E-Learning Experiences and Future

Chapters in this book include: (1) E-Learning Indicators: A Multidimensional Model for Planning Developing and Evaluating E-Learning Software Solutions (Bekim Fetaji and Majlinda Fetaji); (2) Barriers to Effective use of Information Technology in Science Education at Yanbu Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Abdulkareem Eid S. Alwani and Safeeullah Soomro); (3) The Use of Multi-Agents' Systems in e-Learning Platforms (Tomasz Marcin Orzechowski); (4) Quality Metrics of an Integrated E-learning System--Students' Perspective (Ksenija Klasnic, Jadranka Lasic-Lazic and Sanja Seljan); (5) Intelligent Interaction Support for E-Learning (Takashi Yukawa and Yoshimi Fukumura); (6) Supporting Technologies for Synchronous E-learning (Juan C. Granda, Christian Uria, Francisco J. Suarez and Daniel F. Garcia); (7) Bayesian Agent in E-Learning (Maomi Ueno); (8) Data Mining for Instructional Design, Learning and Assessment (Lluis Vicent and Xavier Gumara); (9) A Learning Style--Driven Architecture Build on Open Source LMS's Infrastructure for Creation of Pedagogically--"Savvy" Personalized Learning Paths (Tania Al. Kerkiri, Angela-M. Paleologou, Dimitris Konetas and Kostantinos Chatzinikolaou); (10) E-learning in Information Aessibility of Disabled Assistant Technology (Chunlian Li and Yu Sun); (11) Application of Data-Mining Technology on E-Learning Material Recommendation (Feng-Jung Liu and Bai-Jiun Shih); (12) Loosely-Tied Distributed Architecture for Highly Scalable E-Learning System (Gierlowski and Nowicki); (13) Evolution of Collaborative Learning Environments Based on Desktop Computer to Mobile Computing: A Model-Based Approach (Ana I. Molina, William J. Giraldo, Francisco Jurado, Miguel A. Redondo and Manuel Ortega); (14) From the Discovery of Students Access Patterns in E-Learning Including Web 2.0 Resources to the Prediction and Enhancement of Students Outcome (Raquel Hijon-Neira and Angel Velazquez-Iturbide); (15) Dependable E-Learning Systems (Ali Al-Dahoud, Marek Woda and Tomasz Walkowiak); (16) Ontology-driven Annotation and Access of Educational Video Data in E-learning (Aijuan Dong, Honglin Li and Baoying Wang); (17) When a Robot Turns into a Totem: The RoboBeggar Case (Gaetano La Russa, Erkki Sutinen and Johannes C. Cronje); (18) Virtual Patients as a Practical Realisation of the E-Learning Idea in Medicine (Andrzej A. Kononowicz and Inga Hege); (19) Data Warehouse Technology and Application in Data Centre Design for E-Government (Xuanzi Hu); (20) The Emergence of the Intelligent Government in the Second Society (Dennis de Kool and Johan van Wamelen); (21) A Lightweight SOA-Based Collaboration Framework for European Public Sector (Adomas Svirskas, Jelena Isacenkova and Refik Molva); (22) Spatial Aided Decision-Making System for E-Government (Liang Wang, Rong Zhao, Bin Li, Jiping Liu and Qingpu Zhang); and (23) Evaluating Local E-Government: a Comparative Study of Greek Prefecture Websites (Prodromos Yannas and Georgios Lappas). (Individual chapters contain references, tables, and figures.)