Demetrios Sampson

Demetrios Sampson stands as a globally recognized authority in learning technologies and digital education, currently serving as Professor of Digital Systems for Learning and Education at the University of Piraeus, Greece, and Professor of Learning Technologies at Curtin University, Australia. His remarkable academic output includes over 345 research articles, 19 books as editor, and more than 8,100 citations with an h-index of 42. His groundbreaking contributions include developing the world's first MOOC on Educational Data Analytics for teachers, which has reached over 25,000 participants from 180 countries through the edX platform. As Editor-in-Chief of the Educational Technology & Society Journal (2003-2018), he pioneered open access in educational technology research, with the journal now ranked 8th globally in Educational Technology. His expertise has been recognized with numerous accolades, including 10 Best Paper Awards at international conferences, the IEEE Computer Society Distinguished Service Award, and Golden Core Member status. Sampson has directed over 70 research and innovation projects with funding exceeding €16 million, supervised more than 175 honors and postgraduate students, and delivered keynote speeches at over 100 international conferences. His leadership extends to chairing the IEEE Technical Committee on Learning Technologies and spearheading initiatives like Learn2Analyse, promoting educational data literacy across the globe