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Curriculum Vitae

DIMITRIOS VLACHOPOULOS

JULY 2012

■ Personal Information

NAME Dimitrios

SURNAME Vlachopoulos

HOME ADDRESS c/Muntaner 74, 3-1

08011 Barcelona

DATE OF BIRTH 19/05/1981

NATIONALITY GREEK

TELEPHONE 0034 697904060

EMAIL: [email protected]

[email protected]

■ ΑCADEMIC PROFILE

1. STUDIES

06/2010 University of Barcelona (UB)

Faculty of Education

Master’s degree in “Teaching and Learning in

Digital Environments”

Score: “Very Good” (80%)



Department of Research Methods and Diagnostics in

Education

PhD dissertation: “Evaluation of the teaching

methods for Greek language in Higher Education

with use of ICT: building an online learning

community for the study of the Greek language”

Supervisors: Dr. Joan Mateo Andrés & Dr. Pilar

Gómez Cardó

Score: Excellent “cum laude”



Department of Research Methods and Diagnostics in

Education

mailto:[email protected]

Master’s degree in “Education and society:

evaluation and accreditation of educational

programs”

Score: “Excellent with Honors” (91,5%)

12/2004 National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Master’s degree in Southeast European Studies (in

English)

Score: “Very Good” (75%)

07/2003 University of Patras, Greece Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

University Degree (BA): Philology & Linguistics

Score: “Very Good” (83,8%)

1999 High School Degree (“Apolitirio Likiou”)

Score: “Excellent” (19,5 out of 20)

ACADEMIC ACCREDITATIONS

- Accreditation for the position of Lecturer (“professor lector”) by the Catalan

University Quality Assurance Agency

(http://www.aqu.cat/aqu/index_en.html). 03/2010.

- Accreditation for the position of Assistant Professor (“Profesor Contratado

Doctor” & “Profesor de la Universidad Privada”) by the National Agency for

Quality Assessment and Accreditation of Spain

(http://www.aneca.es/eng/What-is-ANECA/Presentation). 04/2012.

2. Knowledge of foreign languages

Greek: Mother language, BA in Philology and Linguistics

English: Proficiency level, master’s degree in English language

Catalan: Proficiency level, Nivell D Certificate, University of Barcelona

Spanish: Proficiency level, Diploma Superior, Cervantes Institute

French: Upper intermediate level, D.E.L.F. 2 degree

Italian: Intermediate level, C.E.L.I. 3 degree, University of Perugia

http://www.aqu.cat/aqu/index_en.html

http://www.aneca.es/eng/What-is-ANECA/Presentation

3. Scholarships for research as a visiting

scholar

6-month Scholarship, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY,

during the academic year 2007-2008, in order to complete the PhD

dissertation (University of Barcelona). Faculty sponsor: Dr. Donald

Mastronarde. Co-funded by the Regional Government of Catalonia.

3-month scholarship, SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY, during

the academic year 2008-2009. Postdoctoral research on the assessment

and evaluation of modern language teaching methods. Sponsor: City

Council of Ag. Stephanos.

2-month scholarship, UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN, during the

academic year 2009-2010. Evaluation of the project “Cross cultural

communication: an online working space for the academic staff of

humanities and social sciences”. Faculty sponsor: Dr. Spiros Syropoulos.

4. OTHER STUDIES

2004 Ellinogermaniki Agogi, Athens (www.ea.gr)

Use and evaluation of online learning platforms

(Learning Content Management Systems)

2003 Carriera Institute, Patras, Greece

Computer studies:

1) MS-DOS, Microsoft office XP.98,97,95

2) Microsoft word (for windows 97,98,00,02).

3) Excel (for windows 95,97,00.02).

4) Powerpoint.

2002 Carriera Institute, Patras, Greece

Blind typewriting studies

5. Distinctions

04/2012 ERASMUS scholarship to visit the Open University

of Cyprus (June 1-8, 2012) and give 6 conferences on

“Open and Distance Education”.

11/2010 Chair at the Open Ed Conference “OER: Impact and

Sustainability”, Barcelona, Spain.

06/2009 Scholarship for postdoctoral research at San

Francisco State University (USA).

