International Conference on

 
Information and Communication Technologies and Applications ICTA 2011

November 29th - December 2nd, 2011 – Orlando, Florida, USA
Program

Conference Program of ICTA 2011
 
and its Colocated Conferences



     
  TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2011

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Registration



 
     
  WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2011

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Registration
7:45 AM - 10:15 AM General Joint Plenary Session
10:20 AM - 12:20 PM Breakout Sessions
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Plenary/Conversational Sessions
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Coffee Break
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Breakout Sessions
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Welcome Reception



10:20 AM - 12:20 PM 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Quantitative and Qualitative Models and Modeling in Science and Engineering (DeMSET)Relationships between Research and Teaching. Teaching via Collaborative Research. (IREPS)
Applications of Information and Communication Technologies in Education and Training (ICEIC)ICT applications in Education and Training (ICTA)
Communication and Network Systems and Technologies (ICTA)Applications of Informatics and Cybernetics (Communication and Control) (ICTA)



 
     
  THURSDAY, DECEMBER 01, 2011

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Registration
7:45 AM - 10:15 AM General Joint Plenary Session
10:20 AM - 12:20 PM Breakout Sessions
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Plenary/Conversational Sessions
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Coffee Break
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Breakout Sessions



10:20 AM - 12:20 PM 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Research and Practice (IREPS)Design, Modeling, and Learning (DeMSET)
ICTs in Educational Research and Social Systems (ICEIC / ICTA)Education/Training Systems, Methodologies and Technologies (ICEIC)
Computer Science and Engineering (ICTA)ICT Applications in Health Care and Bio-Medicine (ICTA)



 
     
  FRIDAY, DECEMBER 02, 2011

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Registration
7:45 AM - 10:15 AM General Joint Plenary Session
10:20 AM - 12:20 PM Breakout Sessions
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Plenary/Conversational Sessions
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Coffee Break
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Breakout Sessions
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Awards Ceremony and Toast



10:20 AM - 12:20 PM 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Research and Teaching/Learning (IREPS)Design and Modeling (DeMSET)
Applications of ICTs in Education and Training (ICEIC / ICTA)Teaching/Learning and Practice (IREPS)
Information Systems and Technologies I (ICTA)Information Systems and Technologies II (ICTA)



 


Schedule of Paper Presentations
  

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2011

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2011
10:20 AM - 12:20 PM 
Applications of Information and Communication Technologies in Education and Training (ICEIC)
Co-Chair: Vito M. Dipinto (United States); Yufang Bao (United States)
 
 Bao, Yufang (United States): ''Localized Image Segmentation and Enhancement for Meteorite Images''

 Berena, Arjulie John; Ueno, Haruki; He, Zheng; Sriprasertsuk, Pao; Chunwijitra, Sila (Japan): ''e-Meeting Solution for Higher Education on the WebELS Platform''

 Dipinto, Vito M.; Dipinto, Kaki; Rios, Jennifer (United States): ''Digital Storytelling: The Arts and Preservice Teachers''

 Hardy, Jim; Lambert, Clayn (United States): ''Technology in the Technical Mathematics Classroom'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Orbán, György; Kozma, László (Hungary): ''Using Contracts for Developing and Testing Software Systems''

 Zamberlan, M.; Santos, V.; Streit, P.; Oliveira, J.; Cury, R.; Negri, T.; Pastura, F.; Guimarães, C.; Cid, G. (Brazil): ''DHM Simulation in Virtual Environments as a Training Tool: A Case-Study on Control Room Design''

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2011
10:20 AM - 12:20 PM 
Communication and Network Systems and Technologies (ICTA)
Co-Chair: Jean Éthier (Canada)
 
 Éthier, Jean; Boeck, Harold; Pellerin, Geneviève (Canada): ''B2C Website Design and Customers’ Affective Commitment: Exploring the Relationship''

