The Eurydices System: Objectives and Services

Kostas Bovilas; Aspasia Kanta; Christos Makris; John Tsaknakis; Athanassios Tsakalidis; Jim Prentzas; Evaggelos Sakkopoulos; Spyros Sioutas; Bill Vassiliadis

WebNet World Conference on the WWW and Internet 2000 (2000) pp. 63–68

In this paper, we present the objectives and the services of Eurydices, an extranet-based system aiming to teach virtual classes of geographically dispersed academic participants. Eurydices has unique features enabling it to cover efficiently all...

Topics: Training, Virtual Environments

Introducing Internet and Intranet Technologies to a Port Authority

Gregory Derekenaris; John Garofalakis; Jim Prentzas; Dimitris Sofotassios; Athanassios Tsakalidis

WebNet World Conference on the WWW and Internet 2000 (2000) pp. 679–680

In this paper, we present a system based on the integration of Internet, Intranet and database technologies and implemented for Patras' Port Authority in Greece. The system intends to modernize and automate the Port Authority's working practices...

Topics: Educational Technology

Architectural Aspects of an Interactive Multimedia Environment for Training Employees in Internet/Intranet Technologies

Gregory Derekenaris; John Garofalakis; Jim Prentzas; Spyros Sioutas; Athanassios Tsakalidis

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2000 (2000) pp. 1304–1305

In this paper, we present a multimedia-based system facilitating the training of an organization's employees in Internet/Intranet technologies over a LAN connected to Internet. The system uses several types of multimedia educational patterns, such ...

Topics: Training, Multimedia, Internet, Educational Technology

Architectural Aspects of a Web-based System for Job Ads

John Garofalakis; Penny Markellou; John Moumtzidis; Jim Prentzas; Athanassios Tsakalidis

WebNet World Conference on the WWW and Internet 2000 (2000) pp. 211–216

In this paper, we describe a system for job ads based on the integration of Internet and database technologies and aiming to coordinate the process of finding suitable jobs and qualified employees. Both companies and the working force in a...

Supporting Virtual Classrooms through Extranet technology: the Eurydices system

Kostas Bovilas; Aspasia Kanta; Nikos Piskopos; Bill Vassiliadis; Athanassios Tsakalidis; John Tsaknakis; Evangelos Sakkopoulos; Christos Makris

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2000 (2000) p. 1834

This work describes how collaborative, extranet-based services can be used to teach virtual classes to geographically-dispersed academic participants. Eurydices is an extranet-based training application, whose aim is the efficient management of...

Introducing ICT in a Traditional Higher Education Environment: Background, Design, and Evaluation of a Blended Approach

Lambros Drossos; Bill Bassisliadis; Antonia Stefani; Michalis Xenos; Evangelos Sakkopoulos; Athanassios Tsakalidis

International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education Vol. 2, No. 1 (January 2006) pp. 65–78

Traditional higher educational learning practise is based on the information transfer model where knowledge is passed from the experts (tutors) to the learners (students) by means of lectures and text books. New educational models based on...