5th International Conference on e-Learning ICEL 2010

Conference Programme

The programme for the conference is given below.

A .pdf version of this timetable can be found on the At a Glance page.

Section 1 Monday 12 July Streams A-D

Section 2 Tuesday 13 July Streams A-D

Sunday 11 July 2010
18:30	Pre-conference registration and welcome drink (Until 1930) in the Bar at the Equatorial Hotel
Monday 12 July 2010
9:00	Registration and coffee
9:15	Room: Opening Meeting: Welcome from the Conference Chair
9:25	Welcome from the VC
9:35	Launching of Mobile Learning
9:45	Room: Auditorium Keynote address: David M. Kennedy, Lingnan University, Hong Kong, China Using mobile devices to contextualize, personalize and promote student-centred learning
10:30	Conference splits into streams
	Room: A Stream A - Strategies and Drivers Chair: Kalsom Salleh	Room: B Stream B - Blended Learning Chair: Manuel Pocivavnik	Room: C Stream C - Perceptions Chair: Marlena Kruger	Room: D Stream D - Mini track on e-Learning and Outcomes Chair: Noeline Wright
10:45	eLearning Strategy for Iraqi Higher Education Sector Elameer Amer Saleem and M. Idrus Rozhan, USM-School of Distance Education, Penang, Malaysia	Blending eLearning with Traditional Teaching for Increasing Student’s Performance in The International University of Chabahar (IUC): Lessons Learnt, From Thoughts To Action Yavar Bijan, Maryam Rahmani and Maisam Mirtaheri, International University of Chabahar (IUC), Iran	Pattern of Participation and a Comparative Analysis of Thai and Malaysian Students’ Perception Towards the Learning Platform and Environment of EU-SUPPORT Social Network Syed Idros Sharifah Norhaidah, Norizan Esa, Mohd Ali Samsudin, Abdul Rashid and Mohamad Salubsri Charoenwet, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia	A Quantitative Comparison of Change Over 12 months in Trainee Music and PE Teachers Experiences and Perceptions of eLearning and a Qualitative Analysis of Perceived Benefits and Enjoyment O'Dea Jennifer Anne, University of Sydney and Jennifer Rowley, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Australia
11:15	Behavioral Aspects of Adult Students in Digital Learning Hashim Rugayah, Hashim Ahmad and Che Zainab Abdullah, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perak, Malaysia	Satisfaction in a Blended Learning Program: Results of an Experiment in the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery in Iran Zolfaghari Mitra, Reza Negarandeh, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Fazlollah Ahmadi and S Eybpoosh, Tarbiat Modares University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran	Factors Affecting Adoption of eLearning Paradigm: Perceptions of Higher Education Instructors in Palestine Shraim Khitam, Birzeit University, Palestine	Microblogging for Reflection: Developing Teaching Knowledge Through Twitter Wright Noeline, The University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
11:45	The Long Walk to Success: Drivers of Student Performance in a Postgraduate ODL Business Course Davis Annemarie and Peet Venter, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa	ePortfolio use in two Institutes of Higher Education: A Comparative Case Study Deneen Christopher and Ronnie Shroff, Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong	Factors Affecting the Usage of WBLE (Web-Based Learning Environment): A Malaysian Private University Experience Chong Chee Keong, Chee-Heong Lee, You-How Go and Chee-Hoong Lam, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia	Achieving Transactional Computer-Mediated Conferencing or: How to Produce a Highly Interactive Online Discussion Knutzen Brant and David Kennedy, Lingnan University, Hong Kong
12:15	*Lunch*	*Lunch*	*Lunch*	*Lunch*
	Room: A Stream A – Applications Chair: Soh Or Kan	Room: B Stream B - Blended Learning Chair: Manuel Pocivavnik	Room: C Stream C - Mobile Learning Chair: Brant Knutzen	Room: D Stream D - Mini track on e-Learning and Outcomes Chair: Noeline Wright