 Keshtgary, Manijeh; Tabeshfaraz, Mohammad Hadi; Fasihy, Masoud (Iran): ''Performance Evaluation of DV-Hop and NDV-Hop Localization Methods in Wireless Sensor Networks'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Nagai, Ryoji; Kobase, Taku; Kusunoki, Tatsuya; Shimasaki, Hitoshi; Kado, Yuichi; Shinagawa, Mitsuru (Japan): ''Near-Field Coupling Communication Technology for Human-Area Networking''

 Pupatwibul, Pakawat; Jozi, Bahram; Braun, Robin (Australia): ''Investigating O: MIB-Based Distributed Active Information Model (DAIM) for Autonomics'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Véjar Polanco, Humberto; Quiroz M., Ernesto E.; Tapia A., Juan J. (Mexico): ''Performance Analysis of VoIP over WiMAX''

 Wang, Zixiang *; Zhang, Senlin *; Qiu, Meikang **; Liu, Meiqin * (* China, ** United States): ''Scheduling Active Nodes of Clusters in WSNs to Minimize Energy''

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2011
10:20 AM - 12:20 PM 
Quantitative and Qualitative Models and Modeling in Science and Engineering (DEMSET)
Co-Chair: Robert M. L. Baker Jr. (United States); Angela C. Dalton (United States)
 
 Baginski, Jan; Kluczek, Aldona (Poland): ''The Management and Engineering Model for Sustainable Development in an Organization'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Baker Jr., Robert M. L.; Baker, Bonnie S. (United States): ''The Utilization of High-Frequency Gravitational Waves for Global Communications''

 Barceló Rico-Avello, Gabriel (Spain): ''Analysis of Dynamics Fields Systems Accelerated by Rotation. Dynamics of Non-Inertial Systems'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Bobbio, Andrea; Bruneo, Dario; Cerotti, Davide; Gribaudo, Marco (Italy): ''Markovian Agents: A New Quantitative Analytical Framework for Large-Scale Distributed Interacting Systems''

 Dalton, Angela C.; Gelston, Gariann M.; Tate, Lucas C. (United States): ''Harnessing the Chaos: Understanding Barriers to Inter-Organizational Communication and Collaboration within the Grid Network''

 Hirata, Kentaro; Tomida, Mayumi; Hatada, Kazuyoshi (Japan): ''Gain Scheduling Control Experiment of Balancing Transformer Robot Using LEGO Mindstorms''

 Pham, Chi *; Doldersum, Tom **; Oguchi, Chiaki T. * (* Japan, ** Netherlands): ''The Sensitivities of the Parameters in the WetSpa Extension Model for the Flood Forecasting Outputs (with an Application to Ve Catchment)''

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2011
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM 
ICT applications in Education and Training (ICTA)
Co-Chair: Dana C. Hackley (United States); Claudia Jennifer Dold (United States)
 
 Bauters, Merja; Lakkala, Minna; Paavola, Sami; Kosonen, Kari; Markkanen, Hannu (Finland): ''KPE (Knowledge Practices Environment) Supporting Knowledge Creation Practices''

 Dold, Claudia Jennifer; Dudell, Gary (United States): ''Making it Real: Faculty Collaboration to Create Video Content''

 Guimarães, Alexandre; Martins, Valéria (Brazil): ''Literary Rewriting through Information and Communication Technologies: An Educational Exercise''

 Guimarães, Alexandre; Peres, Anne (Brazil): ''The Usage of the Computer as a Tool in the Development of the Teenager's Reading and Writing Process''

 Hackley, Dana C.; West, Carrie (United States): ''Social Media as Legal Evidence: The Quest for Online Social Capital at the Expense of Privacy Causing Offline Legal Consequences in Family Court''

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2011
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM 
Applications of Informatics and Cybernetics (Communication and Control) (ICTA)
Co-Chair: Sanja Gonzalez Živanović (United States)
 
 Elele, James; Hall, David (United States): ''Risk-Based VV&A Assessment and Mitigation: A Naval Network Security System Test Facility Case Study'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Jiménez-Hernández, E. Miriam; Orantes-Jiménez, Sandra D. (Mexico): ''META: A New Hybrid Methodology to Software Development Created to Suit the Current Needs in Mexico'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Kapitanski, Lev; Gonzalez Živanović, Sanja (United States): ''Variable Time Step Dynamics with Choice''

