Τhe “eLearning Lab” was founded under the name “Laboratory for Advanced Learning Technologies in Lifelong and Distance learning” within the Department of Primary Education at the University of Crete.
​eLearning Lab aims to serve the educational and research needs in the fields of Lifelong Learning and eLearning, with emphasis on the pedagogical implementation of advanced learning technologies and social networks to all types and levels of education.
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​Since its foundation, the “eLearning Lab” has significant contribution to the educational community, consisting of distance learning programmes for the professional development of teachers, connecting the local community through Lifelong Education activities and encouraging exchanges of best practices among educators and other entities regarding the pedagogical implementation of ICT.

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ODYSSEAS: eLearning - eCreativity​  Project
One of the major contributions of the “eLearning Lab” is the design and implementation of a collaborative project that focuses on the pedagogical exploitation of ICT, and especially of video conferencing and WEB 2.0 applications, under the title “ODYSSEAS”  
eLearning - eCreativity
​The aim of this project is to build up a collaborative learning environment, in order to cultivate creativity and critical thinking skills for elementary school students from Greece and Cyprus. Since 2000, more than 4.000 primary school pupils from Greece and Cyprus have participated in ODYSSEUS project with national and European distinctions
Erasmus: European Courses for Teachers
The aim of the Professional Development Programme is to promote collaborative creativity through the use of ICT as one of the most important tools for teachers, in order to respond critically to the demands of our times.
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Digital Storytelleing & Creativity in the Classroom
It concerns the pedagogical use of ICT for teachers, as a means to cultivate the skills of Collaboration, Creativity and Critical Thinking.
More specifically, the trainees will become familiar with interactive applications of Augmented Reality and Digital Storytelling, combined with Land Art, Pedagogical Theatre,  Art and Craft of Pedagogy, and  finally Movement Pedagogy, in order to produce learning designs and scenarios in which the learners will be creative and engaged.
Augmented Reality Game on the Old Town of Rethymnon
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