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Honorary Advisors

Manuel Castro, President, IEEE Education Society

Russ Meier, IEEE Education Society

Organizing Committee

General Chair

Dale Carnegie, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

General Co-Chair

Craig Watterson, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Steering Committee Chair

Russ Meier, IEEE Education Society

Technical Program Co-Chairs

Henry C. B. Chan, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR

Ford Lumban Gaol, BINUS University, Indonesia

Publication Co-Chairs

Michael E. Auer, CTI, Austria

Sebastian Schreiter, IAOE, France

Publicity Chairs

Hai-Ning Liang, Xi‘an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China

Secretariat and Registration Co-Chairs

Sue Hall, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Treasury Chair

Local Arrangement Chairs

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Jagadeesh Chandra A. P., India Chekry Abderrahman, Morocco Norliza Abdul Rahman, Malaysia Aminat Abdul-Salaam, Nigeria Mounia Abik, Morocco Joerg Abke, Germany

Shatha Abu Shanab, Palestinian Terri-tories

Greg Adamson, Australia Adrian A. Adascalitei, Romania Abdelkader Adla, Algeria Oleagordia Aguirre, Spain

Muhammad Ovais Ahmad, Finland Noor Azlan Ahmad Zanzali, Malaysia Mohammed Ali Akour, Oman Hend Al-Khalifa, Saudi Arabia Salvador Alcaraz, Spain

Daniyal Mohammed Alghazzawi, Saudi Arabia

Saleh M. Alhazbi, Qatar Teresa Alvarez, Spain Latha Anantharaman, India Gerardo Aranguren, Spain Francisco J. Arcega, Spain Ana Arruarte, Spain Galina Artyushina, Russia Isabel Azevedo, Portugal

Balamuralithara Balakrishnan, Malaysia Monica Banzato, Italy

Ana M. Barbancho, Spain

Fernando Maciel Barbosa, Portugal Ricardo Barcelos, Brazil

Nigan Bayazit, Turkey Chellali Benachaiba, Algeria Abdelhalim Benachenhou, Algeria Endika Bengoetxea, Spain

Hana Bensalem, Algeria Sharbani Bhattacharya, India Badre Bossouﬁ, Belgium Axel C.H. Böttcher, Germany Ahmed Boubakeur, Algeria Christos Bouras, Greece Agustin C. Caminero, Spain Edgar Manuel Cano Cruz, Mexico Paulo Cardoso, Portugal

Dale Anthony Carnegie, New Zealand German Carro Fernandez, Spain Jovani Castelan, Brazil

Manuel Castro, Spain Aydin Cetin, Turkey Laila Cheikhi, Morocco

Dyi-Cheng Chen, Taiwan, R.O.C. Janneth Chicaiza, Ecuador

Cesar Collazos, Colombia Alain Corbiere, France

Raúl Cordeiro Correia, Portugal Mónica Isabel Costa, Portugal Mayela Coto, Costa Rica

Ibibia. Karisemie. Dabipi, United States Ignacio de Miguel, Spain

Vadim O. Djenjer, Russia Moulay Rachid Douiri, Morocco Christos Douligeris, Greece Martin Drlik, Slovakia

Sandra Dutra Piovesan, Brazil Olga Dziabenko, Spain Jaber El Bouhdidi, Morocco Sarhrouni Elkebir, Morocco Bachir Elmagroud, Morocco Jon Ander Elorriaga, Spain Paula Maria Escudeiro, Portugal Richard David Evans, United Kingdom Ramón Fabregat Gesa, Spain

Ramzi Farhat, Tunisia

Golberi de Salvador Ferreira, Brazil Hilcea Santos Ferreira, Brazil Yoilán Fimia León, Cuba Herbert Fischer, Germany Gabriela Florescu, Romania Anna Friesel, Denmark Lorella Gabriele, Italy Santos Galán, Spain

Ford Lumban Gaol, Indonesia Carmelo R. García, Spain Francisco J. García, Spain

Félix Jesús García Clemente, Spain Despina M. Garyfallidou, Greece Manuel Gericota, Portugal Pablo Gil, Spain

Paulo Goncalves, Portugal Sebastian Gross, Germany Ian Andrew Grout, Ireland Carlos Guerrero, Spain Georg Hagel, Germany

Russell John Haines, United Kingdom Jennifer Harlim, Australia

Ilana Hayer, Israel Xiaojun Hei, China Carme Hervada, Spain Soon Hin Hew, Malaysia