 Lee, Hyunchul; Kim, Kangseok; Choi, Okkyung; Shon, Taeshik; Yeh, Hongjin; Hong, Manpyo (South Korea): ''Extended LZCode Algorithm for the Fast Binary Code Decompression in Mobile Devices'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Licea de Arenas, Judith; Rangel, Sergio (Mexico): ''Peer-Review and ICT Practices of Mexican Mainstream Journals''

 Ramdass, Kem (South Africa): ''Engineering the Clothing Industry towards Competitive Advantage: A Managerial Dilemma''

 Samuelsen, Dag A. H.; Graven, Olaf H. (Norway): ''The Four-Rotor Helicopter Used for Real-Life Introduction to Multivariable Control Problems''

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2011
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM 
Relationships between Research and Teaching. Teaching via Collaborative Research. (IREPS)
Co-Chair: Joanne R. Reid (United States); Precious Vida Yamaguchi (United States)
 
 Alemi, Minoo; Pashmforoosh, Roya (Iran): ''EFL Learners’ Willingness to Communicate: The Interplay between Language Learning Anxiety and Language Proficiency'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Anderson, Phyllis R.; Reid, Joanne R. (United States): ''Collaboration of Research and Teaching Produces a New Course of Study in Critical Thinking''

 Cheng, Sheila; Siow, Heng-Loke (Malaysia): ''Cognitive Processes in Problem Solving: Bridging the Intersection of Cognition and Management Science'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Fink, Alexander; Werner, Linnette R. (United States): ''Curricular and Programmatic Structures to Support Sustained Community Research and Action in a Large Undergraduate Curricular Student Leadership Program''

 Kettunen, Juha (Finland): ''Integrating Research and Education to Promote Innovations''

 Lai, Peng-Jen (Taiwan): ''Teaching Geometry and Research on Fractal Tilings'' (Virtual Presentation)

 McGowan, Alan H. (United States): ''Renewable Energy: An Interdisciplinary Problem Solving Course'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Ornelas Marques, Fernando; Marques, Maria Teresa (Portugal): ''No Problem? No Research, Little Learning ... Big Problem!''

 Paramonov, Mikhail; Lauri, Antti; Sylvius, Veera; Kulmala, Markku (Finland): ''Approaches for Multidisciplinary Research-Oriented Studies by Means of Joint Programmes: Cases, Experiences and Successes''

 Yamaguchi, Precious Vida; Legaspi, Enrique (United States): ''Interregional and Intergenerational Virtual Collaborative Teaching Using the Apple FaceTime App: The East L.A. to PA Project''


THURSDAY, DECEMBER 01, 2011

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 01, 2011
10:20 AM - 12:20 PM 
ICTs in Educational Research and Social Systems (ICEIC / ICTA)
Co-Chair: Joseph Finkelstein (United States)
 
 Finkelstein, Joseph; Cha, Eunme (United States): ''Learning about Atrial Fibrillation Using Social Media: A Qualitative Inquiry''

 Li, Xiaosong *; Ganeshan, Kathiravelu *; Hu, Jie (Jack) ** (* New Zealand, ** China): ''Investigating the Need and Content for e-Security Training in New Zealand SMEs''

 Oulanov, Alexei; Madden, Karl (United States): ''Application of Psychometrics Methods to Library and Information Science Research Methodology''

 Romero, Margarida (Spain): ''Online Lifelong Learners and the Work Life Learning Balance'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Nishigaki, Yasuyuki *; Higashi, Yuzo *; Seng, Wong Meng **; Nishimoto, Hideki * (* Japan, ** Malaysia): ''e-Government as a Vehicle for Promoting and Improving Governmental Performances with Yardstick Competition Model''

 Borghoff, Thomas (New Zealand): ''Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) as Drivers in the Globalisation Process of Small and Medium-Sized Firms (SME) from Asia/Pacific''

 Borghoff, Thomas (New Zealand): ''An Interdisciplinary Perspective on the Interplay of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and the Globalisation of Firms''

