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Rules inferring the memberships to single decision classes have been induced in rough set approaches and used to build a classifier system. Rules inferring the memberships to unions of multiple decision classes can be also induced in the same manner. In this paper, we show the classifier system with rules about the union of multiple decision classes has an advantage in the accuracy of classification...
The intervention presented in this paper is premised on a theory of change that stipulates that learning outcomes in marginalized communities can be improved by a holistic just-in-time approach with a tight feedback loop that addresses children, parents and the community simultaneously. In this intervention a satellite-enabled traveling van visits a cluster of schools once every two weeks. During...
This paper presents the results of the Leonardo da Vinci project (Transfer of Innovation), named “A Web-based E-Training Platform for Extended Human Motion Investigation in Orthopaedics”. The project addresses to medical and engineering professionals, proposing formation of specialists that will systematically apply the principles of medical and bioengineering sciences in finding solutions that will...
The given work is devoted to a series of issues related to the potential, requirements and appropriate ways to provide a successful outsourcing IT services to university department with marketable IT expertise. University is IT outsourcing partner which could catch special IT related needs and tasks of the companies or business and provide through the students those services for a profitable quantity/price...
Quality education leading to potential employment is essential for the growth of a nation. This still remains a challenge in India despite much contemporary technological advancement. It is also an evident fact that, the major hiring sectors like IT and manufacturing are facing a slow-down and hence an immediate impact on unemployment. The issue of excess of educated unemployed students must be addressed,...
Based on open-source 3-D graphics engine OSG technique, this paper expounds the framework and function modules of a virtual training scenario editing system of emergency disposal based on VR. Taking a hazmat leakage accident on the road as an example, the prototype system was implemented. Research shows that the scenario editing system can be used to build all kinds of training simulation scenarios...
In the past, fingerprinting algorithms have been suggested as a practical and cost-effective means for deploying localisation services. Previous research, however, often assumes an (idealised) laboratory environment rather than a realistic set-up. In our work we analyse challenges occurring from a university environment which is characterised by hundreds of access points deployed and by heterogeneous...
The paper summarizes success stories of Finnish and Russian research organizations that joined forces towards development of leading-edge ICT competences and their use in multidisciplinary applications. The partner organizations from both countries have developed close collaboration framework, which enabled them to implement three crossborder cooperation projects co-funded by the Karelia ENPI CBC...
A method is proposed to distinguish patients with depression from healthy persons using data measured by Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (FNIRS) during a cognitive task. Firstly, General Linear Model (GLM) is used to extract features from 52-channel FNIRS data of patients with depression and normal healthy persons. Then a Support Vector Machine (SVM) classifier is designed for classification...
Exercise is an important activity that allows maintaining an optimal health for executing daily activities impacting the quality of life, these may be health-care oriented, physical therapy and fitness, among others. The engagement on physical activity requires intrinsic motivation, which may be affected due to the exercising characteristics, such as repetitive tasks, lack of time and proper feedback,...
Open Education is changing the educational paradigm. The consolidation of the OpenCourseWare initiative, supported by the top universities of the World, and the revolution generated in the recent years through the emergence of Massive Open Online Courses, present a new educational scenario for teachers, students and institutions. This new environment has furthered the use of e-learning, not only because...
Computer Science (CS) teachers' training and profile is crucial to ensure students have access to quality Computer Science Education (CSE). The aim of this study is to examine the profile of CS teachers in Greece and map it using the technique of persona. This study examines a national sample of 1127 CS teachers who teach algorithms and programming in upper secondary education. The building of the...
This paper proposes a new web platform for educational activities for helping in the experimental work and the professional development of engineering students. The fundamental idea is to connect conventional theory study spaces, such as the classroom and home, through the web platform proposed with experimental training tools in the hands-on laboratory. What is proposed is a new focus on classroom...
The popularization of digital educational devices with low barriers to entry has encouraged the development of many training activities oriented towards the incorporation of technology in schools. In some cases, the introduction of technology has led to the development of new educational practices that support the development of computational thinking. However, the supposed benefits of these approaches...
Effective teaching of teamwork skills in local and globally distributed Software Engineering (SE) teams is recognized as an important part of the education of current and future software engineers. Effective methods for assessment and early prediction of learning effectiveness in SE teamwork are not only a critical part of teaching but also of value in industrial training and project management. This...
Teaching assistants (TAs) are crucial for student learning, especially in large science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs with student-centered learning environments. To understand TAs' perspectives of their ability to facilitate learning in these environments, this research team conducted a mixed-methods study. This study was set in the First-Year Engineering Program at Purdue...
A broad array of efforts have focused on multiplying student pathways to engineering, particularly for groups that have been historically underrepresented such as ethnic minorities in the United States. Among such efforts, summer programs have been a widely used mechanism to stimulate and nurture engineering identity and agency in students from a relatively young age. At a large Midwestern University...
The National Accreditation Board in India has recently adopted the Washington Accord Graduate Attributes and has mandated all colleges offering the Bachelor's program in Engineering to prepare accreditation based on Outcome-based Education (OBE). Given that the Indian school education, by and large, is not outcome-based, it is quite challenging to implement OBE at college level. Both the students...
Empathie perspective-taking is central to human-centered, universal, user-centered, and participatory design approaches, as well as ethical reasoning. Designers and users have significant somatic (sensory, proprioceptive, and kinesthetic) knowledge about problems of technology utilization. However, engineering students are not currently taught to access, understand, or value this somatic knowledge...
The evaluation of educational approaches is frequently challenging as it involves humans and requires the consideration of several angles depending on the educational objectives. On occasions, these objectives involve academic and industrial environments, thus implying additional challenges. Education in Global Software Development (GSD) has recently became important for companies that offer GSD training...
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