General Chairs

Mikhail Fominykh

Mikhail Fominykh

Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

Mikhail Fominykh is a researcher, developer and enthusiast in the area of technology-enhanced learning. Mikhail is serving as a Secretary and as the Education chair in the executive board of EATEL from 2021 to 2025. Mikhail holds a researcher position in the IMTEL research group at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology – NTNU, […]

Maria Perifanou

University of Macedonia, Greece

Dr. Maria Perifanou is an adjunct lecturer in Applied Linguistics at the Faculty of Italian Language & Literature at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and an adjunct academic staff at the Hellenic Open University at TESOL Master’s Programme. She works also as a senior researcher at the Smart and Mobile Learning Environments (SMILE) Lab of […]

Local Chairs

Maria Ioanna Magkouta

ETH Zürich, Switzerland

Eleni Ilkou

L3S Research Center | LUH, Germany

Krist Shingjergji

Krist Shingjergji

Open University of the Netherlands

Krist Shingjergji is a Ph.D. Candidate in the group Technology Enhanced Learning and Innovation at the Open University of the Netherlands. She is working on the multidisciplinary project “Sense the Classroom,” which combines educational technologies, information systems, and AI to develop a tool that recognizes non-verbal signals and gives a cue to teachers and students in an […]

Maria Perifanou

University of Macedonia, Greece

Dr. Maria Perifanou is an adjunct lecturer in Applied Linguistics at the Faculty of Italian Language & Literature at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and an adjunct academic staff at the Hellenic Open University at TESOL Master’s Programme. She works also as a senior researcher at the Smart and Mobile Learning Environments (SMILE) Lab of […]

Program Chairs

Sebastian Gombert

DIPF, Germany

Maria Perifanou

University of Macedonia, Greece

Dr. Maria Perifanou is an adjunct lecturer in Applied Linguistics at the Faculty of Italian Language & Literature at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and an adjunct academic staff at the Hellenic Open University at TESOL Master’s Programme. She works also as a senior researcher at the Smart and Mobile Learning Environments (SMILE) Lab of […]

Keynote Chairs

Alejandro Ortega-Arranz

Universidad de Valladolid, Spain

Alejandro Ortega-Arranz received his Ph.D. degree in telecommunications engineering from Universidad de Valladolid (Spain), in 2021. Currently, he is Assistant Professor at the Computer Science Department of the University of Valladolid (Spain), and an active member of the GSIC-EMIC Research Group. GSIC-EMIC aims at improving the teaching and learning educational processes scientifically, and Alejandro’s main […]

Daniele Di Mitri

DIPF, Germany

Daniele Di Mitri is a research team leader of the “Augmented Feedback” group at DIPF Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education and a lecturer at the Goethe University of Frankfurt. Daniele received his PhD entitled “The Multimodal Tutor” at the Open University of The Netherlands (2020) in Learning Analytics and wearable sensor support. […]

Mohsen Saadatmand

University of Helsinki, Finland

Workshop Chairs

Luis Pedro

Luis Pedro

University of Aveiro, Portugal

Luís Pedro is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Communication and Arts, University of Aveiro, Portugal, where he lectures in Communication Sciences and Technologies undergraduate, graduate and doctoral courses. He is an integrated member of the DigiMedia research group and his research interests are related to participatory and social media development, integration and assessment […]

Maria Perifanou

University of Macedonia, Greece

Dr. Maria Perifanou is an adjunct lecturer in Applied Linguistics at the Faculty of Italian Language & Literature at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and an adjunct academic staff at the Hellenic Open University at TESOL Master’s Programme. She works also as a senior researcher at the Smart and Mobile Learning Environments (SMILE) Lab of […]

Vilma Sukackė

Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania

Participant Chairs

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Madalina Nastase

University of Craiova, Romania

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Lara Özer

Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi, Türkiye

Informal Sessions Chairs

Paraskevi Topali

Radboud University, The Netherlands

Bhoomika Agarwal

Bhoomika Agarwal

Open University of the Netherlands

Short bio: Bhoomika Agarwal is a PhD candidate at the department of Technology-enhanced Learning and Innovation of the Faculty of Educational Sciences of the Open University of the Netherlands. Her PhD aims to create an Ethical Framework for Artificial Intelligence in Education. Besides her PhD, she likes to dabble in coding, poetry, origami and reading […]

Pre-school Webinar Chairs

Hasan-Abu-Rasheed

Hasan Abu-Rasheed

University of Siegen, Germany

Krist Shingjergji

Krist Shingjergji

Open University of the Netherlands

Krist Shingjergji is a Ph.D. Candidate in the group Technology Enhanced Learning and Innovation at the Open University of the Netherlands. She is working on the multidisciplinary project “Sense the Classroom,” which combines educational technologies, information systems, and AI to develop a tool that recognizes non-verbal signals and gives a cue to teachers and students in an […]