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 01, 2011
10:20 AM - 12:20 PM 
Computer Science and Engineering (ICTA)
Co-Chair: Paromita Sen (India); Alexander Ponomarenko (Russian Federation)
 
 Basu, Kaustav; Guillame-Bert, Mathieu; Joumaa, Hussein; Ploix, Stephane; Crowley, James (France): ''Predicting Home Service Demands from Appliance Usage Data''

 Kurwakumire, Edward (Zimbabwe): ''Evaluating Geographical Information Systems: A Case of Uganda Public Sector''

 Ponomarenko, Alexander; Mal’kov, Yury; Logvinov, Andrey; Krylov, Vladimir (Russian Federation): ''Approximate Nearest Neighbor Search Small World Approach''

 Raunheitte, Luis; de Camargo, Rubens; Kurihara, Takato; Heitokotter, Alan; Duarte, Juvenal J. (Brazil): ''A Study on the Application of Data Mining Methods in the Analysis of Transcripts'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Rock, R.; Als, A.; Gibbs, P.; Hunte, C. (Barbados): ''The 5th Umpire: Automating Cricket’s Edge Detection System''

 Sen, Paromita *; Agrawal, Sweta *; Jaumann, Peter J. ** (* India, ** United States): ''Moving US SMB Customers to the “Sweetspot” Using Predictive Analytics''

 Zuva, Keneilwe *; Zuva, Tranos **; Sello, Queen Miriam * (* Botswana, ** South Africa): ''Novel Image Representation and Description Technique Using Density Histogram of Feature Points''

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 01, 2011
10:20 AM - 12:20 PM 
Research and Practice (IREPS)
Co-Chair: Wouter Olthuis (Netherlands); Martha L. Domínguez-Patiño (Mexico)
 
 Domínguez Patiño, Martha Lilia; Rosas Trejo, Gerardo; Rodríguez Martínez, Alma Delia (Mexico): ''Engineering Proyect (Case Study) to Obtain Polymer Concrete through Recycled PET''

 Domínguez-Patiño, Martha L.; Rodríguez-Martínez, Antonio; Jasso-Castillo, Luís A. (Mexico): ''Design and Implement a System of Wastewater Treatment Based on Wetlands''

 Monfelt, Yngve (Sweden): ''Cognition of Information System Control as Metalanguage (COINS)''

 Olthuis, Wouter; van den Berg, Albert (Netherlands): ''Designing a Technical System – Deliverables of a Process''

 Rutkauskas, Aleksandras Vytautas; Stasytyte, Viktorija; Lapinskaite, Indre (Lithuania): ''Basement on Value Creation of Study Programs as Highway to Integrate Academic, Business and Public Interest as Well as to Shape Research Directions''

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 01, 2011
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM 
Education/Training Systems, Methodologies and Technologies (ICEIC)
Co-Chair: Kalle Räihä (Finland); Trevor Harris (United Kingdom)
 
 Gifford, Timothy; Srinivasan, Sudha; Kaur, Maninderjit; Dotov, Dobri; Wanamaker, Christian; Dressler, Gregory; Marsh, Kerry; Bhat, Anjana (United States): ''Using Robots to Teach Musical Rhythms to Typically Developing Children and Children with Autism'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Goulding, Tom; MacLean, Lisa; Elysee, P. A.; Ellabidy, Magdy (United States): ''The International Digital Divide: Education and Wireless Technology in Developing Countries''

 Harris, Trevor (United Kingdom): ''Individualising Media Practice Education Using a Feedback Loop and Instructional Videos within an eLearning Environment''

 Lago Vilariño, Ana Belén; Pretel García, Iván; Zabaleta Fernández, Koldo (Spain): ''Integration of Traditional and Emerging Technologies in the Education Sector'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Räihä, Kalle (Finland): ''What is Campus Markets and How is it Going to Help in Implementing the New Curriculum at Haaga-Helia Porvoo Campus?''