04/2009 Finalist (among the top 10 published research

papers) for the International Award of Excellence

of the “Ubiquitous Learning: an international

journal”. Awarded paper: “The challenges of

introducing ICT in humanities: a case study of the

perceptions of the academic staff of classics”.

11/2008 Chair of the session “Research: Technology in

Education” at the International Conference of

Education Research and Innovation (ICERI), Madrid,

Spain.

05/2008 Grant from the 5th International Congress of

University Teaching and Innovation (V CIDUI), for

presenting 2 research papers.

01/2008 Scholarship for doctoral research as visiting

scholar at the University of California, Berkeley.

06/2007 Grant from the Regional Government of Catalonia

(Generalitat de Catalunya) for the publication and

edition of the book “Manual d’exercicis de

gramàtica grega antiga” (Manual of ancient Greek

grammar exercises), which is the basic manual for

the students of classics at the University of

Barcelona (subject ancient Greek grammar).

11/2006 3-year scholarship, from the Regional Government

of Catalonia (Generalitat de Catalunya) for the

development and completion of the PhD

dissertation.

06/2002 Scholarship from the Greek State Scholarship

Foundation for having the highest score during the

third year of the university studies at the

University of Patras. Score: 91,9%

6. Participation in research groups

09/2009- today Open University of Catalonia

Research Group: eLearn Center

Director: Dr. Albert Sangrà

http://elearncenter.uoc.edu/

Main research activity: Evaluation of competences,

online teachers training, evaluation of the impact

of ICT in traditional teaching and learning

methods, blended learning.

03/2006- today University of Barcelona (UB)

Teaching Innovation Group: Electra

Coordinator: Dr. Eulàlia Vintró Castells

http://www.ub.edu/filologiagrega/electra/

Main research activity: Training and assessment of

the academic staff of the department of Classics

http://elearncenter.uoc.edu/

http://www.ub.edu/filologiagrega/electra/

about the use of ICT in face-to-face learning

activities.

01/2008- 07/2008 University of California at Berkeley (UCB)

Research Group: Ancient Greek Tutorials

Coordinator: Dr. Donald Mastronarde.

Main research activity: Evaluation of the impact of

ICT in Classics, evaluation of the students’ and

instructors’ digital competence.

07/2006- 09/2008 University of Barcelona (UB)

Research Group: Virtual Teaching and Learning

(GREAV)

Coordinator: Dr. José Luis Rodríguez Illera.

Main research activity: Participation in educational

projects funded by the European Commission

03/2004-12/2005 Ellinogermaniki Agogi (www.ea.gr)

R+D Department

Coordinator: Dr. Stavros Savvas

Main research activity: Participation in educational

projects funded by the European Commission

7. Participation in research & innovation projects

2012- Project: “Studies on the e-learning impact”.

Financed by the eLearn Center of the Open

University of Catalonia.

Project: “e-learning application models”. Financed

by the eLearn Center of the Open University of

Catalonia.

2011- Project: “e-counseling in PGCE secondary education

teachers training program: orientations and

personalized feedback with the use of ICT”.

Financed by Universitat de Barcelona, Vicerectorat

de Política Docent i Científica – Programa de Millora

i Innovació Docent.

2011-2012 Project: “The academic research in Social Sciences

from a gender perspective: a case study at the

University of Barcelona and the Autonomous

University of Barcelona” Funded by: Catalan

Institute for Women

2009-2010 Project: “The e-learning conceptual framework”,

code: ACI9C. Funded by: Open University of

Catalonia.

Project: “Distance tutoring: new and innovative

evaluation aspects in Classics, code: PID2009/UB-08

Funded by: University of Barcelona.

Project: “Classical Greek: a self study course”, code:

PID2009/UB-62 Funded by: University of Barcelona.

Evaluation of the project: “Cross cultural

communication: an online working space for the

academic staff of humanities and social sciences”

Funded by: Autonomous University of Barcelona

2007- 2008 Project: “Puente” (Public Spaces for

Integenerational Learning)

Funded by: European Commission, Socrates,

Minerva (Education and Culture).

Project: “Rural Wings”

Funded by: European Commission, 6th framework

program.

2006- 2009 Project: “Classical Greek: a self study course for

starters”

Funded by: University of Barcelona.