Rami Mohammad Hodrob, Palestinian Territories

Eduardo Shigueo Hoji, Brazil Jozef Hvorecky, Slovakia

Ahmed Imran, United Arab Emirates Pedro Isaías, Portugal

Dorin Isoc, Romania Martina Jakabova, Slovakia Isabel John, Germany

Yih-Ruey Juang, Taiwan, R.O.C. Pasi Juvonen, Finland

Damir Kalpic, Croatia Ali Kara, Turkey Kayvan Kaseb, Iran

Leonid Leonidovich Khoroshko, Russia Howard S. Kimmel, United States Grzegorz Kozie_, Poland

Despo Ktoridou, Cyprus Alfonso Lago-Ferreiro, Spain Dieter Landes, Germany Reinhard Langmann, Germany Julija Lapuh Bele, Slovenia Maciej Laskowski, Poland Vidas Lauruska, Lithuania Kai Li, Japan

Christos Liaskos, Greece Martin Llamas-Nistal, Spain

Ricardo Llamosa-Villalba, Colombia David Lowe, Australia

Eduardo Magdaleno, Spain Ananda Maiti, Australia Enrique Mandado, Spain Roderval Marcelino, Brazil Maria José Marcelino, Portugal José Couto Marques, Portugal Maria Arcelina Marques, Portugal Mercedes Marques, Spain Johann M. Marquez-Barja, Ireland Stuart Marshall, New Zealand Antonio Martin, Spain

Liam M. Mayron, United States Yuzainee Md Yusoﬀ, Malaysia

Víctor Hugo Medina García, Colombia Qurban Memon, United Arab Emira-tes

Antonio Mendes, Portugal José Carlos Metrôlho, Portugal Hedia Mhiri Sellami, Tunisia Hector Migallon, Spain

Faridah Mohamed Ibrahim, Malaysia Pauziah Mohd Arsad, Malaysia Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof, Malaysia Juan M. Montero, Spain

Carlos Monzo, Spain Ciaran Moore, New Zealand Leonel Morgado, Portugal Juergen Mottok, Germany Normah Mulop, Malaysia Pedro J. Muñoz-Merino, Spain

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Jim Murphy,

Roberto Stack Murphy Arteaga, Mexico

Antoanela Luciana Naaji, Romania Taichi Nakamura, Japan

Santosh Kumar Nanda, India N. Nasimuddin, Singapore Adnan Nasir, Qatar

Rafael de Jesús Navas González, Spain Andre Leon Nel, South Africa

Grace Ngai, Hong Kong Michael Niemetz, Germany Dade Nurjanah, Indonesia Karolina Nurzynska, Poland Alexander Nussbaumer, Austria Salaheddin Odeh, Palestinian Territo-ries

Kamisah Osman, Malaysia Özgür Cemal Özerdem, Turkey Gonzalo Pajares Martinsanz, Spain Andreas Papadakis, Greece Kyparisia A. Papanikolaou, Greece Abelardo Pardo, Australia

Ana Pavani, Brazil

Dieter Pawelczak, Germany Yvan Peter, France

Volkhard Pfeiﬀer, Germany Joana Pierce McMahon, Spain Luis Héctor Porragas Beltrán, Mexico Marco Porta, Italy

Petra Poulova, Czech Republic Gabriella Povero, Italy

Armando Paulino Preciado Babb, Canada

Tiago Thompsen Primo, Brazil Yannis P. Psaromiligkos, Greece Basilio Pueo, Spain

Faeq A. A. Radwan, Turkey Vyshnavi Malathi Ramesh, India Jaime Ramirez, Spain

Fernando Ramos, Portugal Alex Rayon, Spain

Ramesh Rayudu, New Zealand Anna Riccioni, Italy

Nasser-Eddine Rikli, Saudi Arabia Sasko Ristov, Republic of Macedonia Sebastian Martin Rivas, Spain Gregorio Robles, Spain Willian Rochadel, Brazil

Guillermo Rodriguez, Argentina Eduardo Javier Rodriguez Ringach, Spain

Ángel Antonio Rodríguez Sevillano, Spain

Jose Ignacio Rojas-Sola, Spain Marilyne Rosselle, France John Rowe, United Kingdom Magal Royo, Spain

