1st Europe Agile Conference

Why Agile Scrum in Higher Education

Workshop: Scrum Fundamentals

Applying Scrum framework in a Physics course

Liodakis George received his diploma degree from the Electrical Engineering Department, University of Patras, Greece, in 1988. In 1994, he was awarded his M.Sc. degree in telecommunication, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Technical University of Crete. From 1990 to September 1994 he was an adjunct Lecturer at the Technical University of Crete, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering. since September 1995, he has been a member of the academic staff of the Department of electronic Engineering of the Hellenic Mediterranean University-HMU (formerly known as technological Educational Institute of Crete). As of today, he has a tenure track position as a lecturer and is the academic coordinator for the workplace learning of the department students. During his educational career at HMU, he has taught 12 courses (and graduate level) and 5 laboratories (two of them from scratch, i.e., “Fiber Optic Communication Systems” and “Performance Evaluation of Broadband Services”) modules. He has worked as a scientific coordinator or as a researcher in 20 EU-funded and h and technological development as well as educational& training projects (STAR, TELEMATIQUE, Operational Program for Information Society, Archimedes II, Operational Program for Competitiveness, etc.) related with wireless communications, fiber optic communications, broadband network services, telemetry systems, techno-economic evaluation, e-learning, and engineering education. He has more than 90 publications in international journals, conference proceedings, and a book chapter. Outcomes of his research include commercially available telemetry products, handover implementation in cellular systems, and more than 110 citations. He has been a member of the organization or scientific committee of international conferences and serves as a reviewer for the “Interactive Technology and Smart Education Journal.” His research interests and expertise lie in the areas of theoretical modeling and simulation of wireless and optical communication systems, techno-economic and regulatory aspects of telecommunication networks, as well as the design, implementation and Quality of experience (QoE) performance evaluation of broadband services (e-learning, real-time network services).

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Higher Education for SDG

K-12 Agile Sprints in Educational Robotics

Ms. Pinzón holds a Degree in Labor Relations from the University of La Laguna. She defines herself as a curious person and a lover of learning and living new experiences. It is precisely these qualities, added to her ability to easily adapt to new environments, that have allowed her to migrate from Venezuela to the United States at 17 years old to continue her personal and professional development. Ms. Pinzón has more than 5 years of experience in the area of non-formal education with children and young people of all ages, backgrounds and needs. Currently, she is the President of AEGEE Tenerife, the island headquarters of the largest youth association in Europe. A large part of her functions deal with the development of courses, workshops and training for the community of partners in both formal and non-formal education modalities. Alongside her studies and active participation in her community, she is now working at EVM's Education and European projects team.

Ms. Fernández Barea holds a Degree in Translation and Interpreting from the University of the Basque Country and a Masters Degree in Conference Interpreting from the University of La Laguna. Passionate about communication, soft skills, lifelong learning and spending time in nature. She has a wide professional experience as a Project Manager and grant writer; Professor at the Master in Conference Interpreting of the University of La Laguna; freelance conference interpreter; and language teacher. She has recently started her path as a Scrum Master in order to apply this new knowledge in all different professional endeavors. Alongside her work and studies she is a volunteer in various projects related to the defense of indigenous rights, the promotion of language justice and providing language support to groups in vulnerable situations.

Innovative EdTech Tools for Enhancing Teaching and Learning

Doctor of Economics in Management Science, graduate of the Kensington College of Business in London (Business Administration), Wrocław University (English Philology) and Wrocław University of Economics (Executive MBA). She worked as an Academic Teacher at several universities, a Spokesperson at Wrocław University of Economics, Director of NCJE Language School and Project Manager at Mainseek. Currently she holds a position of Vice-Rector for Development and Internationalization, Director of MBA and Postgraduate Programs, as well as Adjunct Professor at the Department of Management, Finance and Accounting at the University of Business in Wroclaw. Dr Szymańska participated in many study visits and trainings: EDC Paris Business School (France), Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain), HHL-Leipzig Graduate School of Management (Germany), Universidade de Coimbra (Portugal), University of Macedonia (Greece), College of Tourism and Hotel Management in Nicosia (Cyprus), “Train the trainer” in Palermo (Italy), Tenerife Job Training in Adeje, Tenrife (Spain), Alanya HEP University (Turkey).

Eli Jacobson is a senior lecturer HIT, Industrial designer and innovation consultant – expert in the fields of wearable tech, IOT and fashion tech. He received His MA from Domus academy Milan, where he remained, worked and opened his design studio. Eli collaborated with many international brands, including Tommy Hilfiger, Guess, Swatch and Hitachi electronics. His work includes designing optical frames and sunglasses, watches, fashion accessories, technological products and consumer electronics. He holds a multidisciplinary background which led him to his Wearable/tech expertise today.