCLT) SIG “Augmented Reality and Virtual Worlds in Education and Training (ARVWET)”. He is Associate Editor for the "IEEE Transactions on Education" journal, Section Editor for the "International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM)", Associate Editor for the "Frontiers in Education (Digital Learning Innovations)" and scientific committee member in several top ranking international conferences. He has published in highly cited international journals and refereed conference proceedings.
Stavros is a member of the Scottish Educational Research Association (SERA), the International Association of Smart Learning Environments (IASLE), the Association for Smart Learning Ecosystems and Regional Development (ASLERD), the International Association for Mobile Learning (IAmLearn), and the Hellenic Physics Society. He is also Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) and Senior member of IEEE (SMIEEE).
Research Interests
Main research areas: online teaching/learning, mobile & ubiquitous learning, immersive learning environments, artificial intelligence, instructional design and technology integration, STEM education, teachers' digital competencies, smart learning environments.
Main area of focus: the role of cognitive, metacognitive, affective and motivational processes during technology-enhanced teaching and learning.
Expertise & Capabilities
- Learning Technologies - Technology Enhanced Learning
- Online, Mobile & Ubiquitous Learning
- Instructional Design
- Technology Acceptance
- Physics Education
- Digital Competency Frameworks
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Immersive technologies in preservice teachers' education
Nikou, S. (Principal Investigator)
1/11/22 → …
Project: Research - no external funding
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Conversational Artificial Intelligence for teaching and learning in Higher Education Institutions
Nikou, S. (Co-investigator)
1/10/22 → …
Project: Research - no external funding
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Augmented reality and educators
Nikou, S. A., Perifanou, M. & Economides, A. A., Jan 2025Research output: Non-textual form › Blog Post
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Development and validation of the teachers' augmented reality competences (TARC) scale
Nikou, S. A., Perifanou, M. & Economides, A. A., 1 Dec 2024, In: Journal of Computers in Education. 11, 4, p. 1041-1060 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)22 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Article nomination for Best Full Paper Award in 21st IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (IEEE ICALT)
Nikou, S. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities
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25th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (IEEE ICALT 2025) - Track 12. Augmented Reality and Virtual Worlds in Education and Training (ARVWET)
Nikou, S. (Chair)
14 Jul 2025 → 17 Jul 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Key-note speaker and plenary lectures at conferences
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10th conference on Smart Learning Ecosystems and Regional Development
Nikou, S. (Chair)
12 Jun 2025 → 13 Jun 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organiser of major conference
Impacts
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One of my articles is in the list of Computers & Education's most cited articles published since 2017
Nikou, S. (Participant)
Impact: Impact - for External Portal