Smart Learning Environments in the Post Pandemic Era : Selected Papers from the Celda 2022 Conference

This edited volume presents the latest research focussing on current challenges on the deployment of smart technologies and pedagogies for supporting teaching and learning in the post-covid19 era.  This is at the core of studying the evolution of the learning process, the role of technology-supported pedagogical approaches, and the progress of educational technology innovations in the context of digital transformation in education and professional training. 

A selection of the best papers from the Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age (CELDA) Conference, 2022 are included in this volume, bringing together high-quality research on Smart Pedagogies in the Post-Pandemic Era; Smart Learning Technologies in the Post-Pandemic Era; and Case Studies of Smart Learning Environments. The volume contributes to the discussion of current issues in digital education between researchers, practitioners, and policymakers.

Demetrios Sampson is a Professor of Digital Systems for Learning and Education, Director of the MSc Program on Digital Learning, and Director of the Research Laboratory DiLearn at the Department of Digital Systems, University of Piraeus, Greece. He has been engaged in teaching and research in the field of educational technologies and digital learning since 1996.

Dirk Ifenthaler is a Professor of Learning, Design and Technology at the University of Mannheim, Germany and UNESCO Deputy Chair on Data Science in Higher Education Learning and Teaching at Curtin University, Australia. Dirk’s research focuses on the intersection of cognitive psychology, educational technology, data analytics, and organisational learning.

Pedro Isaías is an Associate Professor at Universidade Aberta (Portuguese Open University) in Lisbon, Portugal. Pedro is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at the School of Information Systems & Technology Management of The University of NewSouth Wales (UNSW – Sydney), Australia. He is co-founder and president of IADIS – International Association for Development of the Information Society.