Publications

Conferences

  1. “Gamified collaborative learning for innovation”, H. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, M. Kokaras, C. Taka, Future Technologies conference, San Francisco, USA, November 1 – 3, 2023
  2. “A digital learning game on building awareness and skills towards natural resources management”, Η. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, G. Senka, T. Jesmin, J. Terasmaa, C. Vaz de Carvalho, M. Caeiro, EduLearn 2023 Conference, Palma de Majorca, Spain, July 3 – 5, 2023
  3. “An inclusive gamified learning environment for enabling quality education for disadvantaged learners”, I. Stefan, A. Stefan, H. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, EduLearn Conference, July 4 – 6, 2022 Palma de Majorca, Spain
  4. “Early design of a highly interactive digital collaboration service for hybrid learning”, Η. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, T. Jesmin, J. Terasmaa, C. Vaz de Carvalho, I. Stefan, O. Stefan, M. Caeiro, EduLearn Conference, July 4 – 6, 2022 Palma de Majorca, Spain
  5. “Digital collaboration services for fostering innovation skills in ICT education”, H. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, S. Evangelou, C. Katsimentes, C. Taka, INTED Conference, March 7 – 8, 2022, Valencia, Spain
  6. “A virtual environment to support digital education readiness and soft skills”, M. Caeiro, M. Llamas-Nistal, F. Mikic Fonte, M. Fernande-Inglesias, T. Jesmin, J. Terasmaa, M. Lorenzo Rial, H. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, SIEE Conference 23-24 September 2021, Malaga, Spain
  7. “A collaborative city-based game to support soft skills development in engineering and economics”, M. Caeiro, M. Manso-Vazquez, M. Llamas-Nistal, F. Mikic Fonte, M. Fernandez-Inglesias, C. Vaz de Carvalho, H. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, T. Jesmin, J. Terasmaa, L. Tordstrup, SIEE Conference 23-24 September 2021, Malaga, Spain
  8. “A game-based, active learning approach for building 21st century skills in engineering and economics higher education”, EduLearn Conference, Majorca, Spain, July 6-7, 2020, Hariklia Tsalapatas, Olivier Heidmann, Constantinos Katsimendes, Spiridon Panagiotopoulos, Christina Taka, Carlos Vaz de Carvalho, Triinu Jesmin, Jaanus Terasmaa, Manuel Caeiro Rodriguez, Lene Tolstrup Sørensen
  9. “Work-in-progress: soft-skills development for higher education engineering and economic students using HERA collaborative serious games”, IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), Porto, Portugal, April 27-30, 2020, Manuel Rodriguez Caeiro, Carlos Vaz de Carvalho, Janos Terasmaa, Lene Torstop, Triinu Jesmin, Hariklia Tsalapatas, Olivier Heidmann
  10. “Active learning in engineering education: experiences in Asia and Europe”, H. Tsalapatas, C. Vaz de Carvalho, O. Heidmann, C. Taka, S. S. Salim, A. A. Bakar, R. J. Yusof, T. R. Bajracharya, S. R. Shakya, EduLearn Conference, July 6-7, 2020.
  11. “Design thinking for sustainability education in K12”, H. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, C. Katsimendes, S. Panagiotopoulos, C. Taka, EduLearn Conference, July 6-7, 2020.
  12. “Programming for girls: a game-based approach that deploys design thinking principles”, O. Heidmann, C. Katsimendes, S. Panagiotopoulos, H. Tsalapatas, EduLearn Conference, July 6-7, 2020.
  13. “A game-based, active learning approach for building 21st century skills in engineering and economics higher education”, EduLearn Conference, Majorca, Spain, July 6-7, 2020, H. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, C. Katsimendes, S. Panagiotopoulos, C. Taka, C. Vaz de Carvalho, T. Jesmin, J. Terasmaa, M. Caeiro Rodriguez, L. Tolstrup Sørensen.
  14. “Work-in-progress: soft-skills development for higher education engineering and economic students using HERA collaborative serious games”, IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), Porto, Portugal, April 27-30, 2020, Manuel Rodriguez Caeiro, Carlos Vaz de Carvalho, Janos Terasmaa, Lene Torstop, Triinu Jesmin, Hariklia Tsalapatas, Olivier Heidmann.
