Koula Charitonos, Dr
Senior Lecturer at The Open University
Special Interest Group
Digital Education
The purpose of the Digital Education SIG is to provide a meeting place for BERA members interested in the application and impact of new technologies in education across both curricular and professional areas. The SIG is unusual in that it includes members with backgrounds across education settings and sectors ranging from early years education to professional learning. Its work complements that of other organisations which work primarily in FE and HE (JISC and ALT) and groups and conferences with a specific interest in Computer-based Learning, AI in Education or Instructional Technologies. The SIG runs a ’strand’ at the annual conference which attracts UK and international speakers.
SIG Convenors
Content associated with this SIG
Call for book proposals: The BERA Guides series
Call for book proposals: The BERA Guides series BERA, in collaboration with Emerald Publishing, invites book proposals for new titles in The BERA Guides series. This series aims to provide short,...
BERA Educational Research Book of the Year
This award celebrates the publication of educational research and is awarded to a scholarly book on education deemed to be high quality, engaging and innovative.
Call for book proposals: The BERA Guides series
Call for book proposals: The BERA Guides series BERA, in collaboration with Emerald Publishing, invites book proposals for new titles in The BERA Guides series. This series aims to provide short,...
The case for acknowledging teacher beliefs for effective multilingualism in primary schools
In today’s globalised world, classrooms are becoming increasingly multilingual. This development calls for a reevaluation of traditional monolingual teaching methods and a move towards...
Continue reading blog postThe Seven ‘C’s of Why: Youth workers’ questions about digital practice
In this blog post I reflect on a collaborative research project that explored youth workers’ knowledge, skills and attitudes towards digital practice. Youth work in the UK is a profession guided...
Continue reading blog postDigital equity in the age of generative AI: Bridging the divide in educational technology
The rise of educational technology (EdTech) has transformed the learning landscape, with generative artificial intelligence (AI) offering a new frontier in personalised and accessible education...
Continue reading blog postThe politics of handwriting: What is the purpose of prescriptive handwriting lessons in 2024?
How often do you handwrite and for what purpose? Perhaps you’ll write a birthday card, notes or a shopping list. No matter the context, is there a need for handwriting to be perfect? In English...
Continue reading blog postICAIE 2025: International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Education
Bring tomorrow's technologies today The BERA Digital Education Special Interest Group (SIG) and the British Journal of Educational Technology (BJET) are supporting the upcoming International...
