RECENT RESEARCHES in
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES
Proceedings of the 8th WSEAS International Conference on
Engineering Education (EDUCATION '11)
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Education and
Educational Technologies 2011 (WORLD-EDU '11)
Corfu Island, Greece
July 14-16, 2011
Published by WSEAS Press
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ISBN: 978-1-61804-021-3
RECENT RESEARCHES in
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES
Proceedings of the 8th WSEAS International Conference on
Engineering Education (EDUCATION '11)
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Education and
Educational Technologies 2011 (WORLD-EDU '11)
Corfu Island, Greece
July 14-16, 2011
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RECENT RESEARCHES in
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES
Proceedings of the 8th WSEAS International Conference on
Engineering Education (EDUCATION '11)
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Education and
Educational Technologies 2011 (WORLD-EDU '11)
Corfu Island, Greece
July 14-16, 2011
Editors:
Prof. Nikos Mastorakis, Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria
Prof. Valeri Mladenov, Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria
Prof. Zoran Bojkovic, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Prof. Fragkiskos Topalis, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
Prof. Kleanthis Psarris, The University of Texas at San Antonio, USA
Prof. Alina Barbulescu, Ovidius University of Constanta, Romania
Prof. Hamid Reza Karimi, University of Adger, Norway
Prof. George J. Tsekouras, Hellenic Naval Academy, Greece
Prof. Abdel-Badeeh M. Salem, Ain Shams University, Egypt
Prof. Luige Vladareanu, Romanian Academy, Romania
Prof. Aleksandar Nikolic, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Prof. Dana Simian, University Lucian Blaga of Sibiu, Romania
Prof. Berenika Hausnerova, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic
Prof. Stevan Berber, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
Prof. Nikolaos Bardis, Hellenic Army Academy, Greece
Prof. Azami Zaharim, Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia
Prof. Chandrasekaran Subramaniam, Anna University of Technology, India
International Program Committee Members:
Irwin W. Sandberg, USA
Azami Zaharim, MALAYSIA
Mohd Zaid Omar, MALAYSIA
Asad A. Abidi, USA
Andreas Antoniou, USA
Antonio Cantoni, AUSTRALIA
Lotfi Zadeh, USA
George Szentirmai, USA
Michael Peter Kennedy, IRELAND
Paresh C. Sen, CANADA
Michel Gevers, BELGIUM
James S. Thorp, USA
Armen H. Zemanian, USA
Guanrong Chen, HONG KONG
Edgar Sanchez-Sinencio, USA
Jim C. Bezdek, USA
Ion Carstea, Romania
A. J. van der Schaft, the NETHERLANDS
Istvan Nagy, Hungary
Wasfy B. Mikhael, USA
M. N. S. Swamy, CANADA
M. Araki, JAPAN
Abbas El Gamal, USA
Franco Maloberti, Italy
Alan N. Willson Jr., USA
Yoji Kajitani, JAPAN
Mohammed Ismail, USA
Kemin Zhou, USA
Ruey-Wen Liu, USA
Nabil H. Farhat, USA
John I. Sewell, UK
Jerry M. Mendel, USA
Magdy A. Bayoumi, USA
Bertram E. Shi, HONG KONG
M. Omair Ahmad, CANADA
N. K. Bose, USA
Igor Lemberski, LATVIA
