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Graduated in Physics, he worked long time in solid state physics as an expert of complex systems. Nowadays can be considered a Designer for the experience: expert in the technology-enhanced learning, interaction design, computer-mediated communication, design and management of processes, process and product innovation, ecosystems monitoring and benchmarking. From 2015 till 2023 has been the President of ASLERD (Association for Smart Learning Ecosystems and Regional Development); at present is member of the Executive Committee of the association as Past-President. It has been the Scientific Director of the Creative Industries Area at the Consorzio Roma Ricerche from 2013 till 2016. He is member of the Dept. of History, Cultural Heritage, Education & Society of the University of Rome Tor Vergata, where he has chaired for more than 25 years the ISIM_garage (Interfaces and Multimodal Interactive Systems), a research lab devoted to design and development of TEL-environments, tools and methods for education, interaction design, and more. He is the Editor in Chief of the journal Interaction Design and Architecture (IxD&A) since 2005. It has been involved for shorter periods in the editorial board of JeLKS and IJDLDC and it is involved in the scientific board of ET&S Journal.

last update: January 2016

Articles published on IXD&A:

• ‘“Learning by being”: integrated thinking and competencies to mark the difference from AIs’, N. 57, 2023, pp. 8 – 26, abstract, download, (https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-057-001), Google Scholar
"In this position paper, starting from the concept of competence and highlighting how competence frameworks always underlie a model of the individual’s operativeness in a specific context, an education..."
• ‘From simplex to complex: designing for wellbeing at scale’, N. 55, 2023, pp. 123 – 138, abstract, download, (https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-055-006), Google Scholar
"In this article, we propose a theoretical framework of reference for the design for wellbeing, mainly in large techno ecosystems like smart cities and smart learning ecosystems taken here as examples...."
• ‘The Italian School Ecosystems two years after the pandemic in the perceptions of schools’ principals and teachers – part 2 (a segmented analysis)’, N. 55, 2023, pp. 83 – 108, abstract, download, (https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-055-004), Google Scholar
"This article presents a detailed analysis of the influence of age and gender of the respondents (231 teachers and 153 principals), and, as well, of the geographical localization and level of the schoo..."
• ‘Between Awareness and Acceptance: a more mature School Teachers’ Perspective on Integrated Learning one year after the pandemic outbreak’, N. 52, 2022, pp. 23 – 6, abstract, download, (https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-052-002), Google Scholar
"One year after the outbreak of the pandemic that provoked a forced and massive adoption of technology enhanced learning practices, followed by a continuous evolution of their delivery modalities (on-l..."
• ‘A comparative study on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on three different national university learning ecosystems as bases to derive a Model for the Attitude to get Engaged in Technological Innovation (MAETI)’, N. 47, 2020, pp. 167 – 190, abstract, download, (https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-047-008), Google Scholar
"This paper reports the outcomes of a unique investigation coordinated by ASLERD that had the aim of comparing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on three learning ecosystems with different cultural ..."
• ‘The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic seen through the lens of the Italian university teachers and the comparison with school teachers’ perspective’, N. 46, 2020, pp. 120 – 136, abstract, download, (https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-046-006), Google Scholar
"In this paper, we report one of the first investigations conducted at the National level with university teachers, with the aim to capture their perceptions about the capability of the learning ecosys..."
• ‘The Effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Italian Learning Ecosystems: the School Teachers’ Perspective at the steady state.’, N. 45, 2020, pp. 264 – 286, abstract, download, (https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-045-012), Google Scholar
"This study is one of the first investigations conducted within the Italian school system to capture teachers’ perspective, experiences and perceptions about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on scho..."

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