2006-2007 Evaluation of the project: “Collage” (Collaborative

Learning Platform Using Game-like Enhancements)

Funded by: European Commission, E-learning

Project: “Kaleidoscope Network of Excellence”

Funded by: European Commission, 6th framework

program

Project: “Nemed” (Network of Multigrade

Education)


Comenius

2004- 2005 Project: “MoTFAL” (Mobile technologies for Ad-hoc

learning)


Minerva

Project: “InLET” (Introducing Lang. Enhancement

Techniques)


Lingua.

8. Publications

(books)

Sangrà, A., Vlachopoulos, D. & Cabrera, N. (2011). Defining e-learning

inclusively. Barcelona: Open University of Catalonia. ISBN 978-84-694-4672-0.

Sangrà, A., Vlachopoulos, D. & Cabrera, N. (2011). Hacia una definición

inclusiva del e-learning. Barcelona: Open University of Catalonia. ISBN 978-84-

694-4673-7.

Sangrà, A., Vlachopoulos, D. & Cabrera, N. (2011). Cap una definició inclusiva de

l’e-learning. Barcelona: Open University of Catalonia. ISBN 978-84-694-4670-6

Bonafont, R. & Vlachopoulos, D. (2010). Guia de Conversa Universitària: grec-

català. Universitat de Barcelona: Serveis Lingüístics.

http://www.ub.edu/guiaconversa/a.php?fer=trianova&idioma=19

Vlachopoulos, D. (2008). Manual d’exercicis de gramàtica grega antiga. Barcelona:

Llibres del Índex.

Vlachopoulos, D. (2004). Hercules and the Barbarians. Athens: Harting.

(papers & articles published in scientific journals & international congresses

of the last five years)

Sangrà, A., Vlachopoulos, D., Guitert, M. & Pérez-Mateo, M. (2012). Lifelong

learning ecologies and professional development. EADTU 25th Anniversary

Conference, Paphos (Cyprus).

Vlachopoulos, D. & Gómez, P. (2012). The use of blogs for regulating and

monitoring students’ knowledge of ancient Greek grammar: a case study at the

University of Barcelona. International conference on Education, Research and

Innovation (ICERI). Madrid.

Vlachopoulos, D., Mestre, F., Gómez, P., & Vintró, E. (2012). E-monitoring in the

master in teacher training in obligatory and upper secondary education:

Students’ orientation and feedback for the preparation of the master’s thesis

http://www.ub.edu/guiaconversa/a.php?fer=trianova&idioma=19

through ICT. International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies.

Barcelona.

Mateo, J. & Vlachopoulos, D. (2012-in press). Reflexiones en torno el

aprendizaje y evaluación en la universidad en el contexto de un nuevo

paradigma para la educación superior. Educación XX1. (Journal indexed in ISI).

Sangrà, A., Vlachopoulos, D. & Cabrera, N. (2012). Building an inclusive

definition for e-learning: an approach to its conceptual framework. The

International Review of research in Open and Distance Learning. 13(2), 145-159.

(Journal indexed in ISI).

Gómez, P. & Vlachopoulos, D. (2012). Sages parmi des sophistes: Athénée et la

tradition des Sept Sages. Ágora. Estudos Clássicos em Debate. 14, 171-194. (Journal

indexed in ISI).

Mateo, J., Escofet, A., Martínez, F., Ventura, J. & Vlachopoulos, D. (2012-in

press). The Final Year Project in social sciences and the evaluation of its

associated competences. European Journal of Education: Research, Development and

Policy. 47 (3), 435-447. (Journal indexed in ISI).

Mateo, J., Escofet, A., Martínez, F., Ventura, J. & Vlachopoulos, D. (2012). The

Final Year Project in social sciences: definition and establishment of its

associated competences and evaluation standards. Studies in Educational

Evaluation, 38(1), 28-34.

Vlachopoulos, D. (2012-in press). “Digital Classics”: a new scientific field that

offers new teaching and learning opportunities for the study of the ancient

Greece. The International Journal of the Humanities.

