Search Results - 2015 International Conference on Learning and Teaching in Computing and Engineering

Discrete hybrid cuckoo search and simulated annealing algorithm for solving the job shop scheduling problem by Alkhateeb, Faisal, Abed-alguni, Bilal H., Al-rousan, Mohammad Hani

“…The job shop scheduling problem (JSSP) is a popular NP-hard scheduling problem that simulates the scheduling problems of different real-world applications in fields such as manufacturing, engineering, and planning…”
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Advances in Digital Technologies: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Applications of Digital Information and Web Technologies 2015 by Mizera-Pietraszko, J, Fong, S

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Applications of Cloud Computing: Approaches and Practices by Sharma, Prerna, Sharma, Moolchand, Elhoseny, Mohamed

“… Cloud computing provides a cheap source of such a computing framework for a large volume of data for real-time applications…”
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Improving Student Engagement and Performance in Computing Final Year Projects by Naeem, Usman, Islam, Syed, Siddiqui, Arish

“… This has been driven by the formation of the Office for Students (OfS) and the introduction of the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF…”
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Comprehensive Study for Breast Cancer Using Deep Learning and Traditional Machine Learning by Chiman Haydar Salh, Abbas M. Ali

“… This review explores the techniques used for breast cancer in Computer-Aided Diagnosis (CAD) using image analysis, deep learning and traditional machine learning…”
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When Children Teach a Robot to Write: An Autonomous Teachable Humanoid Which Uses Simulated Handwriting by Hood, Deanna, Lemaignan, Severin, Dillenbourg, Pierre

“… The system relies on the learning by teaching paradigm to build an interaction, so as to stimulate meta-cognition, empathy and increased self-esteem in the child user…”
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Problem Posing and Solving: Strategic Italian Key Action to Enhance Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Informatics in the High School by Brancaccio, Anna, Marchisio, Marina, Palumbo, Carmela, Pardini, Claudio, Patrucco, Amelio, Zich, Rodolfo

“… Its main goal is to enhance teaching and learning Mathematics and Informatics using new methodologies and technologies, like an e-learning platform integrated with an Advanced Computing Environment…”
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Integrating high performance computing into a Tanzanian IT engineering curriculum by Mwasaga, Moses Nkundwe, Apiola, Mikko, Suhonen, Jarkko, Joy, Mike

“…Integrating high performance computing (HPC) into a Tanzanian computer engineering curriculum poses a number of challenges…”
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The Robot Who Tried Too Hard: Social Behaviour of a Robot Tutor Can Negatively Affect Child Learning by Kennedy, James, Baxter, Paul, Belpaeme, Tony

“…Social robots are finding increasing application in the domain of education, particularly for children, to support and augment learning opportunities…”
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Enhancing the Programming Sequence for Undergraduate Computer Science Students: A Program for Improving Learning Outcomes by Rahaman, Musfikur, Ghosh, Robin, Dutta, Indira, Ensari, Tolga, Cunningham, Rebecca

“…) majors taking programming sequence (PS) courses each semester. However, despite minor efforts to increase retention, the Engineering and Computing Sciences Department has had difficulty retaining students in the PS courses…”
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A Structural Equation Modelling Approach for Massive Blended Synchronous Teacher Training by Kannan, Kalpana, Narayanan, Krishnan

“… Data were collected with the help of a questionnaire from about 500 engineering college teachers…”
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CI-Spy: Designing A Mobile Augmented Reality System for Scaffolding Historical Inquiry Learning by Singh, Gurjot, Bowman, Doug A., Hicks, David, Cline, David, Ogle, J. Todd, Johnson, Aaron, Zlokas, Rosemary, Tucker, Thomas, Ragan, Eric D.

“… However, teaching students to do history is challenging. This paper discusses the design of CI-Spy, a mobile augmented reality system that explicitly teaches inquiry…”
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Design of advanced active and autonomous learning system for computing education - A3 learning system by Takahashi, Akiko, Kashiwaba, Yasuhiro, Okumura, Toshiaki, Ando, Toshihiko, Yajima, Kuniaki, Hayakawa, Yoshihiro, Takeshige, Motomu, Uchida, Tatsuo

“…In this paper, we propose an advanced active autonomous learning system (A 3 learning system), an educational system based on the use of information and communications technology devices…”
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Interactive Hierarchical Task Learning from a Single Demonstration by Mohseni-Kabir, Anahita, Rich, Charles, Chernova, Sonia, Sidner, Candace L., Miller, Daniel

“…We have developed learning and interaction algorithms to support a human teaching hierarchical task models to a robot using a single demonstration in the context of a mixed-initiative interaction…”
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MATHEMATICAL SOFTWARE FOR E-LEARNING SYSTEMS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING by Nemtinov, Vladimir, Krasnyanskiy, Mikhail, Borisenko, Andrey, Nemtinova, Yulia, Karpushkin, Sergey

“… We describe the issues of virtual modeling of educational resources of a graduate chair of engineering profile, which includes a number of virtual laboratories corresponding to the areas of academic…”
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Using Academic Analytics to Predict Dropout Risk in Engineering Courses by Lima, Jhonny, Alves, Paulo, Pereira, Maria, Almeida, Simone

“…The increase of data generated and stored in the educational databases makes it possible to obtain essential information about the teaching and learning process…”
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A Beginner's Guide to MultiLevel Image Thresholding by Rajinikanth, Venkatesan, Raja, Nadaradjane Sri Madhava, Dey, Nilanjan

“…A Beginner's Guide to Image MultiLevel Thresholding emphasizes various image thresholding methods that are necessary for image pre-processing and initial level…”
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Automated Assessment in Mathematics by Barana, Alice, Marchisio, Marina, Rabellino, Sergio

“…Assessment of learning and assessment for learning are at the core of the research on new teaching strategies involving the use of new technologies recently performed by University of Turin…”
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Mobile learning: Open topics, concept and design of a learning framework by Stylianidis, Panagiotis

“… Nevertheless m-learning is still in its infancy and great efforts need to be done so as to investigate the potentials of an educational paradigm shift from the traditional one-size-fits-all teaching…”
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Betwixt and Between: The Liminality of Guiding Students by Smit, Imelda

“… that the electronic interactive study guides have been effectively designed, and achieved the desired learning outcomes for students…”
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