Professor Charalambos Vrasidas

Professor of Learning Technologies and Innovation and Associate Dean for e-learning at the University of Nicosia.

Dr. Charalambos Vrasidas is co-founder and Executive Director of CARDET (Centre for the Advancement of Research and Development in Educational Technology), an international non-profit research and development organization based in Cyprus with partners from around the world. An innovator, designer, lifelong learner and social entrepreneur, he has designed and implemented more than 200 funded projects in more than 30 countries. A big part of his work at CARDET is focused on learning design, gamification, mobile learning, innovation and entrepreneurship, international development, cost-effectiveness in education, policy, and strategic leadership. He is also Professor of Learning Innovations & Policy and Associate Dean for e-learning at the University of Nicosia. He serves on the Executive Committee of the International Council for Educational Media and he is co-director of the Mediterranean Migration Network and The Municipalities Migration Network. He is Editor-in-Chief for the scholarly journal Educational Media International. He has published 11 books and more than 100 articles in journals, edited volumes and conference proceedings. For more information visit www.vrasidas.com and www.cardet.org.