Alfred Fettweis, GERMANY
Brockway McMillan, USA
H. J. Orchard, USA
Jacob Katzenelson, ISRAEL
Vincent Poor, USA
Abraham Kandel, USA
Bor-Sen Chen, CHINA
C. S. George Lee, USA
Hamid R. Berenji, USA
Kevin M. Passino, USA
Lawrence O. Hall, USA
Ronald R. Yager, USA
Witold Pedrycz, CANADA
Agoryaswami J. Paulraj, USA
Ahmed H. Tewfik, USA
Alan V. Oppenheim, USA
Alfonso Farina, ITALY
Alfred O. Hero, USA
Ali H. Sayed, USA
Anders Lindquist, SWEDEN
Arthur B. Baggeroer, USA
Arye Nehorai, USA
Benjamin Friedlander, USA
Bernard C. Levy, USA
Bhaskar D. Rao, USA
Bin Yu, USA
Boualem Boashash, AUSTRALIA
Brian D. O. Anderson, AUSTRALIA
Bruce A. Francis, CANADA
C. Richard Johnson, USA
C. Sidney Burrus, USA
Charles M. Rader, USA
Desmond P. Taylor, NEW ZEALAND
Donald L. Duttweiler, USA
Donald W. Tufts, USA
Douglas L. Jones, USA
Earl E. Swartzlander, USA
Ed F. Deprettere, the NETHERLANDS
Edward A. Lee, USA
Edward J. Powers, USA
Ehud Weinstein, ISRAEL
Eli Brookner, USA
Ezio Biglieri, Italy
Faye Boudreaux-Bartels, USA
Viktor Baranov, RUSSIA
Tomas Bodnar, CZECH REPUBLIC
L. Borges, PORTUGAL
Fernando Carapau, PORTUGAL
Paulo Correia, PORTUGAL
Paul Deuring, FRANCE
Alexander Dmitriev, RUSSIA
Bernard Ducomet, FRANCE
Paschalis Grammenoudis, GERMANY
Alexander Gvozdev, RUSSIA
Toshiaki Hishida, JAPAN
Joao Janela, PORTUGAL
Roger Khayat, CANADA
Stanislav Krasmar, CZECH REPUBLIC
Petr Kucera, CZECH REPUBLIC
Aouni Lakis, CANADA
Maria Leftaki, GREECE
Vladislav Malinin, RUSSIA
George Verros, GREECE
Alexey Markin, RUSSIA
Nikolay Matchenko, RUSSIA
Bugaru Mihai, ROMANIA
Jiri Neustupa, CZECH REPUBLIC
Juan Ospina, COLOMBIA
Adelia Sequeira, PORTUGAL
Yoshihiro Shibata, JAPAN
Nickolay Smirnov, RUSSIA
Maria Specovius-Neugebauer, GERMANY
Aleksander Treschev, RUSSIA
Nikolay Tutyshkin, RUSSIA
Werner Varnhorn, GERMANY
Kobelev Vladimir, GERMANY
Rozhan M. Idrus, MALAYSIA
Valeri Mladenov, BULGARIA
Angela Repanovici, ROMANIA
John Tsitsiklis, USA
Irwin W. Sandberg, USA
Lotfi A. Zadeh, USA
Viola Vogel, SWITZERLAND
Dimitris Bertsekas, USA
Lena Valavani, USA
Leonid G. Kazovsky, USA
Leon O. Chua, USA
Brian A. Barsky, USA
K. R. Rao, USA
Bimal K. Bose, USA
Joseph Sifakis, FRANCE
Paul E. Dimotakis, USA
Sidney Burrus, USA
Biswa Nath Datta, USA
George Giannakis, USA
Nikolaos Bourbakis, USA
Nikos E. Mastorakis, BULGARIA
Yorgo Istefanopulos, TURKEY
George E. Andrews, USA
Stuart S. Antman, USA
Soren H. Morup, DENMARK
Robert A. Kosinski, POLAND
Ivan L' Heureux, CANADA
Alexander G. Ramm, USA
Steven Collicott, USA
Wilfried B. Kraetzig, GERMANY
Panos Pardalos, USA
Ronald Yager, USA
Stamatios Kartalopoulos, USA
Kleanthis Psarris, USA
Borje Forssell, NORWAY
Metin Demiralp, TURKEY
Constantin Udriste, ROMANIA
Amauri Caballero, USA
Geir Ψien, Norway
George Vachtsevanos, USA
Spyros Tragoudas, USA
Olga Martin, ROMANIA
Demetrios Kazakos, USA
Gamal Elnagar, USA
Periklis Papadopoulos, USA
Table of Contents
Keynote Lecture 1: Fundamental Laws of Nature: Mass-Energy, Work, Heat and Entropy -
From Reversible Isentropic to Irreversible Caloric Processes
11
M. Kostic
Plenary Lecture 1: Education to Sustainable Development in Higher Education Institution :
Gadget or Necessity?
