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The Software Engineering and Internet Technologies (SEIT) Laboratory is an integral part of the Department of Computer Science of the University of Cyprus.

(SEIT) focuses its research activities on two important areas of Information Technology, namely Software Engineering and Internet Technologies. In the second area, the Laboratory concentrates its expertise on the development of ICT-enabled Creativity and Enhanced Learning Environments, platforms, and tools.

SEIT has extensive experience in the area of applying ICT to Technology Enhanced Learning (e-Learning, m-Learning, Blended Learning and Open and Distance Learning) in general, as well as Lifelong Learning in particular. This expertise is both at technical level and at developing policies and qualification frameworks for such activities.

Regarding only Erasmus+ related activities, SEIT has recently coordinated five Erasmus+ projects (VeLoCiTy, World-of-Physics, DiFens, IDEA, wINGS), currently coordinates three Erasmus+ projects: CHAT2LEARN (begun in 2021), CHILD (begun in 2022) and DigiComPass (begun in December 2022), and also participates in 45 more: DIGIWATER, FARM, ALIVE, Digi-Ageing, DiGi4ME, KAEBUP, EPUM, WINDEXT, Dig-It, ICD-4TVET, TOOLS, PRIMAE, QHELP, Digi-Sporting, Job-Jo, HEPA4ALL, REBEL, CiSTEM², TOVID-20, T4SVEN, PIECIT, D-COLLAB, CONNECT, DIPHE, Epsilon, Intermove+, BLUE-ISLES, MyCred4Home, DACG, Rural Plus, BRIGHTS, The Learning Age, Bee-In, GTUP!, Beyzo, Rethink-React, Race4Life, DEEL4Host, Facilitate AI, AllIn&win, TRiPGiFT, iLEAP Coach, DiSHEd, Astractive, FOOD4ALL.

SEIT has also participated in 13 Leonardo da Vinci projects, 3 EUMEDIS projects, 2 FP (Framework Programs), 1 INCO-DC and 3 projects funded by national funds. It has also participated in the EMUNI project (https://emuni.si) and the VUSCC initiative (https://vussc.col.org), both related to policy making or reform and qualifications accreditation, as well as in the Interreg IVC project Innofun, on developing policies for entrepreneurship and innovation.

SEIT is currently participating in two AAL projects: eSticky, and GUIDed, and in one national project: ReaDI-STANCE, all of them related to different themes of the Erasmus+ Programme.

In this project, UCY is responsible for the course to develop innovative, creative learning practices using digital technologies to design, implement and test an innovative Open Educational XR environment for communication, sharing materials tools, digital training and providing expertise in the design of sustainable Digital-based teaching.

In addition, UCY will produce an online open course and Manual for students and parents to solve the problem of students who are in inferior conditions in using ICT. The problem lies in that parents are not able to provide support to their children when dealing with digital tools and virtual teaching. The ICT Course and Manual aims also to bring solutions to teachers who have difficulties to implement the use of ICT of digital technologies in the classroom. The course will assist on how to choose the best methodologies and digital tools in a step-by-step process. UCY will aim to avoid the digital gap in immigrant students with fewer Opportunities and promote high quality of teaching. The MANUAL for students will be implemented through playful activities that try to achieve active and systematic learning.