Mateo, J. & Vlachopoulos, D. (2012). Aplicando la metodología del aprendizaje

basado en problemas en la asignatura de Gestión Cultural: un modelo

alternativo de evaluación. Revista Iberoamericana de Educación, 58 (2), 1-12.

Vlachopoulos, D., Bernabeu, M.D. & Tomàs, M. (2011). Academic writing in

social sciences from a gender perspective: a discourse analysis data collection

intrument applied in two spanish universities and its preliminary results.

International Conference of Education Research and Innovation (ICERI). Madrid.

Vlachopoulos, D. & Gómez, P. (2011). Diseño de actividades para la evaluación

continua: modelos de evaluación alternativa en la asignatura Didáctica de la

lengua griega. II International Congress of University Teaching. Vigo.

Sangrà, A., Vlachopoulos, D. & Cabrera, N. (2011). The conceptual framework

of e-learning: a view from inside. Ιnternational Journal of Learning. 18, (4), 93-104.

Vlachopoulos, D. (2011). La gestión de los recursos humanos en una

organización cultural: un reto para el gestor cultural. Revista Gestión y Cultura, 9,

30-34.

Mateo, J. & Vlachopoulos, D. (2010). La Nueva Naturaleza del Aprendizaje y de

la Evaluación en el Contexto del Desarrollo Competencial, Retos Europeos en la

Educación del Siglo XXI. Revista Iberoamericana de Evaluación Educativa, 3 (3), 44-

61.

Vlachopoulos, D. (2010). Evaluación del aprendizaje basado en competencias

transversales en los nuevos grados: un estudio sobre la competencia de

desarrollar un pensamiento y razonamiento críticos. Repere. Journal of

Educational Sciences, 4, 93-110.

Sangrà, A., Vlachopoulos, D., Cabrera, N. & Gallart, S. (2010). Defining e-

learning: A research on its conceptual framework. International Conference on

Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI). Madrid.

Vintró, E. & Vlachopoulos, D. (2010). La presentació del curs “Grec clàssic. Curs

d’autoaprenentatge introductori”. VI International congress of University Teaching

and Innovation. Barcelona.

Gómez, P., Vlachopoulos, D. & Gonzàlez, L. (2010). Un mètode interactiu global

per a l’aprenentatge de la gramàtica grega antiga: innovació metodològica a la

Universitat de Barcelona. VI International congress of University Teaching and

Innovation. Barcelona.

Vlachopoulos, D., Gonzàlez, L. & Gómez, P. (2010). Online tutoring in classics: a

way of familiarizing the students with the use of Technologies in learning

activities. Ágora. Estudos Clássicos em Debate, 12, 115-132. (Journal indexed in

ISI).

Vlachopoulos, D. (2010). Classical philology and the use of Information and

Communication Technologies (ICT): an analysis of the philologists’ identity and

academic profile. Repere. Journal of Educational Sciences, 3, 45-54.

Vlachopoulos, D. (2009). Combinant la virtualitat i la presencialitat en la

didàctica del grec antic: una experiència pilot aplicada a la gramàtica grega. XVI

Simposi d’estudis clàssics:Literatura, art i didàctica a l’entorn del món clàssic,

Tarragona.

Vlachopoulos, D. (2009). La influencia de las nuevas tecnologías en el cambio de

la cultura docente de los estudios clásicos. Ágora. Estudos Clássicos em Debate, 11,

219-231. (Journal indexed in ISI).

Vlachopoulos, D. (2009). Introducció de l’ensenyament en línia en Humanitats:

estudis de cas sobre l’acceptació d’activitats en línia per part del professorat de

llengües clàssiques Digithum,11.

Vlachopoulos, D. (2009). b-learning in classics: a pilot online course for the

study of the ancient Greek grammar. V International Conference on Multimedia

and ICT in Education (m-ICTE2009), Lisbon.

Vlachopoulos, D. (2009). The challenges of introducing ICT in humanities: a

case study of the perceptions of the academic staff of classics. Ubiquitous

Learning: An international journal, 1 (2), 50-60.

Vlachopoulos, D. (2008). ¿Evaluación final o evaluación continua? Un estudio

sobre la valoración de los sistemas evaluativos por los estudiantes de lengua

griega antigua. Classica: Sociedade Brasileira de Estudos Classicos, 21(1), 7-24.