13
Philippe Dondon
Plenary Lecture 2: Adaptive E-Learning and the Future of Technology Enhanced Education 14
Boyan Bontchev
Educating the Masses for the Middle Path Strategy and the Political Action of the Islamic Base
Political Parties Post Malaysia 12th General Election, 2008
15
Shaharuddin Badaruddin, Mohammad Redzuan Othman, Azami Zaharim
Educational Access and Opportunities in Higher Education for Socio-Economic Restructuring:
The Malaysia Experience
22
Shaharuddin Badaruddin, Rosnani Hashim, Zurina Md. Nen
Rasch Probabilistic Model as a Diagnostic Tool to Gauge Students’ Attitude Towards Learning
Statistics
27
Zamalia Mahmud
A Prediction Market in Education and Market Liquidity 32
Mikulas Gangur, David Martincik
Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium Game as Economic’s Teaching Support 37
David Martincik, Mikulas Gangur
Action Research and Application of Repeat to Remember (R2R) as a Teaching Techniques in
Physics
43
Adibah Ahmad
Using BPM Principles to Increase the Efficiency of Processes in Higher Education in the CR 47
D. Tucek, J. Basl
The Effect of Simulation Modules in E-Learning Systems 51
Shapoor Zarei, Amin Daneshmand Malayeri, Nikos E.Mastorakis
Mathematical Methods Assessment for New Innovation Performance 56
Amin Daneshmand Malayeri, Ali Hilal-Alnaqbi, Nikos E. Mastorakis
Knowledge Management - Research and Education 62
Ladislav Burita
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Theory versus Field Experience 68
Blanka Frydrychova Klimova, Petra Poulova
Approach to Teaching Programming of Applications for Mobile Devices 74
Vlastimil Maly
Effectiveness of Educational Process in High School (Ninth Grade) by the Application of
Educational Technologies in Physical Education Lessons with Motor Abilities Themes
80
Talaghir Laurentiu-Gabriel, Ababei Radu, Iconomescu Teodora Mihaela, Manolache Gabriel Marian
Study on Applicability of European Credits Transferable System in Student Mobility at Physical
Education Profile
86
Talaghir Laurentiu-Gabriel, Ababei Catalina, Iconomescu Teodora Mihaela, Brindescu Sorin Ovidiu,
Manolache Gabriel Marian
Female Electrical Engineering Degree Students’ Performance Based on Different Entry Levels: A
Malaysian Case Study
92
Pauziah Mohd Arsad, Norlida Buniyamin, Jamalul-Lail Ab Manan, Rosni Abu Kassim
Sources of Stress in Bordeaux University Academics 98
M. Teichmann, Ph. Dondon
Teaching Collisions - Methodological Suggestions 106
Stefan Nitsolov, Maya Mitkova
Creative Thinking in Design Through Collaborative Learning 110
Siu-Kay Pun
Personalization in eLearning: From Individualization to Flexibility 116
Ivana Simonova, Petra Poulova, Pavel Kriz
Solar Engineering Education 122
Petros J. Axaopoulos, Konstantinos Moutsopoulos, Michael P. Theodoridis
Student's Diversity Problem in Programming Courses 127
Michal Blaho, Martin Foltin, Peter Fodrek, Jan Murgas
Open Source Technologies in Education 131
Martin Foltin, Peter Fodrek, Michal Blaho, Jan Murgas
Development of Teaching Competences of Teachers with Pedagogical and Engineering Degree 136
Cerna Miloslava, Poulova Petra
The Information System of the Municipality with Extended Powers for Population Protection –
The Structure Proposal
140
Rak Jakub, Jurikova Lucie, Adamek Milan
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Active Learning of Radiocommunication Systems with the Help of Radio Planning Tools 144
M. J. Madero-Ayora, M.A. Sarmiento-Vega, J.J. Murillo-Fuentes, L. Salamanca-Mino
Analysis of Web Portals for Preprimary Education 150
Martina Manenova, Martin Skutil, Ivana Andresova
eLearning and New University Students 156
Petra Poulova, Ivana Simonova, Miloslava Cerna
An Approach for Assessing Students’ Performance in Software Engineering Capstone Projects 161
Jian Chen
A Virtual Measurement Instrument for Three Phase Electrical Networks Analysis 167
Alexandru Baloi, Adrian Pana
