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  1. Can the flipped classroom model improve students’ academic performance and training satisfaction in Higher Education instructional media design courses?

    Article • British Journal of Educational Technology, September 2018, Wiley

    Dr. Nikolaos Pellas, Dr Nikolaos Pellas

  2. Augmenting the learning experience in primary and secondary school education: a systematic review of recent trends in augmented reality game-based learning

    Article • Virtual Reality, May 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Nikolaos Pellas, Dr Nikolaos Pellas

  3. Facebook and Moodle Integration into Instructional Media Design Courses: A Comparative Analysis of Students’ Learning Experiences using the Community of Inquiry (CoI) Model

    Article • International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, May 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Nikolaos Pellas, Dr Nikolaos Pellas

  4. The effect of simulation games on learning computer programming: A comparative study on high school students’ learning performance by assessing computational problem-solving strategies

    Article • Education and Information Technologies, April 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Nikolaos Pellas, Dr Nikolaos Pellas

  5. Learning to Think and Practice Computationally via a 3D Simulation Game

    Article • January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Nikolaos Pellas, Dr Nikolaos Pellas

  6. Is the flipped classroom model for all? Correspondence analysis from trainee instructional media designers

    Article • Education and Information Technologies, July 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas, Dr. Nikolaos Pellas

  7. How can a simulation game support the development of computational problem-solving strategies?

    Article • April 2017, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas, Dr. Nikolaos Pellas

  8. Exploring the educational potential of three-dimensional

    Article • Education and Information Technologies, October 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas, Dr. Nikolaos Pellas

  9. Leveraging Scratch4SL and Second Life to motivate high school students’ participation in introductory programming courses: findings from a case study

    Article • New Review of Hypermedia and Multimedia, April 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Nikolaos Pellas, Dr Nikolaos Pellas

  10. An exploration of interrelationships among presence indicators of a community of inquiry in a 3D game-like environment for high school programming courses

    Article • Interactive Learning Environments, January 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas, Dr. Nikolaos Pellas

  11. Blending the CoI model with Jigsaw technique for pre-service foreign language teachers’ continuing professional development using Open Sim and Sloodle

    Article • Education and Information Technologies, January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas, Dr. Nikolaos Pellas

  12. Gaming in Second Life via Scratch4SL

    Article • Journal of Educational Computing Research, November 2015, SAGE Publications

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas, Dr. Nikolaos Pellas

  13. Open Sim and Sloodle Integration for Preservice Foreign Language Teachers’ Continuing Professional Development

    Article • Journal of Educational Computing Research, November 2015, SAGE Publications

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas, Dr. Nikolaos Pellas

  14. A cybernetic framework to articulate the organisational complexity of users' interactions with the Jigsaw technique in an Open Sim standalone server

    Article • International Journal of Innovation and Learning, January 2015, Inderscience Publishers

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas, Dr. Nikolaos Pellas

  15. Harnessing and Evaluating Open Sim for the Implementation of an Inquiry-Based Collaborative Learning (Ib[C]L) Script in Computer Science

    Article • January 2015, IGI Global

    Dr. Nikolaos Pellas, Dr Nikolaos Pellas

  16. Online and hybrid university-level courses with the utilization of Second Life: Investigating the factors that predict student choice in Second Life supported online and hybrid university-level courses

    Article • Computers in Human Behavior, November 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas, Dr. Nikolaos Pellas

  17. Bolstering the quality and integrity of online collaborative university- level courses via an open Sim standalone server in conjunction with sloodle

    Article • Education and Information Technologies, October 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas, Dr. Nikolaos Pellas

  18. Utilizing a Serious Game via Open Sim Standalone Server and Scratch4OS for Introductory Programming Courses in Secondary Education: Their Effect on Student Engagement

    Article • July 2014, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas, Dr. Nikolaos Pellas

  19. The influence of computer self-efficacy, metacognitive self-regulation and self-esteem on student engagement in online learning programs: Evidence from the virtual world of Second Life

    Article • Computers in Human Behavior, June 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas, Dr. Nikolaos Pellas

  20. Engaging students in blended and online collaborative courses at university level through Second Life: comparative perspectives and instructional affordances