  15. “Cooperation Between Europe and Asia in Active Learning in Engineering Education”, C. Vaz de Carvalho, H. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, IEEE TALE 2019 Conference, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, December 10-13, 2019
  16. “Digital Design Thinking Services for Facilitating Innovation in Business and Society”, H. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, OEB 2019 Conference, November 27-28, 2019, Berlin Germany
  17. “Teaching design thinking through gamified learning”, H. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, K. Pata, C. Vaz de Carvalho, M. Bauters, S. Panagiotopoulos, C. Katsimendes, C. Taka, E. Houstis, CSEDU 2019 Conference, May 2-4, Heraklion, Crete
  18. “Active Problem-Based Learning for Engineering Higher Education”, H. Tsalapatas, C. Vaz de Carvalho, O. Heidmann, E. Houstis CSEDU 2019 Conference, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, May 2-5, 2019
  19. “Serious games for promoting agile and lean industrial practices to higher education”, H. Tsalapats, O. Heidmann, D. Stylla, S. Kourias, E. Houstis, INTED 2017 conference, Valencia, Spain, on March 7 and 8, 2017
  20. “Agile practices through serious games in higher education”,  H. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, E. Houstis, EduLearn 2017 conference, held in Barcelona, Spain, on July 3-5, 2017
  21. “A serious game for digital skill building among individuals at risk, promoting employability and social inclusion”, H. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, E. Houstis, GAMES 2016 Conference, Porto, Portugal, June 16-17, 2016
  22. “Serious games for building work related digital skills among secondary education learners”, H. Tsalapatas, presentation at OEB 2017 conference, Berlin, Germany, December 6-7, 2017. Followed by a presentation at a panel titled “Game-based learning and games in the classroom” at the same conference
  23. “Serious Games for Building Multilingualism Skills in Early Childhood Education”, H. Tsalapatas, EDUCA On-line Conference, Berlin, Germany, November 30 – December 2, 2016
  24. “Serious games as learning tools for building basic skills in school education”, presentation at Computation and Information Science and Engineering Conference, held in Portaria, Greece, June 21-24, 2016
  25. “Community- based learning approaches for Early and Continuous Interventions for Preventing ESL”,  H. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, R. Alimisi, D. Koutsaftikis, FOE 2014 Conference, Florence, Italy, June 12-13, 2014, ISBN code: 978-88-6292-499-3
  26. “Addressing Early School Leaving through Social Networking Supportive Communities and Activities that Foster Parent Involvement in School Community”, H. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, R. Alimisi, D. Koutsaftikis, EduLearn 2014 Conference, Barcelona, Spain, July 7-9, 2014
  27. “Social networks and digital communities on preventing ESL”, H. Tsalapatas, EDUCA Online 2014, Berlin, Germany, 2-4 December 2014
  28. “Technology in Education”, E. Houstis, H. Tsalapatas, invited keynote speech at the Panhellenic Conference for ICT Teachers, Volos, March 28, 2014
  29. “A Holistic, Inclusive Learning Intervention for Preventing Early School Leaving and Fostering Family, School and Community Involvement”,  H. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, R. Alimisi, D. Koutsaftikis, INTED 2015 Conference, Madrid, Spain, 2-4 March 2015
  30. «Οι πρακτικές LINC για την ενδυνάμωση των δεσμών μεταξύ σχολείου και οικογένειας και στην πρόληψη της σχολικής διαρροής», Χ. Τσαλαπάτα, Ρ. Αλιμήση, Ο. Heidmann, Δ. Κουτσαυτίκης, Ε. Χούστης (2015), 8ο Συνέδριο για την Αξιοποίηση των ΤΠΕ στη Διδακτική Πράξη 28-30 Ιουνίου 2015
  31. “A gamified community for fostering learning engagement towards preventing early school leaving”, SGAMES Conference, Italy |September 16-17, 2015
  32. “Visual programming towards the development of early analytical and critical thinking”, H. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, S. Tsalapatas, R. Alimisi, C. Florou, E. Houstis (2011), Future of Education Conference, Florence, Italy, June 16-17, 2011
  33. “A serious game- based approach for situated learning of vehicular languages addressing work needs and cultural aspects”, Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, R. Alimisi, E. Houstis, E. (2013), , INTED 2013 Conference, Valencia, Spain, March 4-6, 2013