Programme Smart Scheduling

Hasan-Abu-Rasheed

Hasan Abu-Rasheed

University of Siegen, Germany

Erfan Jalili Jalal

Erfan Jalili Jalal

Open University of the Netherlands

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Madalina Nastase

University of Craiova, Romania

Material Chairs

Melina Rose

TH Köln, Germany

Krist Shingjergji

Krist Shingjergji

Open University of the Netherlands

Krist Shingjergji is a Ph.D. Candidate in the group Technology Enhanced Learning and Innovation at the Open University of the Netherlands. She is working on the multidisciplinary project “Sense the Classroom,” which combines educational technologies, information systems, and AI to develop a tool that recognizes non-verbal signals and gives a cue to teachers and students in an […]

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Brigitta Pia Alioto

Univ. Ca' Foscari Venezia, Italy | OUNL, The Netherlands

Communication & Promo Chairs

Eleni Ilkou

L3S Research Center | LUH, Germany

Kateryna Holubinka

Open University of the Netherlands

Kateryna Holubinka is a PhD student under the supervision of Prof. dr. Renate de Groot, Prof. dr. Roland Klemke and Dr. Corrie Urlings in the Open University of the Netherlands. She has a master degree in foreign language learning and literature studies from the Kyiv National Linguistic University, and a second master on education, media and e-learning from […]

Lei Shi

Lei Shi

Newcastle University, United Kingdom

I am an Associate Professor in the Open Lab at Newcastle University. My research interest is improving interactions between humans and AI by integrating HCI approaches with AI technologies that facilitate effective collaboration and co-creation. I am particularly interested in intelligent tutoring systems (ITS) that enable and advance productivity, adaptability, participation, diversity, inclusion, and heterogeneity. […]

Website Chairs

Bhoomika Agarwal

Bhoomika Agarwal

Open University of the Netherlands

Short bio: Bhoomika Agarwal is a PhD candidate at the department of Technology-enhanced Learning and Innovation of the Faculty of Educational Sciences of the Open University of the Netherlands. Her PhD aims to create an Ethical Framework for Artificial Intelligence in Education. Besides her PhD, she likes to dabble in coding, poetry, origami and reading […]

Krist Shingjergji

Krist Shingjergji

Open University of the Netherlands

Krist Shingjergji is a Ph.D. Candidate in the group Technology Enhanced Learning and Innovation at the Open University of the Netherlands. She is working on the multidisciplinary project “Sense the Classroom,” which combines educational technologies, information systems, and AI to develop a tool that recognizes non-verbal signals and gives a cue to teachers and students in an […]

Alejandro Ortega-Arranz

Universidad de Valladolid, Spain

Alejandro Ortega-Arranz received his Ph.D. degree in telecommunications engineering from Universidad de Valladolid (Spain), in 2021. Currently, he is Assistant Professor at the Computer Science Department of the University of Valladolid (Spain), and an active member of the GSIC-EMIC Research Group. GSIC-EMIC aims at improving the teaching and learning educational processes scientifically, and Alejandro’s main […]

Timeline Chairs

Ekaterina Soroka

Studiumdigitale - Goethe University Frankfurt/Main, Germany

Katharina Dahmann

Studiumdigitale - Goethe University Frankfurt/Main, Germany

Katharina Dahmann, research associate at Goethe University, specializes in using learning analytics to provide automated feedback in collaborative-supported online learning environments. She focuses on collaborative writing scenarios, exploring various feedback options. Her goal is to enhance text quality and improve group dynamics in collaborative writing environments, leading to better learning outcomes for students. Through her […]

Finance Chairs

Mikhail Fominykh

Mikhail Fominykh

Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

Mikhail Fominykh is a researcher, developer and enthusiast in the area of technology-enhanced learning. Mikhail is serving as a Secretary and as the Education chair in the executive board of EATEL from 2021 to 2025. Mikhail holds a researcher position in the IMTEL research group at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology – NTNU, […]

Tobias Ley

Tobias Ley

Danube University Krems, Austria and Tallinn University, Estonia

Administration Chairs

Mikhail Fominykh

Mikhail Fominykh

Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

Mikhail Fominykh is a researcher, developer and enthusiast in the area of technology-enhanced learning. Mikhail is serving as a Secretary and as the Education chair in the executive board of EATEL from 2021 to 2025. Mikhail holds a researcher position in the IMTEL research group at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology – NTNU, […]

Manisha Khulbe

Manisha Khulbe

Tallinn University, Estonia

Manisha Khulbe, PhD, is a visiting researcher at the Centre for Educational Technology, Tallinn University, Estonia. Her research interests include Learning Analytics and dashboards, educators’ professional development, and digital learning games.