Dr Voula Gkatzidou

Contact

Information Systems and Computing St John's 201 Brunel University Uxbridge UB8 3PH United Kingdom

Tel: +44(0)1895 267237 Fax: +44(0)1895 251686 Email: Voula.Gkatzidou@brunel.ac.uk

Research Interests

Human computer interaction (HCI), usability and accessibility, mobile technologies, e-learning.

University Research Centre Membership

Publications

Journal Papers

(2009) Pearson, E., The Potential for Adaptable Accessible Learning Objects: A Case Study in Accessible Vodcasting, Australasian Journal of Educational Technology 25 (2) : 292- 307

(2006) Green, S., Jones, R., Pearson, E. and Gkatzidou, S., Accessibility and adaptability of learning objects: responding to metadata, learning patterns and profiles of needs and preferences, ALT-J 14 (1) : 117- 129

Conference Papers

(2011) Gkatzidou, V. and Pearson, E., A community approach to the development of widgets to support personalised learning for disabled students, Ascilite 2011: Changing Demands, Changing Directions

(2009) Green, SJ., Pearson, EJ. and Gkatzidou, V., Formal specification of an adaptable personal learning environment using prolog, , Proceedings of the 1st ACM SIGMM international workshop on Media studies and implementations that help improving access to disabled users 29- 38

(2007) Gkatzidou, S. and Pearson, E., Vodcasting : a case study in adaptability to meet learners’ needs and preferences, , ICT : providing choices for learners and learning

(2008) Pearson, E., Green, S. and Gkatzidou, V., Enabling learning for all through adaptable personal learning environments, , ASCILITE 2008 Melbourne: hello! where are you in the landscape of educational technology? : proceedings : 25th annual ASCILITE conference : November 30 - December 3, 2008

(2008) Gkatzidou, S. and Pearson, E., A vision for truly adaptable and accessible learning objects, , ASCILITE 2008 Melbourne: hello! where are you in the landscape of educational technology? : proceedings : 25th annual ASCILITE conference : November 30 - December 3, 2008

(2007) Gkatzidou, V., Pearson, E. and Bailey, C., An Investigation of the Potential for Accessible Vodcasting, , Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2007 4436- 4443

(2006) Gkatzidou, V., Pearson, E., Green, S. and Jones, R., The Use of Learning Object Patterns and Metadata Vocabularies to Design Reusable and Adaptable Learning Resources., , Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2006 2928- 2933

(2005) Bailey, C., Pearson, E. and Gkatzidou, V., Developing a Tailored Accessibility Auditing Methodology, , Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2005 1889- 1894

(2011) Gkatzidou, V. and Pearson, E., A standards-based approach to the design and delivery of adaptable learning objects. A case study, , Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2011 1918- 1927

(2011) Gkatzidou, V., Pearson, E., Green, S. and Perrin, F-O., Widgets to support disabled learners: a challenge to participatory inclusive design, , Proceedings of the 23rd Australian Computer-Human Interaction Conference 130- 139

(2009) Pearson, E., Green, S. and Gkatzidou, V., Responding to the challenge of providing learner-centred, accessible, personalized and flexible learning, , Proceedings - 2009 9th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2009 551- 553

(2011) Pearson, E., Gkatzidou, V. and Green, S., Widgets to support the concept of an adaptable Personal Learning Environment, , Proceedings of the 2011 11th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2011 590- 592

(2011) Gkatzidou, V. and Pearson, E., Exploring a standards-based approach to the design and delivery of adaptable learning content. A case study, , Proceedings of the 2011 11th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2011 267- 271

(2010) Pearson, E., Gkatzidou, V. and Green, S., From a Personal Learning Environment to an Adaptable Personal Learning Environment: Meeting the Needs and Preferences of Disabled Learners., , ICALT 333- 335

(2010) Gkatzidou, V. and Pearson, E., Exploring the Development of Adaptable Learning Objects. A Practical Approach., , ICALT 307- 309

(2009) Gkatzidou, V. and Pearson, E., A Transformation, Augmentation, Substitution Service (TASS) to Meet the Needs and Preferences of the Individual Learner., , ICALT 98- 100