  34. “English Language Learning through Innovative ICT Solutions that promote Enculturation and Role-playing”, H. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, R. Alimisi, E. Houstis, Future of Education Conference, Florence, Italy, June 13-14, 2013
  35. “Serious Gaming towards Culturally Oriented Language Skill Development addressing Work Needs”, H. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, R. Alimisi, E. Houstis (2013), ECGBL Conference, Porto, Portugal, October 3-4, 2013
  36. “siLang: Serious Games for Situated Learning of Vehicular Languages addressing Work Needs”, Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, R. Alimisi, E. Houstis (2013), project presentation at the LINQ Conference, Rome, Italy, May 16-17, 2013
  37. “Serious Game Design for Vehicular Language Learning Addressing Work Needs”, H. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, R. Alimisi, S. Tsalapatas, S. Kourias, M. Sillaots, B. Hourmat, M. Tramonti, S. Oie, E. Houstis (2013), GALA 2013 Conference, Paris, France, October 23-25, 2013
  38. “Game-based, Situated Learning of Vehicular Languages addressing Work Needs”, H. Tsalapatas (2013), EDUCA On-line 2013, December 3-4, 2013
  39. “Technology in Education”, E. Houstis, H. Tsalapatas (2014), invited keynote speech at the Panhellenic Conference for ICT teachers, Volos, Greece, March 28, 2014
  40. “cMinds: Teaching Programming as a Means for Developing Early Analytical, Structural, and Critical Minds”, O. Heidmann, H. Tsalapatas, Educa On-line 2011 Conference, December 1-3, 2011
  41. “Supporting Primary School Students in Developing Analytical and Computational Thinking Skills through the cMinds Learning Suite”, H. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, R. Alimisi, C. Florou, S. Tsalapatas, E. Houstis, INTED 2012 Conference, Valencia, Spain, March 5-7, 2012
  42. “Game-based Learning towards Building Early Analytical Thinking Skills through Visual Programming”, Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, R. Alimisi, S. Tsalapatas, C. Florou, E. Houstis, EduLearn 2012 Conference, Barcelona, Spain, July 2-4, 2012
  43. “Programming Concepts as a Means for Fostering Analytical Thinking in Primary School Students”, H. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, R. Alimisi, S. Tsalapatas, C. Florou, E. Houstis, EduLearn 2011 Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 4-7 Ιουλίου 2011
  44. “Open-Ended Game-Based Exploration towards Primary Environmental Sustainability Training”, H. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, R. Alimisi, S. Tsalapatas, E. Houstis, EduLearn 2011 Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 4-7 Ιουλίου 2011
  45. “Open-source Pilot Applications for Developing Early Analytical Thinking Skills through Demonstrating Basic Programming Concepts”, H. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, C. Florou, R. Alimisi, S. Tsalapatas, E. Houstis, Συνέδριο ΕΛΛΑΚ, Αθήνα, 20-22 Μαΐου 2011
  46. “Visual Programming towards the Development of Early Analytical and Critical Thinking”, H. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, R. Alimisi, S. Tsalapatas, C. Florou, E. Houstis, Future of Education Conference, Florence Italy, 16-17 Ιουλίου 2011
  47. “Open-Ended Virtual Experiments towards Early Environmental Skill Development”, H. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, R. Alimisi, S. Tsalapatas, E. Houstis, Future of Education Conference, Florence Italy, 16-17 Ιουλίου 2011
  48. “Environmental Education through EnvKids Didactical Frameworks and ICT Tools”, H. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, R. Alimisi, E. Houstis, CELMA 2011 Conference, Lake District UK, Μάιος 2011
  49. “Εικονικά Πειράματα για Συνεργατική και Διερευνητική Μάθηση στην Πρωτοβάθμια Περιβαλλοντική Εκπαίδευση”, Χ. Τσαλαπάτα, O. Heidmann, Ρ. Αλιμήση, Σ. Τσαλαπάτας, Ε. Χούστης, 6ο Συνέδριο για την Τεχνολογία στην Εκπαίδευση, Σύρος, 4-7 Μαΐου 2011
  50. “Virtual Experimentation towards the Development of Early Environmental Sustainability Skills”, H. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, M. Mogli, CELDA 2010 Conference, Timisoara, Romania, 14-17 Οκτωβρίου 2010
