Georgios Fesakis

Georgios Fesakis is a Professor at the Department of Pre-school Education and Educational Design, School of Humanities, University of the Aegean. His academic journey includes roles as Lecturer (2007-2012), Assistant Professor (2012-2016), and Associate Professor (2016-2020). He holds a PhD in Educational Exploitation of Computational Modeling Environments from the same university (2003), an MSc in Advanced Informatics Systems (1996) from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and a BSc in Informatics and Telecommunications (1994) from the same institution. He also completed Pedagogical Studies at ASPETE (1999).

Education:

• BSc in Informatics and Telecommunications, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (1994)
• MSc in Advanced Informatics Systems, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (1996)
• Pedagogical Studies, ASPETE (1999)
• PhD in Educational Exploitation of Computational Modeling Environments, University of the Aegean (2003)

Research Interests: Focuses on ICT applications in education, mathematics education, computational thinking, learning design (e-learning/m-learning), game-based learning, AI in education, and collaborative learning. His work emphasizes innovative educational technologies like ASYMPTOTE (a mathematics learning platform) and explores systemic approaches in educational systems.

Awards: No specific awards mentioned, but his contributions to educational technology and pedagogical innovation are highlighted through his publications and projects.

Advising & Grants: Advised numerous projects on educational software development and teacher training programs. Active in securing grants for initiatives like the ASYMPTOTE system and culturally responsive computational thinking guidelines.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Learning Technology and Educational Engineering Laboratory at the University of the Aegean, focusing on developing edutainment applications, mobile learning tools, and collaborative learning frameworks.