 Schrobsdorff, Hecke *; Bücheler, Thierry **; Kaufmann, Pascal ** (* Germany, ** Switzerland): ''Knowledge Trading in Practice: Installing a Virtually Real Know-How Company'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Svetský, Štefan; Moravčík, Oliver; Štefánková, Jana; Schreiber, Peter (Slovakia): ''The Solving of Knowledge Processing for the Automation of Teaching and Learning Activities''

 Werner, Horst; Latzina, Markus; Brade, Marius (Germany): ''Symbik - A New Medium for Collaborative Knowledge-Intensive Work'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Yildirim, Fazli (Turkey): ''Transformation of e-Learning to Mobile Learning for the Academic Work Force in Turkey with Encountered Barriers and Tradeoffs''

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 01, 2011
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM 
ICT Applications in Health Care and Bio-Medicine (ICTA)
Co-Chair: Chandrakant Ruparelia (United States); Maria Krestyaninova (Finland)
 
 Abdul Samad, Samia; Teixeira, Antonia María; Brendan Flannery, Ricardo; Gonçalves, Consuelo Freiria (Brazil): ''Development of an Information System to Evaluate Vaccine Loss (Wastage)''

 Ejnioui, Abdel *; Morjaret, Mathieu ** (* United States, ** France): ''An SMS Server Prototype for Supporting Medical Prescription Adherence''

 Gudu, Jael; Gichoya, David; Muumbo, Alex; Nyongesa, Paul (Kenya): ''e-Medical Consultation for Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension in Pregnancy: An Opportunity to Achieve the 5th Millennium Development Goal in Kenya'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Kanterakis, Stathis *; Krestyaninova, Maria ** (* United Kingdom, ** Finland): ''Assembling an IT Infrastructure in Data Intensive Collaborative Projects in Genomics Based on Open Source Software''

 Krestyaninova, Maria (Finland): ''Biobank Metaportal to Enhance Collaborative Research: Sail.Simbioms.Org''

 Ruparelia, Chandrakant; Christensen, Alice; BonTempo, James; Curran, Kelly (United States): ''Task Shifting from Man to Machine: Achieving the Goal of ‘No New HIV Infections’ by Using Computer Assisted Counseling and Automated HIV Testing System''

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 01, 2011
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM 
Design, Modeling, and Learning (DEMSET)
Co-Chair: Daniel Katz (United States); Anthony D. Johnson (United Kingdom)
 
 Amhag, Lisbeth (Sweden): ''e-Didactic Strategies with Peer Feedback Processes for Online Learning''

 Bowman, Jr., Joseph (United States): ''Program Design of STEAM Education Initiatives in Urban Communities'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Hui, Annie (United States): ''Applying Scientific Research Skills to Teaching in a New Domain: A Case Study'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Johnson, Anthony D.; Gibson, Andrew G.; Barrans, S. M. (United Kingdom): ''The Sustainable Engineering Design Model: Necessity or Luxury''

 Katz, Daniel; DeMaria, Samuel (United States): ''Serious Gaming to Improve the Safety of Central Venous Catheter Placement''

 Kingsbury, Patrick; Windisch, André; Hardt, Wolfram (Germany): ''Modeling of Agile Avionics Software Development Processes through the Application of an Executable Process Framework''

 Ramos, Manuel A. *; García-Herreros, Pablo *; Gómez, Jorge M. *; Reneaume, Jean M. ** (* Colombia, ** France): ''Production of Fuel Grade Ethanol: Optimization – Based Design, Operation and Control''

 Wolff-Plottegg, Manfred (Austria): ''Architecture as Information Processing'' (Virtual Presentation)


FRIDAY, DECEMBER 02, 2011

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 02, 2011
10:20 AM - 12:20 PM 
Applications of ICTs in Education and Training (ICEIC / ICTA)
Co-Chair: Ulrike Glavitsch (Switzerland); Mike Borowczak (United States)
 
 Glavitsch, Ulrike *; Simon, Klaus *; Szakos, Jozsef ** (* Switzerland, ** Hong Kong): ''SpeechIndexer: A Flexible Software for Audio-Visual Language Learning''

 Hammett, Roberta F. (Canada): ''Digital Technologies, New Literacies and 21st Century Skills''