Developing Sustainable Architecture Education Approaches in Malaysia: A Case Study of
Critiques Session in 2nd Year Design Studio of Architecture Department, National University of
Malaysia (UKM)
172
N. Utaberta, B. Hassanpour, A. I. Che-Ani, A. Zaharim, N. A. G. Abdullah
Criteria-Based Assessment and Grading in Architecture Design Studio 179
N. Utaberta, B. Hassanpour, A. I. Che-Ani, A. Zaharim, N. A. G. Abdullah
Cooperative Learning on Mathematics Engineering Courses at UKM: Students' Response
toward Cooperative Learning
186
Izamarlina Asshaari, Haliza Othman, Noorhelyna Razali, Norngainy Mohd Tawil, Fadiah Hirza M.
Ariff, Nur Arzilah Ismail
Importance - Satisfaction Analysis for Wiley Plus in Vector Calculus 191
N. M. Tawil, A. Zaharim, N. Razali, N. A. Ismail, Z. M. Nopiah
Developing Conducive Sustainable Outdoor Learning (CSOL): The Impact of Natural
Environment on Student's Ability
197
N. M. Tawil, N. A. G. Abdullah, S. Z. Mirrahmi, A. I. Che Ani, N. Utaberta
Integrated Project: An Innovative Way to Reduce Students’ Burden and Enhance Soft Skills and
Integration Elements
202
Siti Rozaimah Sheikh Abdullah, Mohd Sobri Takrif, Abu Bakar Mohammad, Noorhisham Tan Kofli,
Manal Ismail, Masturah Markom
Application of iCON® Software in Solving Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium Problems 209
Siti Rozaimah Sheikh Abdullah, Masturah Markom, Mohd Iqbal Razak
Methods and Model Evaluation for Probabilistic Load Flow Used in Electrical Engineering
Education
215
Felicia Coroiu, Alexandru Baloi, Corneliu Velicescu
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One Year Later: The Effect of the Bologna Reform on Algorithms and Data Structures Course
Teaching
221
Igor Rozanc
Learning Objects Types Dependability on Styles of Learning 227
Boyan Bontchev, Dessislava Vassileva
Simulation of Powder Flow in a Die Shoe 235
M. Radzi M Yunus, D. T. Gethin, R. Hashim
Defining Lexical Semantic Relationships for Terms of Precalculus Study 240
Velislava Stoykova, Maya Mitkova
Multidisciplinary Surveys in Technical Academic Education Concerning the Use of ICT for
Effective Learning
245
Brandusa Prepelita-Raileanu
Education, Research and Business – A Knowledge Triangle and a Strategic Partnership between
Technical Academic Research and Romanian Business Community
251
Brandusa Prepelita-Raileanu
Professional Development in Teaching Mathematics to Engineering Students 257
Brandusa Prepelita-Raileanu
An Undergraduate Collaborative Design Experience among Institutions in the Americas 263
J. Alejandro Betancur, Carlos Rodriguez, Ivan Ezparragoza
Online International Collaboration - A Case Study: Remote Laboratory NetLab 268
Zorica Nedic, Andrew Nafalski, Jan Machotka
Refined Concept Map of Agent-Based Systems 274
Kamila Olsevicova
Financial Performance between Accounting Outcome and Fiscal Outcome 278
Chivu Maria Ramona, Blajanu Elena Adelina, Chivu Marin, Popescu Dragos Gabriel, Brojba Laura
Cornelia, Romanescu Doinita
The Accuracy of Media Coverage of Foreign Policy Rhetoric and Events 284
Madalina-Steliana Deaconu
Improvement of the Quality of Counseling and Guidance Services in Romania by the
Implementation of the European Project DAQOR
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Cristina Georgiana Safta, Emil Stan, Mihaela Suditu
Computers in Modern Educational Technology 295
Danimir Mandic, Dragan Martinovic, Mirko Dejic
Authors Index 302
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Keynote Lecture 1
Fundamental Laws of Nature: Mass-Energy, Work, Heat and Entropy
From Reversible Isentropic to Irreversible Caloric Processes
Professor M. Kostic
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115-2854, USA
E-mail: [email protected] Abstract: The phenomenological Laws of Thermodynamics have much wider, including philosophical significance