Imane Ryane, Morocco Nissim Sabag, Israel

Moutaz Saleh Saleh, Qatar

Mohammad Reza Salehizadeh, Iran José Salvado, Portugal

José Ángel Sánchez Ortiz, Spain Elio Sancristobal, Spain

Ivan Santana, Spain Jeanne Schreurs, Belgium Marisa Sein-Echaluce, Spain

Richard John Selby, Czech Republic Luciano Seta, Italy

Rustam Shadiev, Taiwan, R.O.C. Ahmad Soﬁan Shminan, Japan Alexander Shukhman, Russia Antonio J. Sierra, Spain Juarez Bento Silva, Brazil Iouliia Skliarova, Portugal Filomena O. Soares, Portugal Elaine dos Reis Soeira, Brazil Michael Sonntag, Austria Luca Sorbello, Italy

María Estrella Sousa Vieira, Spain Bernhard Standl, Austria

Yevgeniya Sulema, Ukraine

Himal Asanga Suraweera, Singapore Rajko Svecko, Slovenia

Cezary Jerzy Szczepanski, Poland Ye Tao, China

Tee Tiong Tay, Saudi Arabia Ramesh S. V. Teegavarapu, United States

Mitsugu Terada, Japan Igor Titov, Russia Félix B Tobajas, Spain Llanos Tobarra, Spain Gul Tokdemir, Turkey

Zouheir Trabelsi, United Arab Emirates Francisco David Trujillo Aguilera, Spain Dimitrios Tseles, Greece

Carlos Ulloa, Spain

Eduardo de Campos Valadares, Brazil Manuel Travassos Valdez, Portugal João Eduardo Varajão, Portugal Radu Adrian Vasiu, Romania Carlos Vaz de Carvalho, Portugal J. Ángel Velázquez-Iturbide, Spain Joerg Vollrath, Germany

Rosana Wagner, Brazil

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Authors Index

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Abbas, Fauzi Introducing Embedded Systems Development on a Robotics-Based Platform 103

Abd Aziz, Azrilah Standard Setting in Students Assessment of Higher Education Institution in Malaysia 499 Abdullah, Abdul Halim Non-routine Mathematical Problems among In-Service and Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers 18 Abdullah, Abdul Halim The Knowledge and Practice of "New Academia" Among Lecturers: A Case Study in Universiti 86 Abdullah, Abdul Halim Physics problem solving: Selecting more successful and less successful problem solvers 186

Abdullah, Abdul Halim Cyclic Improvement in the Implementation of Reﬂective Practice 192

Abdullah, Mohd Hazim Asran Leadership Assignation for Knowledge Sharing Amongst Mara Technical Colleges Directors 159 Achut, Hedge Akash Study of Motivational Constructs, Learning Orientations and Goals Affecting Engineering Students’ 462 Adachi, Hisayoshi A Curriculum Development Methodology for Professional Software Engineers and Its Evaluation 480 Aftanasar, Md. Shahar Assessment of Level of Difﬁculty in Engineering Design Process for 1st year Undergraduate 534 Aizawa, Yu Dually Adaptive Online IRT Testing System with Application to High-School Mathematics Testing 447

Aizawa, Yu Automatically Growing Dually Adaptive Online IRT Testing 528

Ajjampur, Bala QTiME – A new Paradigm for 21st Century Learning 293

Al Delail, Buti iARBook: An Immersive Augmented Reality System for Education 495

Al-Radhy, Raghda Sadiq Transformations to Issues in Teaching, Learning, and Assessing Methods in Databases Courses 252 Ali, Ahmad Nazri Assessment of Level of Difﬁculty in Engineering Design Process for 1st year Undergraduate 534 Ali, Marlina Non-routine Mathematical Problems among In-Service and Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers 18 Ali, Marlina Physics problem solving: Selecting more successful and less successful problem solvers 186 Allen, Phil A Sustainable Approach to Attracting, Retaining and Supporting Women in Undergraduate Electrical 359 Ambikairajah, Eliathamby Using iPads/Tablets as a Teaching Tool: Strategies for an Electrical Engineering Classroom 246 Aoyama, Mikio A Curriculum Development Methodology for Professional Software Engineers and Its Evaluation 480 Asano, David Quantitative Analysis based Criteria for Evaluating Simple Class Diagrams made by Novices for 351 Asgarkhani, Mehdi Skills Frameworks for Industry and IT Education Alignment: A Pilot Study 206 Azam, Sabah Investigation of the Utilisation of Social Networks in E-learning at Universities 441

Bazzaza, Mhd Wael iARBook: An Immersive Augmented Reality System for Education 495

Bhat, Savita Suhas Familiarity breeds understanding: Recommending explanatory analogies to learners 371 Bjørk, Joakim Work in Progress: Simple software solution for accessing remote lab on mobile devices 69 Bjørk, Joakim Design and implementation of a module in Smart Systems - How to train engineering students in 73 Bolanos, Mario Analog IC Test and Product Engineering Curriculum For Malaysia Microelectronics Industry 283