13:30	eLearning Knowledge Mangement and Learning Organisation: An Integerated Perspective Salleh Kalsom, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia	Blended Learning at the Australian Industry Trade College (Gold Coast) Komadina Olivija and Mark Hands, Australian Industry Trade College, Australia	Using the Learners’ Mobile Phones to Enrich Exchanges in a French Language Course Gabarre Serge and Cécile Gabarre, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia	Readiness-Based Intervention Strategies for an eLearning Environment of the Saint Louis University Graduate Program Mercado Cecilia, Saint Louis University and John Anthony Domantay, Saint Louis University, Phillipines
14:00	A Survey of Applying User Profiles in Adaptive Instructional Systems Le Duc-Long and Van-Hao Tran, University of Pedagogy, An-Te Nguyen, Dinh-Thuc Nguyen, University of Science, Ho-Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Axel Hunger, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany	Using Podcasts to Support Students in a Land Law Class Lower Michael, Keith Thomas and Annisa Ho, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong	Pushing Content to Mobile Phones: What do Students Want? Lynch Kathy, Richard White, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia and Zach Johnson, Blackboard, Australia	Integrating eLearning in the Knowledge Society Tanasescu Dorina, Ion Stegaroiu and Gabriela Paunescu, Valahia University, Targoviste, Romania
14:30	Teacher's Tools and Strategies for Online Courses in Ensenada Campus of the Universidad Autonóma de Baja California, México McAnally-Salas Lewis, Erika Espinosa Gomaz and Guilles Lavigne, University of Autonoma De Baja, California, México	Developing a Blended Course: Difficulties Faced by Adult Learners in Reading Hypertexts Mohamad Maslawati, Supyan Hussin and Zaini Amir, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia (PhD_research)	Using Mobile Device for Learning: Students’ Perspective Mohd Suki Norbayah, Ahmad Rafi Mohd Eshaq, Koo Ah Choo, Mulitmedia University Malaysia and Norazah Mohd Suki, University Malaysia Sabah	Round up of the mini track looking at eLearning and outcomes
15:00	*Refreshments* *Poster Contributors will stand by their posters*
	Room: A Stream A - Information Technology Chair: Ibrahim Jaafar	Room: B Stream B - Assessment Chair: Shraim Khitam	Room: C Stream C - Mobile Learning Chair: Kathy Lynch	Room: D Stream D - Perceptions Chair: Cecilia Mercado
15:30	Information and Communication Technology Integration among Jordanian English Language Teachers Abu Samak Zeinab, Hashemite University, Jordan	Multipurpose Community Computing Centres – a Utopia or Mirage for Information Users Lubbe Sam, UNISA, Dan Setsetse and David Sebolai, North West University Graduate School, Mafeking, South Africa	Reaching the Unreached: A Study on Mobile Learning in India Sampangi Raghav, Vighnesh Viswanath and Ashish Ray, University of Mysore, India	Staff Who Say No to Technology Enhanced Learning Greener Susan, University of Brighton Business School, UK
16:00	Enhancing the Online Scholarly Research Environment: Evaluating the Tools Arthur Peter, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, Canada	Virtual Communities of Knowledge: Assessing Peer Online Moderators’ Contributions Gabarre Cécile and Serge Gabarre, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia	Adaptive mLearning System Using Multi-Agent Technology Hammami Saleh, Manar Al-Shehri and Hassan Mathkour, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia	Learning With Technology: What do Students Want? Gorra Andrea, Janet Finlay, Jakki Sheridan-Ross, Leeds Metropolitan University, Royce Neagle, Roger Boyle, University of Leeds, Marie Devlin, Terry Charlton, University of Newcastle and Janet Lavery, University of Durham, UK
16:30	Assessing Online Textual Feedback to Support Student Intrinsic Motivation Using a Collaborative Text-based Dialogue System: A Qualititative Study Shroff Ronnie and Christopher Deneen, The Hong Kong Institute of Education Centre for Learning, Hong Kong	Critique of a Language Learning Website Or Kan Soh, University Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia	Future Focus Mobile Learning - Case studies in language class Hagiwara Noburo, Kolbe Catholic College, Rockingham, Australia (Presentation only)	Students’ Changing Perceptions on the Impact of the Online Learning Environment: What About Good Teaching Practice? Kruger Marlena, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
17:00	*Close of conference day*	*Close of conference day*	*Close of conference day*	*Close of conference day*
19:00	Conference Dinner at Restaruant Penmutiara