and implication, than their simple expressions based on the experimental observations – they are the Fundamental Laws of Nature. The Fundamental Thermodynamic Laws of Nature (The First, Second, Zeroth and Fourth) are defining and unifying our comprehension of all existence in universe (all natural systems defined by their properties and processes) and all changes in time (all natural processes, including life), which are in turn caused by mass-energy transfer, from one system or subsystem to another, due to non-uniform mass-energy distribution in local space and/or universe. Due to universality and diversity of Thermodynamics (The Laws of natural, including man-made processes and properties), it appears to be abstract and difficult to comprehend, regardless that the “cause-and-effect” Laws of Nature are obvious, logical and simple. The fundamental Laws of Nature are exceptionally simple but they appear in exceptionally many different forms, which explain universality and unity of simplicity and complexity, but also difficulties to recognize simplicity in complex diversity. The basic concepts will be systematically defined and illustrated first by simple ideal-gas systems and reversible processes, and then expended to real systems and unavoidable process irreversibility. The hart of Thermodynamics is energy, which is ‘contained’ within, i.e. defines a mass-energy system which occupies a space, and thus is the ‘building block’ and fundamental property of matter and space, and in turn, the fundamental property of existence. Furthermore, the mass and energy are manifestation of each other and are equivalent; they have a holistic meaning of mass-energy. Moreover, energy exchanges from one to another system or subsystems are related to energy transfer in time across a real- or imaginary-interface boundary-surfaces between and within the systems, i.e. energy transfer is associated with all processes (or changes) and, thus, indivisible from time. The forces, causing the mass-energy displacement/transfer, thus defining the process direction are manifested by tendency or actual mass-energy transfer due to non-equilibrium of mass-energy in space. The non-equilibrium, i.e., non-uniform distribution of mass-energy in space tends, in time, to spontaneously and irreversibly redistribute over space towards common equilibrium, thus non-equilibrium cannot be spontaneously created. All natural spontaneous, or over-all processes (proceeding by itself and without interaction with the rest of the surroundings) between systems in non-equilibrium have tendency towards common equilibrium and thus irreversible loss of the original work potential (measure of non-equilibrium), by converting (dissipating) other energy forms into the thermal energy accompanied with increase of entropy (randomized equi-partition of energy per absolute temperature level). These fundamental concepts will be revisited and highlighted using typical and characteristic natural processes with an objective to explain, clarify, and resolve any misunderstanding by correlating and unifying different approaches and nomenclature, related to the universal concept of mass-energy in space and time. The philosophic axiom "causa aequat effectum," traced to ancient philosophers, represents the most universal and fundamental law of nature, including existence and future, i.e. past and future transformations. By the beginning of the 20th century scientists had established conservation laws governing the following quantities: energy, mass (or matter), linear momentum, angular momentum, and electric charge. Conservation laws have the broadest possible application of all laws in physics and are thus considered by many scientists to be the most fundamental laws in nature. As such the fundamental laws are taken as axiomatic and many believe they could not be questioned, explained or proven. However, everything may and should be questioned, reasoned, explained and possibly proven. The miracles are until they are comprehended and understood.