Breshna, Aziz An Exploration of Intelligent Learning Systems 327

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Caesar, Livingstone Uptake of lecture capture technology by lecturers in engineering, management and nursing 121 Caesar, Livingstone The Use of Echo360 generated materials and perceived student performance 219 Cain, Andrew Factors Inﬂuencing Student Learning in Portfolio Assessed Introductory Programming 55 Campolo, Domenico Technology intervention in neurorehabilitation - A practical approach to teaching 155 Carvalho, Vítor Hugo Modelica Modeling Language as a Tool on Control Engineering Education: Simulation of a Two-Tank 6

Cen, Ling Does Gender Matter for Collaborative Learning? 433

Chancharoen, Ratchatin An Arduino Kit for Learning Mechatronics and its Scalability in Semester Projects 505 Chancharoen, Ratchatin An Implementation of CDIO/Design Thinking in Mechatronics Projects 516 Chancharoen, Ratchatin A New Approach in Organizing a Seminar Course for Master Students 522 Chang, Shu-Hsuan Developing a self-regulated oriented online programming teaching and learning system 115 Chard, Susan M. A Proposal for using Design Science in Small-Scale Postgraduate Research Projects in Information 242 Chin, Christopher Uptake of lecture capture technology by lecturers in engineering, management and nursing 121 Chin, Christopher The Use of Echo360 generated materials and perceived student performance 219 Chomsuwan, Komkrit Science and Technology Learning Model Development to Encourage Thai High School Student to 365 Coldwell-Neilson, Jo Understanding career aspirations of Information Technology students at Deakin University 301 Coleman, Kate Understanding career aspirations of Information Technology students at Deakin University 301 Connor, Andrew Miles Full STEAM Ahead: A Manifesto for Integrating Arts Pedagogics into STEM Education 319 Czaplinski, Iwona Agata Analysis of moderation practices in a large STEM-focused faculty 346 Dailey, Wayne Technology intervention in neurorehabilitation - A practical approach to teaching 155 de Silva, Nisansa Dilushan Novel Approach for Perception Analysis In a Learning Environment 148

Dong, Zhifang Individual Evaluation For Freshman In Small Size Group 453

Dua, Himani Development of e-learning based module for teaching practicals in electronics to science and 173

Durant, Eric Toward a Modern Curriculum for Computer Engineering 257

Eaton, Ray Using iPads/Tablets as a Teaching Tool: Strategies for an Electrical Engineering Classroom 246 Epps, Julien Using iPads/Tablets as a Teaching Tool: Strategies for an Electrical Engineering Classroom 246

Fan, Hehong Individual Evaluation For Freshman In Small Size Group 453

Fawad, Huma Student Feedback & Systematic Evaluation of Teaching and its correlation to Learning Theories, 398 Faye, Ibrahima Students’ perception in the use of self-made YouTube videos in teaching Mathematics 231 Fei, Jiangang Uptake of lecture capture technology by lecturers in engineering, management and nursing 121

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Fei, Jiangang The Use of Echo360 generated materials and perceived student performance 219

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Gadzhanov, Stamen Sensor Data Acquisition, Processing and Presentation in First Year Engineering Programmes 45 Gamage, W.G. Kumudu C. Technology intervention in neurorehabilitation - A practical approach to teaching 155 Gan, Desmond Analog IC Test and Product Engineering Curriculum For Malaysia Microelectronics Industry 283

Gottipati, Swapna Aligning Assessments with Competencies using Keyphrase Extraction 25

Graven, Olaf H. Work in Progress: Simple software solution for accessing remote lab on mobile devices 69 Graven, Olaf H. Design and implementation of a module in Smart Systems - How to train engineering students in 73 Grivokostopoulou, Foteini Utilizing Semantic Web Technologies and Data Mining Techniques to Analyse Students Learning 488 Gu, Rong Teaching Skills of Engineering Courses with Strong Mathematical Elements for Undergraduate 214 Gu, Rong The Baroque Music’s Inﬂuence on Learning Efﬁciency Based on the Research of Eye Movement 511 Gullayanon, Rutchanee Flipping an Engineering Mathematics Classroom for a Large Undergraduate Class 409 Gunawardana, Andun S.L. Novel Approach for Perception Analysis In a Learning Environment 148 Hamzah, Mohd Hilmi Non-routine Mathematical Problems among In-Service and Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers 18 Han, Ping An Educational Tool Design for the Course of Signal Processing Based on MATLAB GUI 131 Han, Yan An Educational Tool Design for the Course of Signal Processing Based on MATLAB GUI 131 Harris, Graeme Roy A unique Orbital IC engine, illustrating advantages of Engineering to Academia relationships 127 Hasegawa, Makoto Investigation-in-progress on how to effectively use tablet terminals in science experiment classes 383 Hashimoto, Masami Quantitative Analysis based Criteria for Evaluating Simple Class Diagrams made by Novices for 351 Hatzilygeroudis, Ioannis Utilizing Semantic Web Technologies and Data Mining Techniques to Analyse Students Learning 488