Vlachopoulos, D. (2008). The perceptions of the academic staff of classics of the

use of ICT in learning activities: A case study. V International congress of

University Teaching and Innovation. Lleida.

Vlachopoulos, D., Vintró E., Mestre, F., Gómez, P., & González, L. (2008). B-

learning per al grec clàssic: Dinamització en l’aprenentatge de la morfosintaxi. V

International congress of University Teaching and Innovation., Lleida.

Vlachopoulos, D. (2008). La actitud del alumnado de humanidades frente al uso

de las TIC en actividades de aprendizaje: Un estudio de casos. V Congreso

Iberoamericano De Docencia Universitaria, València.

Vlachopoulos, D. (2008). El manual d’exercicis de gramàtica grega antiga.

Ágora. Estudos Clássicos em Debate, 10, 159-163. (Journal indexed in ISI).

Vlachopoulos, D. (2008). The challenges of introducing ICT in humanities: a

case study of the perceptions of the academic staff of Classics. International

Conference of Ubiquitous Learning, Chicago, Estats Units.

Vlachopoulos, D. (2008). Introducing ICT in classics: A case study of the

perceptions of the academic staff and the students of the use of technology in

learning activities. International Conference of Education Research and Innovation

(ICERI), Madrid.

Vlachopoulos, D. & Barajas, M. (2007). Personalization strategies in learning

content management systems used in face-to-face learning. Kaleidoscope Network

of Excellence, Berlin.

Vlachopoulos, D., Chryssafidou, E. & Zoakou, A. (2007). The collage project.

Building the School of Tomorrow, Athens.

9. Teaching experience in Higher Education

2011-2012 Autonomous University of Barcelona

BA programs, Faculty of Education

Subjects (22 ECTS units):

a) Evaluation of cultural projects

b) Cultural Management

c) Evaluation & Assessment of Educational Institutions

Open University of Catalonia

Master’s Degree in “Education and ICT”

Subjects (10 ECTS units)

a) Research on e-learning

b) Research Methodology in Education

Open University of Cyprus

Master’s Degree in “Educational Sciences”

Thematic Unit “Open and Distance Education” 2010-2011 Autonomous University of Barcelona



a) Evaluation of cultural projects

b) Cultural Management

c) Evaluation & Assessment of Educational Institutions






University of Barcelona

PGCE secondary education teachers’ training course

Subject (1 ECTS unit)

a) Innovation in teaching languages




a) Interaction and communication in education

b) PGCE primary education teachers’ training course

c) Evaluation of cultural projects









a) Didactics and academic programs’ innovation

b) PGCE primary education teachers’ training course

2007-2008 University of Barcelona


Subject (4.5 ECTS units):

a) Introduction of ICT in education

10. Additional teaching experience

2009- today Private school “El Pinar de la Nostra Senyora”, in

Sant Cugat, Barcelona. Primary education teachers’

training on how to use adequate & innovative

methods to evaluate their students (2h per week).

2008-2009 Private school Viaró, in Sant Cugat, Barcelona.

Catalan and English teacher in secondary

education.

2007-2008 Private school “Jovellanos”, in Sagrada Família

Barcelona.

English teacher in primary education.

2003-2004 Public postsecondary education institute of Ag.

Stephanos

Department of Childhood Education

Subjects:

a) Cultural Identity

b) Human relations and communication

11. Patents Research Group: Electra www.ub.edu/filologiagrega/electra

Title of the patent: “Euclides Grec Politònic”. Software de velopment for writing

easily the ancient Greek fonts with computers.

Country: Spain

Institution: University of Barcelona

Number of ownership: 02/2006/1867

Webpage: www.ub.edu/filologiagrega/electra/euclides

Distribution: GLP (General Public License)

12. Supervisor of students’ research projects

(Master’s degree dissertation) - Supervisor of the master’s degree dissertation of the program

“Education and ICT” of the student Francesc Robert Muñoz Marco.

Title of the dissertation: “Immersió lingüística i webquestes: exploració dels

mètodes de trencament de la immersió lingüística durant la resolució de

webquestes a la classe de castellà com a llengua estrangera d’un institut de

secundària alemany” (Use of Webquest for teaching Spanish in German

spoken secondary education public schools).