    Article • New Review of Hypermedia and Multimedia, February 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas, Dr. Nikolaos Pellas

  21. What Makes Students to Participate in Online Collaborative Settings Through Second Life?

    Article • International Journal of Digital Literacy and Digital Competence, January 2014, IGI Global

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas, Dr. Nikolaos Pellas

  22. A theoretical cybernetic macro-script to articulate collaborative interactions of cyber entities in virtual worlds

    Article • International Journal of Learning and Change, January 2014, Inderscience Publishers

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas, Dr. Nikolaos Pellas

  23. On the value of Second Life for students’ engagement in blended and online courses: A comparative study from the Higher Education in Greece

    Article • Education and Information Technologies, December 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas, Dr. Nikolaos Pellas

  24. The impact of computer self-efficacy, situational interest and academic self-concept in virtual communities of inquiry during the distance learning procedures through Second Life

    Article • World Wide Web, November 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas, Dr. Nikolaos Pellas

  25. Harnessing and Evaluating Open Sim for the Implementation of an Inquiry-Based Collaborative Learning (Ib[C]L) Script in Computer Science:

    Article • International Journal of Virtual Communities and Social Networking, January 2013, IGI Global

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas, Dr. Nikolaos Pellas

  26. Virtual communities of inquiry (VCoI) for learning basic algorithmic structures with open simulator and Scratch4OS

    Article • January 2013, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Dr. Nikolaos Pellas, Dr Nikolaos Pellas

  27. A Qualitative Research Approach for the Investigation and Evaluation of Adult Users’ Participation Factors through Collaborative E-Learning Activities in the Virtual World of “Second Life”

    Article • January 2013, IGI Global

    Dr. Nikolaos Pellas, Dr Nikolaos Pellas

  28. Virtual Communities of Inquiry

    Article • IGI Global

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas, Dr. Nikolaos Pellas

  29. Open Source Virtual Worlds for E-Learning

    Article • IGI Global

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas, Dr. Nikolaos Pellas

  30. Towards a Theoretical “Cybernetic” Framework

    Article • IGI Global

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas

  31. An Innovative “Cybernetic” Organization Improvement Plan through Participatory Action Research in Persistent “Open Source” Virtual Worlds

    Article • IGI Global

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas, Dr. Nikolaos Pellas

  32. Conceptual Foundations for Interactive Programming Activities with the Conjunction of Scratch4OS and Open Sim

    Article • IGI Global

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas, Dr. Nikolaos Pellas

  33. E-Learning Quality through Second Life

    Article • IGI Global

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas, Dr. Nikolaos Pellas

  34. An Innovative “Cybernetic” Organization Improvement Plan through Participatory Action Research in Persistent “Open Source” Virtual Worlds

    Article • IGI Global

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas, Dr. Nikolaos Pellas

  35. Theoretical Foundations of a CSCL Script in Persistent Virtual Worlds According to the Contemporary Learning Theories and Models

    Article • IGI Global

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas, Dr. Nikolaos Pellas

  36. A Conceptual “Cybernetic” Methodology for Organizing and Managing the E-Learning Process through [D-] CIVEs

    Article • IGI Global

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas

  37. Towards a Beneficial Formalization of Cyber Entities’ Interactions during the E-Learning Process in the Virtual World of “Second Life”

    Article • IGI Global

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas

  38. Unraveling a Progressive Inquiry Script in Persistent Virtual Worlds:

    Article • IGI Global

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas, Dr. Nikolaos Pellas

  39. Unraveling a Progressive Inquiry Script in Persistent Virtual Worlds

    Article • IGI Global

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas, Dr. Nikolaos Pellas

  40. What Makes Students to Participate in Online Collaborative Settings through Second Life?

    Article • IGI Global

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas

  41. Theoretical Foundations of a CSCL Script in Persistent Virtual Worlds According to the Contemporary Learning Theories and Models

    Article • IGI Global

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas, Dr. Nikolaos Pellas

  42. Theoretical Foundations of a CSCL Script in Persistent Virtual Worlds According to the Contemporary Learning Theories and Models

    Article • IGI Global

    Dr Nikolaos Pellas, Dr. Nikolaos Pellas