Hauze, Sean An Exploration of Intelligent Learning Systems 327

He, Weikun An Educational Tool Design for the Course of Signal Processing Based on MATLAB GUI 131

Hirose, Hideo A Simulation Study to the Dually Adaptive Online IRT Testing System 97

Hirose, Hideo Dually Adaptive Online IRT Testing System with Application to High-School Mathematics Testing 447

Hirose, Hideo Automatically Growing Dually Adaptive Online IRT Testing 528

Ho, Shin Pei A System for the Sharing and Reuse of Learning Objects 166

Homer, Michael Simple Rules For Identifying Students On the Edge 333

Huang, Kuang Hung A System for the Sharing and Reuse of Learning Objects 166

Huang, Tien-Chi Developing a self-regulated oriented online programming teaching and learning system 115 Huang, Wen-Chen Building Technology Creativity Inspiration Model in mechanical engineering ﬁeld 263 Huang, Yan-Zhang Developing a self-regulated oriented online programming teaching and learning system 115

Huang, Yi Chia A System for the Sharing and Reuse of Learning Objects 166

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Huang, Yu Sheng A System for the Sharing and Reuse of Learning Objects 166

Huang, Yuan Facilitating A Personalized Learning Environment Through Learning Analytics On Mobile Devices 429 Hughes, Charmayne Technology intervention in neurorehabilitation - A practical approach to teaching 155 Hussain, Asif Technology intervention in neurorehabilitation - A practical approach to teaching 155 Hutabarat, Bernaridho I Software science: Module, Program, Forms of software, and Code-translation 269 Hyun, Jung Suk Logical Interpretation about Problem Types and Solution Strategies of the Butterﬂy Model for the 236 Hyun, Jung Suk Effects of Abstract Thinking Level and Familiarity with Programming Languages on Computer 468 Ibrahim, Nor Hasniza Non-routine Mathematical Problems among In-Service and Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers 18 Ibrahim, Nor Hasniza The Knowledge and Practice of "New Academia" Among Lecturers: A Case Study in Universiti 86 Ibrahim, Nor Hasniza Physics problem solving: Selecting more successful and less successful problem solvers 186

Ibrahim, Nor Hasniza Cyclic Improvement in the Implementation of Reﬂective Practice 192

Impagliazzo, John Toward a Modern Curriculum for Computer Engineering 257

Iyatomi, Hitoshi Feasibility study on evaluation of audience’s concentration in the classroom with deep convolutional 288

Jiang, Bingqian The Usability Research of Learning Resource Design for MOOCs 277

Kabra, Sneha Development of e-learning based module for teaching practicals in electronics to science and 173

Kai, Un Requirements Engineering Education using Expert System and Role-Play Training 375

Kamsani, Noor Ain Analog IC Test and Product Engineering Curriculum For Malaysia Microelectronics Industry 283 Kapoor, Amita Development of e-learning based module for teaching practicals in electronics to science and 173 Karmokar, Sangeeta Full STEAM Ahead: A Manifesto for Integrating Arts Pedagogics into STEM Education 319 Kautsar, Irwan Alnarus Redeﬁning Data Provider: The REST Approach To Solve Indonesia Lecturer Administrative 175 Kayama, Mizue Quantitative Analysis based Criteria for Evaluating Simple Class Diagrams made by Novices for 351 Khatimin, Nuraini Standard Setting in Students Assessment of Higher Education Institution in Malaysia 499 Kist, Alexander A. Time Scheduling in a Peer-to-Peer Remote Access Laboratory for STEM Education 179