Brief Biography of the Speaker:
Milivoje M. Kostic, Ph.D., P.Eng., Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Northern Illinois University, is a notable researcher and scholar in energy fundamentals and applications, including nanotechnology, with emphasis on conservation, environment and sustainability. He graduated with the University of Belgrade highest distinction (the
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highest GPA in ME program history), obtained Ph.D. at University of Illinois at Chicago as a Fulbright scholar, appointed as NASA faculty fellow, and Fermi and Argonne National Laboratories faculty researcher. Professor Kostic also worked in industry and has authored a number of patents and professional publications, including invited articles in prestigious energy encyclopedias. He has a number of professional awards and recognitions, is a frequent plenary speaker at international conferences and at different educational and public institutions, as well as member of several professional societies and scientific advisory boards. More at www.kostic.niu.edu (See C-Vita for more information).
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Plenary Lecture 1
Education to Sustainable Development in Higher Education Institution : Gadget or
Necessity?
Professor Philippe Dondon
ENSEIRB Rue A Schweitzer 33400 Talence
France
E-mail: [email protected] Abstract: Since Rio de Janeiro conference (1992), Kyoto protocol and agenda 21 definitions, the necessity of a
harmonious development is now admitted by a majority of scientific and political personalities. Even if sustainable development is a complex concept, which concerns a wide range of social, scientific, economical and environmental issues, each of us is able to do something for humanity evolution. After a state of art in French higher education institutions, necessity of education to sustainable development is discussed. Human, technical, legal aspects are presented. Finally, we show some examples of concrete actions in sustainable development field in french universities.
Brief Biography of the Speaker:
Dr. Ph. Dondon was born in 1960. After his electronic engineer diploma in 1983, he worked first 5 years as product manager in T.R.T, a french radiocommunication systems company. Then, he received the Ph.D.in Bordeaux from IXL laboratory in microelectronic design in 1992. He has a great experience in electronic teaching and is also involved in pedagogy method process. He is also working on motivation and psychological process of teaching with Yoga masters and psychotherapist. He has published more than 40 papers in Journals and international Conferences. He took five patents in micro electronic circuits design.
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Plenary Lecture 2
Adaptive E-Learning and the Future of Technology Enhanced Education
Associate Professor Boyan Bontchev
Department of Software Engineering
Sofia University, Bulgaria
E-mail: [email protected] Abstract: Modern young generations got used with personalization and adaptation of digital surrounding since early
childhood – they grow up accustomed to customizable mobile devices, adaptable computer games, user interface, social networks and recommendation applications. Thus, when developing online courses meeting modern educational requirements, teachers should not only cover a limited set of knowledge in particular scientific domain but have also to present the knowledge in a manner appropriate for different types of learners. Adaptive e-learning systems promises a much better learning effectiveness reached by dynamical and intelligent organization of technology enhanced educational processes meeting the learning preferences, goals, performance and style of an individual or of a group of learners. In last decade, there were proposed many techniques, methods and tools in the area of adaptive hypermedia systems concerning both modeling mechanisms and implementation issues. Adaptation techniques as adaptive navigation, content selection and link annotations are controlled by the user model and adaptation rules for providing relevant adaptation to user's preferences, knowledge/performance, goals, learning styles and navigation history. The speech will present past, present and future of adaptive hypermedia systems and will outline future development trends of technology-enhanced learning. Adaptivity will be revealed as a key factor for reaching a better appealing and satisfaction of learners from one side, and for a better efficiency of the learning process from another side. Next, the speaker will share his experience in practical development of courseware adaptation to both learning styles and learner’s performance as two important metrics of the learner model, within the scope of ADOPTA (ADaptive technOlogy-enhanced Platform for eduTAinment) project. He will discuss creation of various types such as lessons, exercise, projects, essay tasks, problem solving, games and others, in order to be used next for construction of adaptive storyboard according given instructional design. There will be presented practical results showing that students do prefer adaptive content delivery and assessment based on learning styles and knowledge level rather than traditional teaching methods.
