Carlo is mainly interested in innovation processes in education. At the London Knowledge Lab he worked on the international project ITL (Innovative Teaching in Learning), sponsored by Microsoft Partners in Learning. He has been investigating the relationship between new approaches to assessment and "innovative" pedagogic practices. He has also carried out research on the following topics:

- The dynamics influencing creativity in teaching and learning
- Educational futures
- Game-based learning
- Participatory research methods
- Socio-cultural theory

Articles 

Perrotta C. (in press), Instructional Design and the Politics of Schooling: A Discussion of "Orchestration" as a Metaphor for Teaching in TEL Environments. JCAL - Journal of Computer-Assisted Learning.

Perrotta, C. (in press) The Future of Technology-Enhanced Assessment: a UK and International perspective. Special Issue in Technology Pedagogy and Education. 22:1.

Perrotta. C.; Evans, M. (forthcoming) Orchestration, Power, and Educational Technology: A Response to Dillenbourg. Special issue in Computers in Education.

Perrotta, C. (2012) Do school-level factors influence the educational benefits of digital technology? A critical analysis of teachers' perceptions. British Journal of Educational Technology. Article first published online: 20 APR 2012 DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2012.01304.x

Perrotta, C. (2011) Ubiquitous Learning vs. the Value of Boundaries: Reflections on Five Years of ‘Innovation in Education' . Towards Ubiquitous Learning. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2011, Volume 6964/2011, 9-14, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-23985-4_2.

Perrotta, C. (2006), Learning to be a psychologist: the construction of identity in an online forum', Journal of Computer Assisted Learning 22 (6), 456-466.

Project reports 

Banaji, S., Cranmer, S, Perrotta, C. (2011), Experts' perspectives on Creativity and Innovation' - JRC EU - IPTS (Seville).

Perrotta, C; Wright, M. (2010) 'New Assessment Scenarios', a Futurelab report, available online at http://futurelab.org.uk/sites/default/files/New_assessment_scenarios.pdf

Perrotta, C., Hague, C. & Williamson, B. (2010), Maintaining Futures Expertise' a BCH (Beyond Current Horizons) Report. Available online at http://www.futurelab.org.uk/resources/

Presentations and Conferences

Perrotta, C. Ubiquitous Learning vs. the Value of Boundaries, Keynote at EC-TEL 2011: European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning, Towards Ubiquitous Learning. Palermo (Italy): 20 - 23 September 2011.

Perrotta, C.; Selwyn, N (2011) Technology-Supported Teaching and Learning in English Secondary Schools: Identifying Patterns of Potential' ECER 2011 Berlin - European Conference on Educational Research.

Perrotta, C; Evans, M. Hamalainen, R.; Kollar, I.; De Wever, B., Orchestrating Learning in TEL: theoretical and methodological considerations to advance research', symposium session: orchestrating learning. Earli - European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction - Conference 2011, Exeter UK.  

Perrotta, C., Potter, J., Wetherby, K. Montacute C., Teachers' use of technology for 'innovative' pedagogies, practices and learning outcomes: An international comparison'. CAL Conference 2011, Manchester, UK.

Perrotta, C. 'The Future of Assessment within a Constrained Environment', symposium session, Assessment and Learning in the Digital Age, Bristol Festival of Education 2011.

Perrotta, C. Future Jobs - Where are the Careers of the Future?' Keynote at the South West STEM Conference, April 2010.