Klapaukh, Roman Simple Rules For Identifying Students On the Edge 333

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Ladouceur, Francois Using iPads/Tablets as a Teaching Tool: Strategies for an Electrical Engineering Classroom 246 Lam, Derek Hong Kong secondary education reform and its impact on social and cultural awareness 313 Lam, Edmund Y. Facilitating A Personalized Learning Environment Through Learning Analytics On Mobile Devices 429 Lee, Jin-Chuan Facilitating the creative performance of mechanical engineering students: The moderating effect of 258 Lee, Sung-Lin Developing a self-regulated oriented online programming teaching and learning system 115 Lee, Yan Meng Analog IC Test and Product Engineering Curriculum For Malaysia Microelectronics Industry 283 Lim, Geunsik Cloud-Based Content Cooperation System to Assist Collaborative Learning Environment 1

Lin, Der-Fen Exploring the Online Interactions in Social Software 306

Lin, Fang-Ling Exploring the Online Interactions in Social Software 306

Liu, Chien-Hung Developing a self-regulated oriented online programming teaching and learning system 115 Loh, Ai Poh Study of Motivational Constructs, Learning Orientations and Goals Affecting Engineering Students’ 462 Long, David Scott A Design Project Based Approach to Teaching Undergraduate Instrumentation 41 Lurz, Claudia Fit4PracSis: A competence-, business- and science-orientated education approach for freshman 109 Machado, José Mendes Modelica Modeling Language as a Tool on Control Engineering Education: Simulation of a Two-Tank 6 Mackensen, Elke Fit4PracSis: A competence-, business- and science-orientated education approach for freshman 109 Mahfuri, Mahmoud Facilitating Access to Course Contents During War Situation with M-Learning and Cloud Computing 93 Maiti, Ananda Time Scheduling in a Peer-to-Peer Remote Access Laboratory for STEM Education 179 Malik, Bushra Online Behaviour of Students in a New Blended Learning Course: An Experience Report 387 Maneeratana, Kuntinee An Arduino Kit for Learning Mechatronics and its Scalability in Semester Projects 505 Maneeratana, Kuntinee An Implementation of CDIO/Design Thinking in Mechatronics Projects 516 Maneeratana, Kuntinee A New Approach in Organizing a Seminar Course for Master Students 522 Masumoto, Kento Quantitative Analysis based Criteria for Evaluating Simple Class Diagrams made by Novices for 351 Mather, Carey Uptake of lecture capture technology by lecturers in engineering, management and nursing 121

Mather, Carey The Use of Echo360 generated materials and perceived student performance 219

Matsuda, Yoshitatsu Mapping Analysis of CS2013 by Supervised LDA and Isomap 33

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Mendoza, Marie Jo-anne Integrating Computer Security into the Undergraduate Software Engineering Classes: Lessons 395 Miyahara, Keizo On-Campus “Hands-on” Research Opportunities for International Exchange Undergraduate Students 135 Mohamad, Norizah Assessment of Level of Difﬁculty in Engineering Design Process for 1st year Undergraduate 534 Mohd Sidek, Roslina Analog IC Test and Product Engineering Curriculum For Malaysia Microelectronics Industry 283 Musashi, Yasuo Redeﬁning Data Provider: The REST Approach To Solve Indonesia Lecturer Administrative 175 Nafalski, Andrew Sensor Data Acquisition, Processing and Presentation in First Year Engineering Programmes 45 Nagai, Takayuki Facilitating Access to Course Contents During War Situation with M-Learning and Cloud Computing 93 Nakamura, Taichi Requirements Engineering Education using Expert System and Role-Play Training 375 Nakano, Hiroshi Facilitating Access to Course Contents During War Situation with M-Learning and Cloud Computing 93 Nallasamy, Mani A Study on Threshold Concepts in Teaching and Learning in TAFE-Industry Training 419 Nedic, Zorica Sensor Data Acquisition, Processing and Presentation in First Year Engineering Programmes 45

Ng, Jason An Exploration of Intelligent Learning Systems 327

Ng, Jason Does Gender Matter for Collaborative Learning? 433

Ng, Jason Investigation of the Utilisation of Social Networks in E-learning at Universities 441

Ng, Jason iARBook: An Immersive Augmented Reality System for Education 495

Ng, K W Hong Kong secondary education reform and its impact on social and cultural awareness 313 Nikolic, Sasha Training Laboratory: Using online resources to enhance the laboratory learning experience 51 Noguchi, Kazuhisa Dually Adaptive Online IRT Testing System with Application to High-School Mathematics Testing 447

Ofosu, Willie K. From the Environment to the Classroom: A Sub-Saharan African Scenario 341

Ogata, Shinpei Quantitative Analysis based Criteria for Evaluating Simple Class Diagrams made by Novices for 351

