Born and raised in Athens, Greece. Educated in Greece (Bachelors in Math) and in Texas (Masters in Computer Science and Doctorate in Education). Have worked and travelled around the world (Iran, Iraq, United Arab Emirates, India, Singapore, Thailand, etc). My main interest is online teaching and learning.
Web Page Design Collaborations
Web Page Design - Student-Community Collaborations, Austin Peay State University (2010)
A collaborative project is described. Students in a web design class were asked to contact...
Tips for Successful Online Teaching, 14th annual Instructional Technology Conference (2009)
The seven principles for good practice in undergraduate education, developed by Arthur Chickering and Zelda...
Online Teaching
Tips for Successful Online Teaching, 14th annual Instructional Technology Conference (2009)
The seven principles for good practice in undergraduate education, developed by Arthur Chickering and Zelda...
Measuring Computer Literacy
A Survey: A Simple Tool to Measure Computer Literacy, Engaging the Spirit Presentations 2007: Tools for Student Success (2007)
Kontos describes a tool to measure the computer background of students. The tool is a...
Laptop Programs
The Laptop University: A Faculty Perspective, AACE Journal Internationa Forum on Information Technology in Education (2001)
Abstract This paper looks at mobile computing and laptop programs in higher education. Some of...
Best Practices in Online Teaching
Best Practices in Online Teaching, Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (2008)
In this paper the seven principles for good practice in undergraduate education that were developed...
Computer Literacy Background of Students
How Computer Literate are your Students?, Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2008 (2008)
A tool that measures the computer background of students is described. The instrument consists of...
IT Challenge Competition for Faculty
IT Challenge Competition for Faculty (with Jacques Morin), Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2002:1 (2002)
This paper describes the first ever United Arab Emirates Information Technology Challenge. This unique national...