Conference Program
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
| 1:30 to 3:30 PM | Tutorial on A Glimpse of ambient Intelligence in the e-Society Professor AbdelMottaleb El-Saddik, University of Ottawa, Canada |
| 3:30 to 4:00 PM | Coffee break |
| 4:00 to 6:00 PM | Tutorial on Moodle Dr Nabeel Al-Khulaifi, PAAET, Kuwait |
| 6:00 to 8:00 PM | Reception and Registration |
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
| 9:00 to 9:30 AM | Opening Ceremony |
| 9:30 to 10:30 AM | Keynote Speech on E-Society: Bridging the Gap between Real and Virtual Professor AbdelMottaleb El-Saddik, Ottawa, Canada |
| 10:30 to 11:00 AM | Coffee break |
| 11:00 to 12:30 PM | Session 1: Session chair – Dr Mohamad AlMulla, Kuwait University Students’ Perceptions of E-Learning/Online Education and Social as well as Organizational Readiness to Accept Virtual Degrees in the Middle East Mahboub Hashem, UAE |
| School e-Guide: a Personalized Recommender System for E-learning Environments Mohammed Almulla, KUWAIT |
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| Education Software Architecture: Facing Student Desertion in Columbia Higher Education with an Intelligent Knowledge Based Coaching System Alfonso Perez Gama, Guillermo Hoyos Gomez, Leyini Parra Espitia, Miguel R. Ortegon G., Abdul Ruiz Saldana, and Byron Alfonso Perez G., COLUMBIA |
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| Online Higher Education - A lifecycle from Students’ Perspective Salman S.A. Butt, KSA |
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| E-math Clinic: Project Plan to Solve K-12 Student’s Math Skills Deficiency Mohamed Fahad Al-Ajmi, KSA |
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| 12:30 to 1:15 PM | Keynote Speech on Information Technology Innovations and E-Learning Systems Professor Shakil Akhtar, USA |
| 1:15 to 2:00 PM | Lunch |
| 2:00 to 3:30 PM | Session 2: Session chair – Dr Safaa Zaman, Kuwait University The E-Waste Impact Mansour Jaragh and Jenan Boushahri, KUWAIT |
| Online Vs Offline Video Rental: A Comparative Study of Carbon Footprints Marcelo Velasquez, Abdul-Rahim Ahmad, Michael Bliemel and Mohammad Imam, CANADA and KSA |
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| The Presentation of a Simple and Practical ROI Model for the E-Learning Process Paraskevi Mentzelou, GREECE |
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| Management and Optimal Distribution of Large Student Numbers Sabina Jeschke, Gerald Lach, Robert Luce, Oliver Pfeiffer, and Erhard Zorn, GERMANY |
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| User Interface Requirements for E-Learning Program Designed for Deaf Children Asma Al-Osaimi, Hadlaa Al-Fedaghi, and Asma Al-Sumait, KUWAIT |
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| 3:30 to 3:45 PM | Coffee break |
| 3:45 to 5:30 PM | Session 3: Session chair – Dr Salah Al-Sharhan, GUST Classroom Projects to Support E-Learning in Computer Networks and Security Shakil Akhtar and Muhammad Asadur Rahman, USA |
| Recent Advancement in Sensor Web Architectures and Applications Lutful Karim, Nidal Nasser, and Nargis Khan, CANADA and KUWAIT |
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| Distance Learning in Chemical Engineering Programs: Ensuring Rigorous, Rewarding Professional and Technical Education between Kuwait and USA Abdurahman A. Ashkanani, Mohammed S. Alenzi and Jamal N. Al-Saeedi, KUWAIT and USA |
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| Developing a PBL-based Rescue Robotics Course Frank Hees, Sabina Jeschke, Nicole Natho, and Oliver Pfeiffer, GERMANY |
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| E-Learning and Individual Characteristics: The Roles and Implications of Gender, Age, Education, Tenure and Managerial level Mahmoud Elgamal, and Ridha M. Al-Khayyat, KUWAIT |
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| Performance Assessment of Distance Education Network (DEN) Methods John Kuprenas and Elhami Nasr, USA |
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| 6:30 to 10:30 PM | Conference tour and dinner |
Thursday, November 19, 2009
| 9:00 to 9:30 AM | Invited talk on E-Services at Kuwait University Dr Anwar Al-Yatama, Secretary General of Kuwait University |
| 9:30 to 10:00 AM | Invited talk on Kuwait E-Government Dr. Ali Al-Sharidah, Secretary General of the Central Agency for IT |
| 10:00 to 10:45 AM | Session 4: Session chair – Dr Ralph Palliam, AUK A Model Proposal for Tele-Pathology Muhammad Iftikhar, Khalid Masood, and Tan Tek Song, MALAYSIA |
| Review of Handheld Applications for Healthcare Dari AlHuwail, KUWAIT |
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| 10:45 to 11:00 AM | Coffee break |
| 11:00 to 12:30 PM | Panel discussion: Mansour Jaragh (Moderator, Kuwait), Mahboub Hashem (UAE), AbdelMottaleb El-Saddik (Canada), Suha Al-Awadi (Kuwait), Hanaa Razzouqi (Kuwait), Shakeel Akhtar (USA), Kassem Saleh (Kuwait) |
| 12:30 to 1:15 PM | Keynote Speech on Challenges for the Accreditation of e-Learning University Programs by Dr Mohammad Al-Qaddoumi, University of Bahrain |
| 1:15 to 2:00 PM | Lunch |
| 2:00 to 3:30 PM | Session 5: Session chair – Dr Nabeel Al-Khulaifi, PAAET E-Learning in GCC Region Ahmad S. Al-Failakawi, KUWAIT |
| Enhancing E-Learning and Distance Learning: The Saudi Experience Mohammed A. Al Abdulkareem, and Anwar A. Alyafei, KSA |
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| Towards a Model for E-learning in English Language Teachers’ In-Service Training in Kuwait Mohammad Mehdi Etedali, KUWAIT |
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| Supporting Collaboration in Professional Soft-Skill Training Courses Subaina Jeschke, Lars Knipping, Nicole Natho, and Oliver Pfeiffer, GERMANY |
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| Advantages of Utilizing E-mail for Communicating with Students at Institutions of Higher Learning Farouk El-Sabban, KUWAIT |
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| 3:30 to 3:45 PM | Coffee break |
| 3:45 to 5:00 PM | Session 6: Session chair – Dr Nidal Nasser, Kuwait University Identity, Variety and Destiny in Productive E-Learning with Specific Reference to Desired Learning out Comes Ralph Palliam, KUWAIT |
| Creative methods for Teaching Professional Ethics Amir Zeid, KUWAIT |
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| e-Learning Research Methods and Approaches Mark Henry and Adam Abala, MALAYSIA |
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| 5:00 to 5:30 PM | Closing and Best Paper Award presentation |