Olmstead, Willie An Exploration of Intelligent Learning Systems 327

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Ponnamperuma, Sachintha Rajith Novel Approach for Perception Analysis In a Learning Environment 148 Quek, CT Analog IC Test and Product Engineering Curriculum For Malaysia Microelectronics Industry 283 Rashid, Tarik Ahmed Transformations to Issues in Teaching, Learning, and Assessing Methods in Databases Courses 252 Ravishankar, Jayashri Using iPads/Tablets as a Teaching Tool: Strategies for an Electrical Engineering Classroom 246 Ravishankar, Jayashri A Sustainable Approach to Attracting, Retaining and Supporting Women in Undergraduate Electrical 359 Reichert, Anja Fit4PracSis: A competence-, business- and science-orientated education approach for freshman 109 Rodriguez Guerrero, Rocio Knowledge transfer model to optimize the use of virtual learning objects 63 Ronquillo, Divina Gracia Dimaculangan Implementing Outcomes-Based in Electronics Engineering of Batangas State University: Motivations, 423 Ronquillo, Tirso Alcos Implementing Outcomes-Based in Electronics Engineering of Batangas State University: Motivations, 423 Ruayruay, Ekarut Role and Competency of a Facilitator in Development of a Self-Learning skill of Operating Staffs in 413

Rungsup, Saowaluk A New Approach in Organizing a Seminar Course for Master Students 522

Safdar, Saima Online Behaviour of Students in a New Blended Learning Course: An Experience Report 387 Saim, Nurshamela Physics problem solving: Selecting more successful and less successful problem solvers 186 Samuelsen, Dag A. H. Work in Progress: Simple software solution for accessing remote lab on mobile devices 69 Samuelsen, Dag A. H. Design and implementation of a module in Smart Systems - How to train engineering students in 73

Sekiya, Takayuki Mapping Analysis of CS2013 by Supervised LDA and Isomap 33

Shanika, Thilini Novel Approach for Perception Analysis In a Learning Environment 148

Shankararaman, Venky Aligning Assessments with Competencies using Keyphrase Extraction 25

Shankararaman, Venky Skills Frameworks for Industry and IT Education Alignment: A Pilot Study 206 Shi, Qingyan An Educational Tool Design for the Course of Signal Processing Based on MATLAB GUI 131 Shih, Hsiu-Ching Facilitating the creative performance of mechanical engineering students: The moderating effect of 258 Shimada, Daiki Feasibility study on evaluation of audience’s concentration in the classroom with deep convolutional 288 Shu, Yu Developing a self-regulated oriented online programming teaching and learning system 115 Silapachote, Piyanuch A Reverse Engineering Approach to Teach Biology Students Mathematical Complexity in Ecology - 141 So, Joseph Hong Kong secondary education reform and its impact on social and cultural awareness 313 Soares, Filomena Oliveira Modelica Modeling Language as a Tool on Control Engineering Education: Simulation of a Two-Tank 6

Song, Jing Individual Evaluation For Freshman In Small Size Group 453

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Sripakagorn, Angkee An Implementation of CDIO/Design Thinking in Mechatronics Projects 516

Srisuphab, Ananta A Reverse Engineering Approach to Teach Biology Students Mathematical Complexity in Ecology - 141

Ssu, Kuo Feng A System for the Sharing and Reuse of Learning Objects 166

Strode, Diane E. A Proposal for using Design Science in Small-Scale Postgraduate Research Projects in Information 242 Sugitani, Kenichi Redeﬁning Data Provider: The REST Approach To Solve Indonesia Lecturer Administrative 175

Suppiah, Ravi Introducing Embedded Systems Development on a Robotics-Based Platform 103

Surif, Johari Non-routine Mathematical Problems among In-Service and Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers 18 Surif, Johari The Knowledge and Practice of "New Academia" Among Lecturers: A Case Study in Universiti 86 Surif, Johari Physics problem solving: Selecting more successful and less successful problem solvers 186

Surif, Johari Cyclic Improvement in the Implementation of Reﬂective Practice 192

Tachikawa, Yuki Requirements Engineering Education using Expert System and Role-Play Training 375 Tahir, Lokman Leadership Assignation for Knowledge Sharing Amongst Mara Technical Colleges Directors 159 Tam, Vincent W.L. Facilitating A Personalized Learning Environment Through Learning Analytics On Mobile Devices 429 Tan, Woei Wan Study of Motivational Constructs, Learning Orientations and Goals Affecting Engineering Students’ 462 Tanaka, Toshihiro On-Campus “Hands-on” Research Opportunities for International Exchange Undergraduate Students 135

