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| Surname |
Zacharis |
| Name |
Nick |
| Title |
Professor |
| Department |
Department of Informatics and Computer Engineering
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| Contact Address |
University of West Attica
Building 16 – Office 215
28 Agiou Spyridonos Str.
Athens 12243
Athens – Greece |
| Email |
nzach@uniwa.gr |
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1. Education
| 2002 |
Ph.D. Department of Computer Science, University of Piraeus, Greece |
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Thesis: “An intelligent and adaptive multiagent system for information collection from the web” |
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| 1994 |
M.Sc. in Intelligent Systems, Faculty of Technology, University of Plymouth, UK |
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Dissertation : “A comparison of search behavior of genetic algorithms, simulated annealing and simplex method” |
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| 1990 |
Bsc in Aircraft Engineering, Hellenic Air Force Academy, Greece |
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Dissertation : Expert Systems |
2. Teaching
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2.1 Postgraduate Courses |
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| 2.1.1 |
Msc of Information Technology and Applications, module "Computer Programming", organized by Department of Informatics and Computer Engineering – University of West Attica, (2018 - until today) |
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| 2.1.2 |
Msc of New Generation Communication Networks and Distributed Applications Environments, module "Web applications and services", organized by Department of Informatics and Computer Engineering – University of West Attica, (2018 - until today) |
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| 2.1.3 |
Msc of New Technologies in Shipping
and Transport, module " Information Technology and Communications",
organized by Department of Industrial Design and Production Engineering – University of West Attica and Department of Maritime and Business Services – University of Aegean, (2018 - until today) |
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| 2.1.4 |
Msc of Applied Information Systems, modules "Advanced Programming Techniques" and "E-Commerce Web Security", organized by Department of Computer Systems Engineering, Piraeus University of Applied Science (2014 - 2018) |
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2.2 Undergraduate Courses |
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| 2.2.1 |
"Computer Programming", Department of Informatics and Computer Engineering – University of West Attica,(2018 - until today) |
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| 2.2.2 |
"Network Programming", Department of Informatics and Computer Engineering – University of West Attica,(2018 - until today) |
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| 2.2.3 |
"Game design and VR and AR applications", Department of Informatics and Computer Engineering – University of West Attica,(2018 - until today) |
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| 2.2.4 |
"Compilers", "Elearning Management Systems", "Artificial Intelligence", Department of Computer Systems Engineering, Piraeus University of Applied Science (2015 - 2018) |
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| 2.2.5 |
"Algorithms", "Computer Graphics", "Multimedia Technology", "Intelligent Software Agents", Department of Computer Science, University of Piraeus (Sept. 2002 - Sept. 2004) |
3. Research Interests
| Information Retrieval and Collection |
| Intelligent Agents |
| AI techniques on Education |
| Distance Learning |
4. Research and Development Projects
| Project |
"MITOS : Document filtering, information extraction and
data-mining applied to financial news" |
| Activity |
EPET-II (Strategic Plan for Research and Technology) |
| Funded by |
Greek General Secretariat of Research and Technology |
| Assignment |
Research Assistant |
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| Project |
"Academic Libraries Network", 2nd Community Support Framework |
| Activity |
EPEAEK, subtask 3, Measure 3.1, Action 3.1.b |
| Funded by |
Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs in
conjunction with the European Community |
| Assignment |
Scientific Assistant |
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| Project |
"Technological Modernization of the Central Library of the
University of Piraeus", 2nd Community Support Framework" |
| Activity |
EPEAEK, subtask 3, Measure 3.1, Action 3.1.b |
| Funded by |
Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs in
conjunction with the European Community |
| Assignment |
System and Web Administration |
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| Project |
"Action Programs of Study", 2nd Community Support Framework |
| Activity |
EPEAEK, subtask 3, Measure 3.1, Action 3.1.a |
| Funded by |
Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs in
conjunction with the European Community |
| Assignment |
Scientific Assistant |
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| Project |
"Design and development of a multimedia mobile network" |
| Funded by |
Ministry of Transportation |
| Assignment |
Scientific Assistant |
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| Project |
"Training the trainers of Information Technology" |
| Funded by |
Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs in
conjunction with the European Community |
| Assignment |
Trainer |
5.
Selected Publications
| "A multivariate approach to predicting student outcomes in web-enabled blended learning courses", N.Z. Zacharis, Internet and Higher Education, Elsevier, Vol. 27, 2015 |
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| "The impact of learning styles on student achievement in a web-based versus an equivalent face-to-face course", College Student Journal, Project Innovation, Inc., vol. 44, no. 3, September 2010 |
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| "Fostering Students’ Participation In Online Environments: Focus On Interaction, Communication and Problem Solving", N. Z. Zacharis, Journal of College Teaching and Learning, Clute Institute, Vol. 6, No 2, pp. 25-34, March/April 2009 |
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| "Evaluating the effects of Virtual Pair Programming on students’ achievement and satisfaction", N. Z. Zacharis, International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning, iJET – Vol. 4, No 3, pp. 34-39, September 2009 |
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| "Innovative Assessment for Learning Enhancement: Issues and Practices", N. Z. Zacharis, Journal of Contemporary Issues in Education Research, Clute Institute, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 61-69, January 2010 |
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| "The Effect of Learning Style on Preference for Web-Based Courses and Learning Outcomes", N. Z. Zacharis, British Journal of Educational Technology, BECTA, 2010 |
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| "Measuring the effects of Pair Programming in an introductory programming Java course", N. Z. Zacharis, Transactions on Education, IEEE Press, Vol.54, No.1, pp.168-170, 2011 |
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| "WEB Search Using a Genetic Algorithm", N. Z. Zacharis and T. Panayiotopoulos, IEEE Internet Computing, IEEE Press, Vol.5, No.2, pp.18-26, March/April 2001. |
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| "SpiderServer - Design and Implementation of a MetaSearch Engine", N.Z. Zacharis and T. Panayiotopoulos, Journal of Internet Technology, Taiwan Academic Network, Vol. 5, No 3, pp. 233-241, July 2004 |
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