For the validation (pilot trials) of the final release of the EASIER project, a trial with external end users has been carried out. An online webinar was organized on December 17th, 2020 to recruit online participants even beyond the direct contact of clinical partners. Each participant has taken part in the validation of one or more case studies, depending on their particular profile. Users have tested the EASIER platform and have been requested to complete a questionnaire that comprises sets of questions to address:
1. Usability validation
2. Functionality validation
3. User’s perception and satisfaction
4. Pedagogical model validation

The results were overall positive! In terms of the Assessment Module of the EASIER LMS that the SEIT lab has developed, most participants (53%) have stated that its functionalities provide feedback in a meaningful manner, facilitating its comprehension in relation to the acquisition of surgical skills.

The chromatic agreement or disagreement helps to define the device in terms of usability.

Furthermore, the choice of colors predominantly affects the emotions and predisposition of the subjects. The display is the interface with which we interact most and enhancing its appearance facilitates its usability.

People with senile dementia or Alzheimer’s cannot deal with complex or confusingly colored devices. Another aspect on which eSticky has focused with particular attention is the font of the texts, which participate in the effectiveness of the device.

Colors are an expression of our state of mind and what we want to convey: psychology is influenced by colors, and this internal dynamic is widely demonstrated by numerous scientific researches. In this context, the need emerges to develop a system aimed at enhancing the user through the digital experiential dimension, building a responsive display with a simplified interface. This is one of the topics covered in the eSticky meeting held in February and April.

The “eDash” tool is now up and running and as such we are currently evaluating our tool.

Would you like to participate in this evaluation?

If yes, please see the video(click here) and then fill in this questionnaire(click here).

The SEIT lab team in collaboration with the Center for Teaching and Learning is offering the course “Designing, Delivering and Evaluating Online Study-Units” to university academic and teaching staff of the University of Cyprus.

The course has kicked-off on Wednesday 03 March 2021, with a synchronous online session. The course is being taught in parallel in five different countries, in five different universities in Cyprus, Malta, Slovenia, Italy, and Finland.

At the University of Cyprus we have 27 learners in this course, from several different faculties. The course is hosted in the CS department Moodle platform.

The course facilitators are: Dr. Alexandros Yeratziotis, Evangelia Vanezi, Michalis Kaili

The course was selected for an Honorable Mention award in the E-Learning category of the 2020 International E-Learning Awards, given by the International E-Learning Association.

The course is offered in the context of Dig-It Erasmus+ Project. More information about the project can be found here: http://project-digit.eu

DIPHE

Digital Inclusive Physical & Health Education

Start: 1 March 2021

End: 2 February 2023

Project Reference: 2020-1-UK01-KA226-SCH-094582

Project Website:  https://diphe.cs.ucy.ac.cy

SEIT Research Laboratory (Software Engineering and Internet Technologies Laboratory) of the Computer Science department of the University of Cyprus participates in the DIPHE project, started in March 2021, with a duration of 24 months.

DIPHE is funded through the Erasmus+ Cooperation partnerships in adult education

The partnership includes the following organizations:

• IKKAIDO UK (United Kingdom)
• SEIT Lab, University of Cyprus (Cyprus)
• EUPEA (Luxemburg)
• InsideEU (Ireland)

The DIPHE Project aims to deliver inclusive tools for the online and Face-to-face teaching of physical education and martial arts to people with physical and/or mental disabilities through an innovative and completely custom-made e-Learning portal

UCY as the technical partners is in the process of developing the platform, which at this points is developed to accommodate all results and data collected in IO1 of the project, we still working on it with positive vibes!!!

ICD4TVET Erasmus+ Project

The revolution brought about by the introduction of ICT (information communication technology) favors social well-being by introducing intelligent systems.

Emerging technologies, applied in every field, in order to obtain satisfactory results, require a solid phase of experimentation.

Great satisfaction for the first technical test of the eSticky hardware.

The company HICS, parent company of the eSticky project, starts the test phase on the hardware system of the digital post-it and the partners contribute to the start of the test.

The consortium, created to help people with cognitive difficulties related to the use of memory, invests in bluetooth low energy technology and wi-fi remote connection.

The hardware model designed for the use of eSticky is subjected to the first testing tests, with the aim of observing, evaluating and analyzing the results. 

Interface, usability and reaction times are part of the procedures belonging to the ICT dimension since they require empirical observation and verification.

The final test of a product is crucial for production and distribution on the market: if you are unable to pass the test phase, you need to review the entire hardware architecture.