Online Learning Facilities to Support Coding and Robotics Courses for Youth

Authors

  • Eleftheria Demertzi Net Media Lab, Brain & Mind R&D, Institute of Informatics & Telecommunications, N.C.S.R. “Demokritos” Athens
  • Nikitas Voukelatos Net Media Lab, Brain & Mind R&D, Institute of Informatics & Telecommunications, N.C.S.R. “Demokritos” Athens
  • Yannis Papagerasimou Net Media Lab, Brain & Mind R&D, Institute of Informatics & Telecommunications, N.C.S.R. “Demokritos” Athens
  • Athanasios S. Drigas Net Media Lab, Brain & Mind R&D, Institute of Informatics & Telecommunications, N.C.S.R. “Demokritos” Athens

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v8i3.8044

Keywords:

e-platform, e-skills, on-line learning facilities, hybrid learning activities, coding, computing, programming, robotics, non-formal education, summer school

Abstract


Nowadays programming and computational skills are of great importance in working and social life. Knowing how to code is empowering. It allows to understand the digital world we live in and to shape it. Basic coding skills are essential for accessing the jobs of today and tomorrow and for achieving a better skills-match between education and the labor market. This paper presents a European Project entitled “Coding and Youth: An innovative program in the digital era” (Code@Youth), which attempted to utilize constructively the long period of summer vacations in European countries in order to introduce students to the world of programming and robotics by offering hybrid learning activities in parallel with on-line learning facilities. The main purpose of this program was to plan, implement and evaluate these activities for young people, through the on-line platform, in order to lead to the acquisition, recognition and validation of computational skills obtained through non-formal learning.

Author Biographies

Eleftheria Demertzi, Net Media Lab, Brain & Mind R&D, Institute of Informatics & Telecommunications, N.C.S.R. “Demokritos” Athens

Eleftheria Demertzi holds a Bachelor degree in Informatics (2016). She is a Research associate at N.C.S.R. “Demokritos” on national and European ICT projects. She has participated in the development, research, study and design of multimedia and network applications (e-services) such as e-learning, e-culture, e-inclusion, etc.

Nikitas Voukelatos, Net Media Lab, Brain & Mind R&D, Institute of Informatics & Telecommunications, N.C.S.R. “Demokritos” Athens

Nikitas Voukelatos holds a Bachelor degree in Informatics (2017). He is a Research associate at N.C.S.R. “Demokritos” on national and European ICT projects. He has participated in the development, research, study and design of multimedia and network applications (e-services) such as e-learning, e-culture, e-inclusion, etc.

Yannis Papagerasimou, Net Media Lab, Brain & Mind R&D, Institute of Informatics & Telecommunications, N.C.S.R. “Demokritos” Athens

Yannis Papagerasimou holds a Masters degree in Data Communications Systems (2003) from Brunel University where he also graduated with a Bachelor in Electronic and Computer Engineering in 2001. Since 2005 he has been a Research associate at N.C.S.R. “Demokritos” on national and European ICT projects. He has participated in the development, research, study and design of multimedia and network applications (e-services) such as e-learning, e-culture, e-inclusion, etc. He has also published more than 10 scientific articles to conferences and scientific journals.

Athanasios S. Drigas, Net Media Lab, Brain & Mind R&D, Institute of Informatics & Telecommunications, N.C.S.R. “Demokritos” Athens

Athanasios Drigas is a Director of Research at IIT - N.C.S.R. Demokritos. He is the Coordinator of Telecoms Lab and founder of Net Media Lab since 1996. From 1990 to 1999 he was the Operational manager of the Greek Academic network. He has been the Coordinator of Several International Projects, in the fields of ICTs, and e-services (e-learning, e-psychology, e-government, e-inclusion, e-culture etc). He has published more than 280 articles, 7 books, 25 educational CD-ROMs and several patents. He has been a member of several International committees for the design and coordination of Network and ICT activities.

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Published

2018-05-28

How to Cite

Demertzi, E., Voukelatos, N., Papagerasimou, Y., & Drigas, A. S. (2018). Online Learning Facilities to Support Coding and Robotics Courses for Youth. International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy (iJEP), 8(3), pp. 69–80. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v8i3.8044

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