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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

    Published by WSEAS Press

    www.wseas.org

    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

    Published by WSEAS Press

    www.wseas.org

    Copyright © 2011, by WSEAS Press

    All the copyright of the present book belongs to the World Scientific and Engineering Academy and

    Society Press. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval

    system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or

    otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Editor of World Scientific and Engineering Academy

    and Society Press.

    All papers of the present volume were peer reviewed by two independent reviewers. Acceptance was

    granted when both reviewers' recommendations were positive.

    See also: http://www.worldses.org/review/index.html

    ISBN: 978-1-61804-021-3

    World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society

    North Atlantic University Union

  • 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

    289

    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

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