  51. “Virtual Experimentation towards Explorative and Collaborative Environmental Education”, H. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, R. Alimisi, S. Tsalapatas, E. Houstis, Europrix Academic Network Conference, Graz, Austria, 11-13 Νοεμβρίου 2010
  52. “My Home, my Town, my Planet: Virtual Exploration in Primary Education”, O. Heidmann, H. Tsalapatas, presented at Educa On-line 2010 Conference, Berlin, Germany, 1-3 Δεκεμβρίου 2010
  53. “On-line SME Workplace Training Solutions for Outsourced Production Processes”, H. Tsalapatas, J.B. Stav, E. Engh, EDUCA On-line, Βερολίνο, Νοέμβριος 2007
  54. “Collaborative Online Training Methods in Global Production Flow”, E. Engh, J.B. Stav, H. Tsalapatas, ECEL 2007, Κοπενχάγη, Οκτώβριος 2007
  55. “Methodologies, Accreditation, and Training in Outsourced Production Processes and Global Production Flow”, H. Tsalapatas, J. B. Stav, E. Engh, ELSIN 2007, Dublin, Ireland, June 2007
  56. “Know-how Transfer Methodologies within Outsourced Production Processes and Global Production Flow”, H. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, S. Tsalapatas, M. Karagentsidou, έγινε δεκτό στο συνέρδιο MIBES 2007, Μετέωρα, Σεπτέμβριος 2007
  57. “New Training Models for Inclusion of High Quality Video within Welding Practices Country”, J. B. Stav, E. Engh, H. Tsalapatas, eStream Conference, Patras, Greece, June 14-16 2006
  58. “Rainforest Conservation: Carbon Emissions Markets and Avoided Deforestation”, K. Conrad, M. Eberle, J. Hill, H. Tsalapatas, MBA Thesis, Columbia University, Ιούνιος 2005
  59. “Design of an Independent European Knowledgebase for Deployment of Visual Communication into Distance Learning”, J.B. Stav and H. Tsalapatas, ICMTL 2005, Μάρτιος 2005, Palermo, Italy
  60. “Dissemination of Visual Collaboration Tools Into Distance Education: A European Information Base Solution”, J.B. Stav and H. Tsalapatas, Virtual Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems, MCCSIS 2005, Απρίλιος 2005
  61. “A European Knowledgebase Framework for Deployment of Real Time AV-Communication in Distance Teaching”, J.B. Stav and H. Tsalapatas, iCITA 2005, Sydney, Australia, Ιούλιος 2005
  62. “A European Knowledge Base Framework for Deployment of Audio-Video Communication Services into Engineering Education”, J. B. Stav, H. Tsalapatas, IACEE Conference, Vienna Austria, 19-21 Απριλίου 2006
  63. “An Ontology Driven European Knowledgebase Approach Deploying Real Time Telecommunication Services into Distance Learning Environments”, J.B. Stav and H. Tsalapatas, IADAT-tcn2005, Σεπτέμβριος 2005, Portsmouth, UK
  64. “Lessons Learnt from Telecommunication Providers Lacking Knowledge of Effective Technology Enhanced Distance Education Solutions”, J.B. Stav, R. Bergh and H. Tsalapatas, IADAT-tcn2005, Σεπτέμβριος 2005, Portsmouth, UK
  65. “Learning Object Farms and Learning Design in Science Education”, J.B. Stav, T.M. Thorseth, M. Meletiou-Mavrotheris, H. Tsalapatas, ECEL 2005, October 2005, Amsterdam
  66. “System Design of Scientific eLearning Management Services”, B. Stav, H. Tsalapatas, T. M. Thorseth and C. Kalantzis., Ed Media Conference, Lugano, Ελβετία, May 2004
  67. “Open, Federated Educational Content Management Middleware for the Support of Distributed Teaching”, H. Tsalapatas, J.B. Stav, C. Kalantzis. “Electronic Journal for eLearning (EJEL)”, Ιούνιος 2004
  68. “Open, Dynamic Content and eLearning Management Infrastructure for Engineering and Natural Sciences”, J. B. Stav and H. Tsalapatas., Electronic Journal for eLearning (EJEL), Ιούνιος 2004
  69. “NS-eCMS: A Content and Learning Management Infrastructure for Distance Education of Natural Sciences”, J. B. Stav, H. Tsalapatas, ECEL Conference, Glasgow UK, November 6-7, 2003
  70. “eCMS: eLearning Content Management Middleware”. Authors: H. Tsalapatas, J.B. Stav, P. Brna, C. Kalantzis, ECEL, 2nd European Conference on eLearning, Glasgow, Δεκέμβριος 2003
  71. “eCMS: eLearning Content Management Middleware”, J.B. Stav and H. Tsalapatas. Πρακτικά συνεδρίου “ECEL 2003: 2nd European Conference on eLearning”, Glasgow, November 6-7, 2003
  72. “eCMS: Towards a Federated Repository of European Educational Content”, H. Tsalapatas, J.B. Stav, P. Brna, C. Kalantzis, S. Tsalapatas, m-ICTE, International Conference for Information and Communication Technology in Education, Badajoz, Spain, December 4-5, 2003