Tang, Yongming Individual Evaluation For Freshman In Small Size Group 453

Tanprasert, Krittika Science and Technology Learning Model Development to Encourage Thai High School Student to 365

Tchao, Eric T. From the Environment to the Classroom: A Sub-Saharan African Scenario 341

Teshima, Shun Investigation-in-progress on how to effectively use tablet terminals in science experiment classes 383

Tokusada, Yoshiko A Simulation Study to the Dually Adaptive Online IRT Testing System 97

Tokusada, Yoshiko Dually Adaptive Online IRT Testing System with Application to High-School Mathematics Testing 447 Tommasino, Paolo Technology intervention in neurorehabilitation - A practical approach to teaching 155 Tong, Meisong Teaching Skills of Engineering Courses with Strong Mathematical Elements for Undergraduate 214 Tong, Meisong Some Considerations on Improving the Education Quality of Graduate Students 405 Tong, Meisong The Baroque Music’s Inﬂuence on Learning Efﬁciency Based on the Research of Eye Movement 511

Tsai, Shang Rong A System for the Sharing and Reuse of Learning Objects 166

Uesugi, Takuji A Curriculum Development Methodology for Professional Software Engineers and Its Evaluation 480 Vohra, Ankur Study of Motivational Constructs, Learning Orientations and Goals Affecting Engineering Students’ 462 Walker, Charles Full STEAM Ahead: A Manifesto for Integrating Arts Pedagogics into STEM Education 319 Wang, Fang Investigation of the Utilisation of Social Networks in E-learning at Universities 441

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Wang, Minjuan An Exploration of Intelligent Learning Systems 327

Wang, Qilong Individual Evaluation For Freshman In Small Size Group 453

Wannous, Muhammad Facilitating Access to Course Contents During War Situation with M-Learning and Cloud Computing 93 Weerawarana, Shahani Markus Novel Approach for Perception Analysis In a Learning Environment 148

Wen, Cheng Kang A System for the Sharing and Reuse of Learning Objects 166

Whittington, Chris Full STEAM Ahead: A Manifesto for Integrating Arts Pedagogics into STEM Education 319 Wood-Bradley, Guy Using Rubrics in IT: Experiences of Assessment and Feedback at Deakin University 474 Wu, Ming-Hsiung Building Technology Creativity Inspiration Model in mechanical engineering ﬁeld 263

Xiao, Jun The Usability Research of Learning Resource Design for MOOCs 277

Xu, Chaonan The Baroque Music’s Inﬂuence on Learning Efﬁciency Based on the Research of Eye Movement 511

Xu, Zhen The Usability Research of Learning Resource Design for MOOCs 277

Yamaguchi, Kazunori Mapping Analysis of CS2013 by Supervised LDA and Isomap 33

Ye, Lihua Individual Evaluation For Freshman In Small Size Group 453

Yeo, Chiau Woon Analog IC Test and Product Engineering Curriculum For Malaysia Microelectronics Industry 283 Yoong, Cheah Huei Beneﬁts and Introduction to Python Programming for Freshmore Students Using Inexpensive Robots 12 Yoong, Cheah Huei Student Engagement and Learning using an Integrated Student-Lecturer Engagement Framework 79 Yoshihashi, Ryosuke Feasibility study on evaluation of audience’s concentration in the classroom with deep convolutional 288 Yuan, Yu-Hsi Facilitating the creative performance of mechanical engineering students: The moderating effect of 258 Yuan, Yu-Hsi Building Technology Creativity Inspiration Model in mechanical engineering ﬁeld 263 Zafar, Saad Online Behaviour of Students in a New Blended Learning Course: An Experience Report 387 Zaharim, Azami Standard Setting in Students Assessment of Higher Education Institution in Malaysia 499 Zainal, Nor Aliah The Knowledge and Practice of "New Academia" Among Lecturers: A Case Study in Universiti 86

Zaineb, Bushra An Exploration of Intelligent Learning Systems 327

Zemerly, Jamal iARBook: An Immersive Augmented Reality System for Education 495

Zhang, Jian Some Considerations on Improving the Education Quality of Graduate Students 405 Zhang, Jie Teaching Skills of Engineering Courses with Strong Mathematical Elements for Undergraduate 214

Zhang, Jie Some Considerations on Improving the Education Quality of Graduate Students 405

Zhang, Jie The Baroque Music’s Inﬂuence on Learning Efﬁciency Based on the Research of Eye Movement 511

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