 Haugen, Harald; Ask, Bodil (Norway): ''Technology Evolves but Basic Ideas Survive. Enabling Institutional Collaboration through ICT''

 Hottenstein, Alex (United States): ''Empowering Instructors to Become Effective Content Curators. Using the Building Blocks of Today to Manage Dynamic Curriculums for the Education Space''

 Salamin, Anne-Dominique (Switzerland): ''Use of Micro Multimedia Learning Objects (MMOi) in Distant Learning Environment (First Phase)'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Borowczak, Mike; Burrows, Andrea (United States): ''YouDemo: Capturing Live Data from Videos ICT Applications in Education and Training''

 Strong, Linda L.; Simmons, Debbie L. Shadd (United States): ''Developing the Humanness of the Art of Nursing: Using Technologic Tools to Support Distance Nursing Curricula''

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 02, 2011
10:20 AM - 12:20 PM 
Information Systems and Technologies I (ICTA)
Co-Chair: Víctor J. Sosa-Sosa (Mexico)
 
 Choi, Geunkyung; Kim, Bosung; Ryu, Ki-Yeol; Ko, Young-Bae; Roh, Byeong-Hee (South Korea): ''Simulation Study on Performance Evaluation of MF-TDMA-Based Military Satellite Communication Systems''

 DeFonzo, Alfred P.; Hopf, Anthony P. (United States): ''Computer Aided Engineering of Cyber-Physical Information Gathering and Utilizing Systems'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Hernández-Ramírez, Emigdio M.; Sosa-Sosa, Víctor J.; López-Arévalo, Iván (Mexico): ''A Distributed Storage Architecture Based on a Hybrid Cloud Deployment Model''

 Ivanov, Viktor V. *; Korzhova, Valentina N. **; Saleh, Malik F. ** (* United States, ** Saudi Arabia): ''Unemployment in USA Mathematical Modeling''

 Jacobi, Frieder; Krawatzeck, Robert; Hofmann, Marcus; Müller, André (Germany): ''Storage Frameworks for Large Models within Model-Driven Data Warehouse Metadata Management Systems: Criteria and Evaluation''

 Ryu, Ki Yeol; Kim, Ju Wan; Roh, Byeong-Hee (South Korea): ''Whitelist-Based SIP Flooding Attack Detection Using a Bloom Filter''

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 02, 2011
10:20 AM - 12:20 PM 
Research and Teaching/Learning (IREPS)
Co-Chair: Suzanne Lunsford (United States); Mohamed El-Sayed (United States)
 
 Caron-Pargue, Josiane (France): ''Micro-Cognitive-Processes at the Interface Research-Education-Problem Solving'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Dahi, Farid; Vannier, Michael W.; Obajuluwa, Ademola M.; Dachman, Abraham H. (United States): ''Development of Computer Software Simulation for Training CT Technologists in the Performance of CT Colonography (CTC)'' (Virtual Presentation)

 El-Sayed, Mohamed; El-Sayed, Jacqueline (United States): ''Integrating Field Research, Problem Solving, and Design with Education for Enhanced Realization''

 Goede, Roelien; Taylor, Estelle (South Africa): ''Using Different Research Paradigms to Test Self-Directed Learning Readiness in 4th Year Information Systems Students''

 Lunsford, Suzanne (United States): ''Interdisciplinary Professional Development Program for Teachers''

 Ohyama, Yasuhiro; Makino, Koji; Kobayashi, Hiroyuki; She, Jin-Hua (Japan): ''A Case Study of Off the Job Training Course for Control Engineering''

 Redden, R. J.; Wolcott, Peter (United States): ''Agile Training: An Innovative Educational Process for Information Technology Educators''

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 02, 2011
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM 
Information Systems and Technologies II (ICTA)
Co-Chair: Xiaoyu Huang (Japan); Hoon Choi (South Korea)
 
 Chang, Wei-Lun (Taiwan): ''A Social Network Based CBR System for Quality Group Decisions'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Choi, Seonho *; Eom, Hyeonsang **; Jung, Edward * (* United States, ** South Korea): ''Simulation-Based Performance Evaluation of Predictive-Hashing Based Multicast Authentication Protocol''