Score: Excellent.

- Supervisor of the master’s degree dissertation of the program

“Education and ICT” of the student Josep Maria Mesquida.

Title of the dissertation: “Recursos en línia per a educar en la diversitat

afectivo-sexual. Anàlisi de característiques i continguts”. (Use of ICT for the

sexual education of primary education students).

Score: Excellent.

http://www.ub.edu/filologiagrega/electra

http://www.ub.edu/filologiagrega/electra/euclides


“Education and ICT” of the student Carlota Vallès.

Title of the dissertation: “El paper de les emocions en la participació dels

alumnes d’una escola oficial d’idiomes (EOI) en activitats virtuals de

formació: un estudi a l’EOI de Martorell” (The role of the emotions when

students work online for the subject of German language)

Score: Excellent.


“Education and ICT” of the student Μaria Teresa Melè Soriano.

Title of the dissertation: “La millora en la competència lingüística mitjançant

els fòrums i la coavaluació als estudiants de l’ESO” (The evaluation of the

linguistic competence of the students with the use of online activities).

Score: Very Good.


“Education and ICT” of the student Helena Illa Meliz.

Title of the dissertation: “L´ús que fan els estudiants de l´ E.S.O. de les eines

de treball col·laboratiu fora de l´escola” (The use of online collaborative tools

by secondary education students outside the school).

Score: Very Good.


“Education and ICT” of the student Josep Pinyol Bonavida.

Title of the dissertation: “Els reptes de la introducció del projecte 1x1 a

l’ensenyament de la llengua catalana a l’ESO: un estudi de cas sobre el perfil

digital del professorat” (The challenges of introducing ICT in Catalan

language teaching and learning in secondary education: a case study of the

digital profile of the teachers).

Score: Excellent.


“Education and ICT” of the student Ignasi Moral Reig.

Title of the dissertation: “Lectura i TIC: ús de les TIC per part dels docents de

l’àrea de ‘Valencià: llengua i literatura’ en l’ensenyament secundari per al

treball de les lectures d’obres literàries proposades a l’alumnat” (Reading and

ICT: the use of technology from Valencian language and literature

secondary education teachers for analyzing the different works with the

students).

Score: Very Good.


“Education and ICT” of the student Angels Bossacoma Audi.

Title of the dissertation:“Las TIC como herramientas para promover la

adquisición de la competencia Expresión e Interacción Oral en el aprendizaje

del alemán como lengua extranjera: un estudio de caso de la EOI de Figueres”

(ICT as tolos for promoting the acquisition of the competence for oral

expression and interaction of Germal as second language: a case study).

Score: Good.


“Education and ICT” of the student Manuel Pérez Pérez.

Title of the dissertation: “L’expressió de les emocions a l’educació virtual

universitària: un estudi de cas l’assignatura de Biologia i Nutrició de la facultat

d’infermeria de la UB” (Expression of students’ emotions in virtual higher

education: a case study at the Faculty of biology at the University of

Barcelona).

Score: Good.

13. Additional information Translator (Greek-Catalan, Catalan-Greek, Greek-Spanish, Spanish-Greek,

English-Greek, English-Catalan) collaborating with INSTA-LANG company

www.instal-lang.com/

Evaluator of papers for the scientific workshop for teaching innovation in

Higher Education (University of Vigo, 10/6/2011).

http://webs.uvigo.es/xie2011/index_es.html

Referee for the first International Congress of University Teaching (Vigo,

24/7/2009). http://webs.uvigo.es/congreso.docencia/index_es.htm

Associate editor in “Ubiquitous Learning: An International Journal”.

ISSN:1835-9795

Referee for the Education and research Journal. ISSN: 1517-9702.

Referee for the International Journal of Learning. ISSN: 1835-9795.

Referee for the Educational Research Journal. ISSN: 2141-5161.

Referee for the Journal of Online Learning and Teaching (JOLT). ISSN: 1558-

9528.

Referee for the Journal Educação e Pesquisa. ISSN: 1517-9702.

http://webs.uvigo.es/xie2011/index_es.html

http://webs.uvigo.es/congreso.docencia/index_es.htm

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