Brief Biography of the Speaker:
Boyan Bontchev has obtained MSc degree in Computer Engineering in 1988 at Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria, and PhD degree in Parallel Processing at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) in 1993. During his PhD study, he has specialized in RWTH, Aachen and University of Vienna. Between 1993 and 2000, Dr. Bontchev has been researcher at BAS in the area of dataflow models and architectures and, at the same time, followed a career of software engineer and consultant within the OBLOG project initiated by CERN. He has acted as project manager in private entities in Portugal, Spain, Italy and Bulgaria. Since 2003 he is Associate Professor at Dep. of Software Engineering at Sofia University. He has participated in many research projects, both national and in the scope of EC FP5/6/7. Currently, he is project coordinator of the ADOPTA project dealing with adaptive e-learning platforms and, as well, leads a game-based learning research group. Dr. Bontchev is author of more than 80 scientific publications.
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Authors Index
Ab Manan, J.-L. 92 Hilal-Alnaqbi, A. 56 Othman, M. R. 15
Abdullah, N. A. G. 172, 179, 197 Iconomescu, T. M. 80, 86 Pana, A. 167
Abdullah, S. R. S. 202, 209 Ismail, M. 202 Popescu, D. G. 278
Ahmad, A. 43 Ismail, N. A. 186, 191 Poulova, P. 68, 116
Alejandro Betancur, J. 263 Jakub, R. 140 Poulova, P. 136, 156
Andresova, I. 150 Jurikova, L. 140 Prepelita-Raileanu, B. 245, 251, 257
Ariff, F. H. M. 186 Kassim, R. 92 Pun, S.-K. 110
Asshaari, I. 186 Kriz, P. 116 Radu, A. 80
Axaopoulos, P. J. 122 Machotka, J. 268 Razak, M. I. 209
Badaruddin, S. 15, 22 Madero-Ayora, M. J. 144 Razali, N. 186, 191
Baloi, A. 167, 215 Mahmud, Z. 27 Rodriguez, C. 263
Basl, J. 47 Malayeri, A. D. 51, 56 Romanescu, D. 278
Blaho, M. 127, 131 Maly, V. 74 Rozanc, I. 221
Blajanu, E. A. 278 Mandic, D. 295 Safta, C. G. 289
Bontchev, B. 227 Manenova, M. 150 Salamanca-Mino, L. 144
Brindescu, S. O. 86 Manolache, G. M. 80, 86 Sarmiento-Vega, M. A. 144
Brojba, L. C. 278 Markom, M. 202, 209 Simonova, I. 116, 156
Buniyamin, N. 92 Martincik, D. 32, 37 Skutil, M. 150
Burita, L. 62 Martinovic, D. 295 Stan, E. 289
Catalina, A. 86 Mastorakis, N. E. 51, 56 Stoykova, V. 240
Che Ani, A. I. 172, 179, 197 Milan, A. 140 Suditu, M. 289
Chen, J. 161 Miloslava, C. 136, 156 Takrif, M. S. 202
Chivu, M. 278 Mirrahmi, S. Z. 197 Talaghir, L.-G. 80, 86
Chivu, M. R. 278 Mitkova, M. 106, 240 Tan Kofli, N. T. 202
Coroiu, F. 215 Mohammad, A. B. 202 Tawil, N. M. 186, 191, 197
Deaconu, M.-S. 284 Mohd Arsad, P. 92 Teichmann, M. 98
Dejic, M. 295 Moutsopoulos, K. 122 Theodoridis, M. P. 122
Dondon, P. 98 Murgas, J. 127, 131 Tucek, D. 47
Ezparragoza, I. 263 Murillo-Fuentes, J. J. 144 Utaberta, N. 172, 179, 197
Fodrek, P. 127, 131 Nafalski, A. 268 Vassileva, D. 227
Foltin, M. 127, 131 Nedic, Z. 268 Velicescu, C. 215
Frydrychova Klimova, B. 68 Nen, Z. M. 22 Yunus, M. R. M. 235
Gangur, M. 32, 37 Nitsolov, S. 106 Zaharim, A. 15, 172
Gethin, D. T. 235 Nopiah, Z. M. 191 Zaharim, A. 179, 191
Hashim, R. 22, 235 Olsevicova, K. 274 Zarei, S. 51
Hassanpour, B. 172, 179 Othman, H. 186
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