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This course introduces learners to the concept of Cultural Heritage, Storytelling, and explores how Augmented Reality (AR) can be used to create interactive learning experiences based on digitised cultural heritage assets.

Stella Hadjistassou is a Research Fellow at the KIOS CoE. She has served as the Acting Director of the Language Center (LC) for two years, where she also held a visiting lecturer position. Stella has earned a Ph.D. in Rhetoric/Composition and Linguistics (specialisation in Computer Assisted Language Learning) from Arizona State University. She collaborated in various EU projects related to XR, cultural heritage, STEM, mobile learning, and teacher training.

Shaunna Joannidou holds a PhD in Technology Enhanced Learning from Lancaster University. She has also served as the Acting Director of the Language Centre at UCY. She specialises in Continuing Professional Development. Shaunna has delivered numerous teacher training seminars for the Ministry of Cyprus teachers and led virtual learning environments for professional development opportunities in education. Shaunna has been involved in various EU projects including VocTEL, IntlUNI, and CiELL, which won the British Council International ELTons award for Digital Innovation and received a Judges’ Commendation for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). 

Petros Louca is an A’ Class IT Officer managing the Sector of Applications Development of Information Applications Service at UCY, collaborating with the KIOS CoE in EU funded research programs. He focuses on designing, developing, and deploying AR applications for educational purposes based on the curriculum, through research and innovation for achieving a higher degree of student engagement by employing immersive learning experiences. 

Pedro J. Molina Muñoz is a Spanish instructor at the UCY Language Centre. He earned an MA in “Information and Communication Technologies in Language Teaching and Processing” from the National Distance Education University of Spain and completed his PhD at the University of Granada. He has delivered teacher training in many institutions such as the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Cervantes Institute. He is the organiser of the “Training Days for Instructors of Spanish Language in Cyprus” and the “UCY-LC International Forum of Young Researchers.” Pedros has extensive research experience and actively participates in EU projects. His research interests are digital literacy in Higher Education and Technology Enhanced Learning. Pedros has been active in the development of Unit 2 and small-scale AR for this OER.

Romain C. Herault is a lecturer and doctoral candidate in Computer Science and Media Technology at Linnaeus University, Sweden. His research interests are Human-Computer Interactions with a focus on interactive video training for emergency medical services and hospital personnel as well as the use of interactive videos in education in the field of Digital Humanities. 

Ludvig Papmehl-Dufay is an assistant professor and senior lecturer in Archaeology at Linnaeus University, Sweden. His research interests span from the mesolithic Stone Age to the early Medieval time with a geographical focus on SE Sweden and the island of Öland in particular, as well as heritage and public archaeology aspects including topics such as authenticity and heritage value, storytelling and digital communication. 

Shaunna Joannidou

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Design, Development and Deployment of Augmented Reality Applications