Tuesday 13 July 2010
9:30	Opening Remarks
9:45	Room: Auditorium Keynote address: Laura Czerniewicz, Centre for Educational Technology (CET) University of Cape Town, South Africa The Digital Native in a New Era: Apartheid or Democracy?
10:30	*Refreshments*	*Refreshments*	*Refreshments*	*Refreshments*
	Room: A Stream A - Case Studies Chair: Sa’ari Ahmad	Room: B Stream B - Collaborative Learning Chair: Michael Lower	Room: C Stream C - Mini track on Using social software for teaching and learning Chair: Andrea Gorra	Room: D Stream D - Managing information Chair: Umar Marthy
11:00	Online Support for a Chemistry Course: The Opinion of University Freshmen Armijo de Vega Carolina and Lewis McAnally, Universidad Authonoma de Baja, México	Investigating the Roles of Students in the Development of a Collaborative Learning Community Through Networked Learning: A Malaysian Perspective Abdullah Amelia and Abdul Rashid Mohamed, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia	Web 2.0 as a Catalyst for Rethinking Teaching & Learning in Tertiary Education: A Case Study of KDU College (Malaysia) Lau Alwyn, KDU College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Leveraging Diffusion in eLearning: Organizational Learning Attributes Thomas Keith and Annisa Ho, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
11:30	Evaluating the Effectiveness of eLearning: A Case Study of two Companies in Tunisia Louati Hanene, Sami Boudabbous and Karina Bouzguenda, University of Economic Sciences and Management of Sfax, Tunisia	Advancing Collaborative Learning Pedagogy with Team Learning Systems Darmawan I Gusti Ngurah and Linda Westphalen, The University of Adelaide, Australia	Attitudes Towards eLearning using Moodle: A Qualitative Approach Kamarulzaman Yusniza, Azian Medun and Farinda Abdul Ghani, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Information Security in eLearning: A Discussion of Empirical Data on Information Security and eLearning Mohd Alwi Najwa Hayaati and Ip-Shing Fan, Cranfield University, UK
12:00	On-Line Learning as Part of Technology-Based Learning and its Benefits for Organizations - Case Study Popa Gabriela, Ion Stegaroiu, Anca Georgescu and Nicoleta Popescu, Valahia University, Targoviste, Romania	Collaborative Learning from Customer's Experiences and Leadership Semmelrock-Picej Maria Theresia, Klagenfurt University - Biztec, Austria	Round up of mini track looking at the use of social software for teaching and learning	Moving Towards Better Electronic Documentation for Aircraft Maintenance Manual Mohd Ali Mohammad Iqmal, Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malaysia, Patrice Terrier, Université de Toulouse II - Le Mirail, France and Myra Aidrin Mohd Ali, Islamic Science University of Malaysia, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
12:30	*Lunch*	*Lunch*	*Lunch*	*Lunch*
	Room: A Stream A - Case Studies and Surveys Chair: Bijan Yavar	Room: B Stream B - Learning Objects Chair: Alwyn Lau	Room: C Stream C - PhD Research Chair: K. Ramanathan
13:30	Rising Rate of Private Universities in Ghana: the Case for Public and Private Support Appiah Elizabeth and Eva Esther Ebenezer, Pentecost University College, Accra, Ghana	The Pedagogy of Critical Thinking: Object Design Implications for Improving Students' thoughtful Engagement Within eLearning Environments Balcaen Philip, University of British Columbia, Okanagan, Kelowna, Canada	Integrating Media Psychology Within a Theoretical Framework of Instructional Design for Web-Based Learning Environments (WBLEs) Riaz Sadia, Dayang Rohaya Awang Rambli, Rohani Salleh and Arif Mushtaq, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Tronoh Perak, Malaysia (PhD_research)
14:00	Design and Development of Systematic Interactive Multimedia Instruction on Safety Topics for Flight Attendants Salameh Zakariya, Muhammad Kabilan, Merza Abbas, University of Science of Malaysia and Lina Bani-Salameh, Yarmouk Univesity, Jordan	Future of Learning Objects in eLearning 3.0 Narasimhamurthy Uma and Kholoud M. Al-Shawkani, King Khalid University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	The Development of IMLO for Dyslexic Children Abdul Rahman Fadilahwati, International Islamic University Malaysia, Fattawi Mokhtar and Ronaldi Saleh Umar, Universiti Teknologi Mara UITM, Malaysia (PhD_research)
14:30	Reviewing Peer Reviews – A Rule Based Approach Wessa Patrick, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium and Antoon De Rycker, University of Malayia, Malaysia	eLearning Governance: Towards an Applicable Framework to Make eLearning Decisions Based on COBIT and ISO/IEC 38500 Alaeddini Morteza, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran	Introduction to eLearning Infrastructure Noori Hoshyar Azadeh and Riza Sulaiman, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia (PhD Research)
15:00	Summary of issues raised during the conference Led by the Programme Chair
15:30	*Close of Conference*	*Close of Conference*	*Close of Conference*	*Close of Conference*

Posters
	The Role of Science Teachers in the age of Technological Innovations Al-Amodi Halah Saeed and Huda Mohammad Babtaen, University Of Umm AL-Qura, Makah, Saudi Arabia	Reusability in eLearning Sadeck Osman, Western Cape Education Department and Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa	Are Malaysian Nurses Ready for eLearning? Chong Mei Chan, Monash University, Seri Kembangan, Malaysia, Kenneth Sellick, Karen Francis, Monash University, Australia and Khatijah Lim, University of Malaya, Malaysia

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