Maria D. Avgerinou

Maria D. Avgerinou , Ph.D. has recently joined the American Community Schools (ACS) Athens (Greece) as the Director of Educational Technology and eLearning. Dr. Avgerinou holds a B.Litt. in Byzantine and Modern Greek Language and Literature from the National and Capodistrian University of Athens (GR), an M.Ed. and a Ph.D. in Educational Technology and Psychology from the University of Bath (UK). She holds postdoctoral diplomas on eLearning Design, Implementation, and Evaluation from the Institute of Education, University of London (UK), the University of Hull (UK), and more recently from Indiana University (US). As a certified online educator and a former academic in American, British, and Greek universities, she has taught, published, and presented extensively on the research and practice of online and blended learning, action research, and visual literacy for education and training. From a leadership level, Dr. Avgerinou has been active in various professional associations (AERA, EDEN, IVLA, and AECT). She currently serves as the Editor of the Journal of Visual Literacy (JVL/Routledge), a Master Reviewer for Quality Matters (MarylandOnline/US), and an external specialist for European Commission’s Key Action 2: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices. In recognition of her scholarly contributions Dr. Avgerinou has received various awards most notably IVLA’s Research Award (2009), and the Braden & Beauchamp Award on Research in Visual Literacy (2001; 2010).

Publications

Handbook of Research on K-12 Blended and Virtual Learning Through the i²Flex Classroom Model
Handbook of Research on K-12 Blended and Virtual Learning Through the i²Flex Classroom Model
Maria D. Avgerinou, Peggy Pelonis. © 2021. 710 pages.
Teaching models that focus on blended and virtual learning have become important during the past year and have become integral for the continuance of learning. The i²Flex...
Visual Literacy in the K12 Classroom of the 21st Century: From College Preparation to Finding One's Own Voice
Visual Literacy in the K12 Classroom of the 21st Century: From College Preparation to Finding One's Own Voice
Elizabeth Anderson, Maria D. Avgerinou, Stavi Dimas, Rhonda Robinson. © 2021. 25 pages.
Visual literacy (VL) is considered among the essential literacies of the 21st century not only due to its significance to most subject areas and fields of knowledge, but also...
The i2Flex Evolution: From Learning Methodology to School Culture Embracing the New Normal
The i2Flex Evolution: From Learning Methodology to School Culture Embracing the New Normal
Maria D. Avgerinou. © 2021. 21 pages.
This chapter presents the evolving definition, theoretical framework, and praxis of the i2Flex/blended methodology. The conditions for its success are shared, followed by a...
The Coding Maestros Project: Blending STEAM and Non-STEAM Subjects Through Computational Thinking
The Coding Maestros Project: Blending STEAM and Non-STEAM Subjects Through Computational Thinking
Peggy P. Apostolou, Maria D. Avgerinou. © 2021. 15 pages.
The Coding Maestros project is the result of music and dance meeting coding through the application of computational thinking in an informal, cross-grade, student-led K12...
The i2Flex Methodology: Definition, Praxis, and Conditions for Success
The i2Flex Methodology: Definition, Praxis, and Conditions for Success
Maria D. Avgerinou, Stefanos P. Gialamas. © 2017. 25 pages.
This chapter begins with a brief overview of blended learning in the K-12 in order to provide the theoretical framework for the i2Flex methodology and ground it on the larger...
Revolutionizing K-12 Blended Learning through the i²Flex Classroom Model
Revolutionizing K-12 Blended Learning through the i²Flex Classroom Model
Maria D. Avgerinou, Stefanos P. Gialamas. © 2016. 477 pages.
Blended learning has gained significant attention recently by educational leaders, practitioners, and researchers. i²Flex, a variation of blended learning, is based on the...
The Teacher as Information Designer: Blending with Confidence
The Teacher as Information Designer: Blending with Confidence
Rune Pettersson, Maria D. Avgerinou. © 2016. 19 pages.
It is not possible to develop firm design rules advising teachers and designers on exactly how to best design entire courses, course activities, and different kinds of...
The i2Flex Methodology: Definition, Praxis, and Conditions for Success
The i2Flex Methodology: Definition, Praxis, and Conditions for Success
Maria D. Avgerinou, Stefanos P. Gialamas. © 2016. 25 pages.
This chapter begins with a brief overview of blended learning in the K-12 in order to provide the theoretical framework for the i2Flex methodology and ground it on the larger...