Dr. Eric Ras is Technology Innovation Line Manager for UpSkilling at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Luxembourg. He is responsible for developing RDI roadmaps for core technologies in the domain of workplace learning and Re- &Upskilling in general.In the recent past, he managed many international projects in the field of technology-based assessment (TBA) and learning. With regard to technology-based assessment, his particular interest is to assess 21st Century skills with smart enabling technologies (e.g., tangible user interfaces or dialogue-based systems). Further, he researches how to automatize the assessment life cycle, for example, by using knowledge models and Linked Data to generate test items for formative assessment. Dr. Ras is the author of over 120 scientific publications. He is PC member of different conferences in the domain of technology-enhanced learning and assessment and has organised many workshops and symposiums on the topic of assessment. He is co-chair of the Special Interest Group TEA (Technology Enhanced Assessment) of the European Association of Technology Enhanced Learning (EATEL). This year, he also chairs the International Computer Assisted Assessment Conference 2015.
Listed skills include Knowledge Management, E Assessment, E Learning, and Semantic Web.