  73. “Open Learning Management Services for Distributed Teaching in Natural Sciences”, poster, J.B. Stav and Hariklia Tsalapatas, Badajoz, Spain, December 4-5, 2003
  74. “A Federated Digital Library for Universities’ Grey-Literature: Practical Issues and a “Transient” Analysis”, C. Nikolaou, G. Georgakopoulos, H. Tsalapatas, Technical Report University of Crete, May 2000
  75. “Ontology Driven Integration of Scientific Repositories”, V. Christophides, C. Houstis, S. Lalis, H. Tsalapata. Πρακτικά συνεδρίου “4th Workshop on Next Generation Information Technologies and Systems (NGITS ’99)”, Zikhron-Yaakov, Israel, July 5-7, 1999. Διαθέσιμο από τον εκδότη Springer στο βιβλίο “Next Generation Information Technologies and Systems”, ISBN 0302-9743 (Print) 1611-3349 (Online)
  76. “THETIS: an Environmental Information System for the Support of Coastal Zone Management”. Authors: H. Tsalapata, C. Houstis, S. Lalis. TERENA-NORDUnet Networking Conference 1999, LUND, Sweden, June 7-10, 1999
  77. “THETIS: an Environmental Information System for the Support of Coastal Zone Management”. Authors: C. Houstis, S. Lalis, H. Tsalapata. “IT Applied to Natural Resources Management”, Petra, Jordan, May 1999 – June 1, 1999
  78. “Interprocedural Array Side Effect Analysis”, Master’s Thesis, Rice University, Houston, Texas, June 1994
  79. “A real-time personal computer-based clipped auto- and cross-correlator with applications in the detection of transition”, Tsalapatas and M.L. Riethmuller. “5th International Symposium on Application of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics”, Lisbon, Portugal, June 9-12, 1990
  80. “A real-time microcontroller-based clipped auto- and cross-correlator with applications in Laser Transit Velocimetry”, H. Tsalapatas and C.S. Moraitis, ICIASF 1989 Congress, Gottingen, Germany, September 18-21, 1989. Re-published on ΙΕΕΕ Xplore in 2002, http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/login.jsp?url=/iel2/840/2571/00077668.pdf?tp=&isnumber=2571&arnumber=77668

Scientific journals

  1. “Towards a virtual environment to teach natural resouce management based on a virtual city
    serious game”,     Manuel Caeiro-Rodríguez, Mario Manso-Vázquez, María A. Lorenzo-Rial, Mercedes Varel, Carlos Vaz de Carvalho, Hariklia Tsalapatas, Olivier Heidmann, Gita Senka, Michela Tramonti, Alden Meirzhanovich Dochshanov, Triinu Jesmin, and Jaanus Terasmaa, IEEE Explore, December 2022
  2. “Teaching soft skills in engineering education: a European perspective”, IEEE Access on October 20, 2020. Manuel Caeiro-Rodríguez, Mario Manso-Vázquez, Fernando A. Mikic-Fonte, Martín Llamas-Nistal, Manuel J. Fernández-Iglesias,  Hariklia Tsalapatas, Olivier Heidmann, Carlos Vaz de Carvalho, Triinu Jesmin, Jaanus Terasmaa, and Lene Tolstrup
  3. “Teaching soft skills in engineering education: a European perspective”, Manuel Caeiro Rodriguez, Mario Manso, Fernando A. Mikic-Fonte, Martín Llamas-Nistal, Manuel J. Fernández-Iglesias,  Hariklia Tsalapatas, Olivier Heidmann, Carlos Vaz de Carvalho, Triunu Jesmin, Jaanus Terasmaa, and Lene Tolstrup, IEEE ACCESS
  4. “Programming games for logical thinking”, H. Tsalapatas, EAI Endorsed Transactions on Serious Games 13(1): e4, ISSN-2034-8800, Volume 1, March 2013
  5. “Evaluando el uso de juegos de programación para el desarrollo temprano de aptitudes de pensamiento analítico”, H. Tsalapatas, Novatica, Revists de la Asociacion de Tecnicos de Informatica, Issue 230, October-November 2014, pp. 39-45.
  6. “Evaluating the Use of Programming Games for Building Early Analytical Thinking Skills”, H. Tsalapatas, EAI Transactions on Serious Games

Book chapters

  1. “The Design of a Problem-based Learning Platform for Engineering Education”, IEEE Lecture Notes on Educational Technologies, H. Tsalapatas, C. Vaz de Carvalho, A. A. Bakar, S. Salwah, R.H.R. Jusof, O. Heidmann, Active Learning in Higher Education
  2. “Serious Games to Support Agile and Lean Methodologies”, H. Tsalapatas, O. Heidmann, T. Jesmin, Active Learning in Higher Education, IEEE, upcoming publication
  3. “Environmental Education through EnvKids Didactical Framework and ICT Tools”, H. Tsalapatas, R. Alimisi, O. Heidmann in Learning with Mobile Technologies Handheld Devices and Smart Phones, Edited by Joan Lu, Premier Reference Source