Athanassios Jimoyiannis is Professor of e-learning and ICT in Education at the Department of Social and Educational Policy of the University of Peloponnese. He is currently serving as Head of the Department and Director of the "Laboratory of Policies for Education, eLearning, Knowledge Diffusion and Innovation". He is also leading the eLearning Research Group (https://elereg.korinthos.uop.gr), which deals with the critical analysis and investigation of the aspects affecting the integration of ICT in education, with emphasis on the design of e-learning programs for school education, higher education, teachers’ professional development and life-long learning.

Professor Jimoyiannis teaches various subjects related to ICT in Education, e-Learning, Educational Innovations and Digital Literacy at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He also teaches at the Hellenic Open University.

His current scientific-research interests include a wide range of topics related to Digital Technologies in Education, such as design and evaluation of e-learning programs, digital educational resources, ICT and teacher professional development, MOOCs, Digital Literacy, Computer Science and Science Education. His publication record includes over 290 scientific articles published in peer reviewed international and national scientific journals, books and conference proceedings.

Professor Jimoyiannis has been involved in various EU and national R&D projects related to e-learning, the integration of learning technologies in formal education (primary, secondary and higher education) as well as teacher professional development. He is currently serving as a member of the K-12 Greek National Curriculum Board, leading the Computer Science/ICT group. He is also a member of the Scientific Committee of the National Repository of Digital Educational Content "Photodentro".

He is member of the Scientific Review Board in many international journals and conferences in the areas of e-learning and ICT in education. Currently, he is vice president of the Hellenic Association of Information and Communication Technologies in Education. 

Abstract:

Teaching and Learning in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Lessons from the use of Digital Technologies in Education

It is widely acknowledged that generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the fastest-growing technologies of our time, already bringing significant and unpredictable implications for education. Even those who have long focused on the integration of digital technologies in education (researchers, teachers, teacher educators, policymakers) recognize that this technology introduces fundamentally different features, which require in-depth investigation within a continuously evolving and uncertain techno-social environment.

Despite various initiatives by the Greek state over the past 25 years, the integration of digital technologies into the educational process has yet to reach the desired level. In this context, the presentation aims to highlight the major challenges that Artificial Intelligence poses for education in Greece, with the goal of helping the system fulfill its enduring social mission: to prepare students for the world they will encounter in the future. The key questions guiding this educational dialogue include investigating the primary shifts in the educational process brought about by AI, the curricular changes required in response, and the skills teachers must develop to leverage the opportunities that AI offers for learning.