 Gil de Lamadrid, James (United States): ''An Acoustic Monitoring System for Aircraft Using Multiple Microphones''

 Huang, Xiaoyu; Oda, Tetsuhisa (Japan): ''Comparison of Extended Fuzzy Logic Models of A-IFS and HLS: Detailed Analysis of Inclusion in the A-IFS of the Data Sets for Implication Operations''

 Iida, Hiroyuki; Nakagawa, Takeo; Sone, Shogo; Muangkasem, Apimuk; Ishitobi, Taichi (Japan): ''Safety Lead Curve and Entertainment in Games'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Lee, Seung-Won; Park, Choong-Bum; You, Eun-Ji; Park, Kyung-Min; Choi, Hoon (South Korea): ''Management of Tracking Information of Digital Content for an Internet Inaccessible Environment''

 Lu, Chun-Hung; Wang, Wen-Nan; Li, Yi-Hsung (Taiwan): ''Semi-Updating the Correctness of Point of Interest Information by Multi-Level Collective Intelligent''

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 02, 2011
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM 
Design and Modeling (DEMSET)
Co-Chair: Donald V. Poochigian (United States); Heather Dodds (United States)
 
 Chen, Kun-Nan (Taiwan): ''Sequential Metamodeling Approach for Optimum Design of Contact Springs Used in Electrical Connectors''

 Dodds, Heather (United States): ''Designing Virtual Worlds for Inquiry: Can it Be Done?''

 Mridula, S.; Paul, Binu; Mythili, P.; Mohanan, P. (India): ''Time Domain Modeling of a Band-Notched Antenna for UWB Applications''

 Navarro, David; Feng, Zhenfu; Viswanathan, Vijayaragavan; Carrel, Laurent; O'Connor, Ian (France): ''Image Toolbox for CMOS Image Sensors Simulations in Cadence ADE'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Nishimori, Katsumi; Sakuragi, Kazuki (Japan): ''Efficiency of Electric Power Utilities Using Data Envelopment Analysis: An Application to Practical Comprehension''

 Ojasalo, Jukka (Finland): ''Modeling in Service Innovation: 10 Propositions''

 Poochigian, Donald V. (United States): ''Functional Mapping''

 Pranantha, Danu; Luo, Cai; Bellotti, Francesco; De Gloria, Alessandro (Italy): ''Designing Contents for a Serious Game for Learning Computer Programming with Different Target Users'' (Virtual Presentation)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 02, 2011
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM 
Teaching/Learning and Practice (IREPS)
Co-Chair: Heljä Mäntylä (Finland); Virda K. Lester (United States)
 
 Cavus, Seda; Dogan, Nihal; Gungoren, Savas (Turkey): ''What Do Pre-Service Science and Mathematics Teachers’ Views about Scientific Theories and Laws?''

 Cisneros-Molina, Myriam; Rodríguez-Montaño, Flora; Bernabé-Rocha, Araceli; Gómez-Reyes, Gabriel (Mexico): ''An Application of Nonlinear Regression Analysis to Residential Construction Loans Default and Recovery Risk in Mexico''

 Lester, Virda K. (United States): ''Relationships between Teaching and Practice How Can Teachers be Effective without the Knowledge and Application of Teaching Models?''

 Mäntylä, Heljä; Pietilä, Kai; Jokinen, Tiina; Olkanen, Johanna; Vennonen, Helena (Finland): ''Learning together with Entrepreneurs - Description of a Project-Based Learning Process''

 Modai, Enrique; Jiménez Placer, Gustavo; Vitali, Amado (Argentina): ''Collaboration between Industrial Computing and the Final Integration Project Courses of a Degree in Electromechanical Engineer with Specialty in Industrial Automation, to Gain Competences in HMI/SCADA Systems'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Yeong, Che Fai; Abdul Rahman, Hisyam Bin; Su, Eileen Lee Ming (Malaysia): ''A Hands-On Approach to Teaching Microcontroller''