[AISWorld] Contents of Vol. 13, No. 4 of International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (IJDET, an EI journal)

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We are glad to announce the publication of Vol. 13, No. 4 of
International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (IJDET,
an EI journal). In this issue, SIX papers are included:

A Context-Aware Self-Adaptive Fractal Based Generalized Pedagogical Agent
Framework for Mobile Learning (pages 1-28)
Soufiane Boulehouache, Ramdane Maamri, Zaidi Sahnoun
The Pedagogical Agents (PAs) for Mobile Learning (m-learning) must be able
not only to adapt the teaching to the learner knowledge level and profile
but also to ensure the pedagogical efficiency within unpredictable changing
runtime contexts. Therefore, to deal with this issue, this paper proposes a
Context-aware Self-Adaptive Fractal Component based Generalized Pedagogical
Agent (CASA FBGPA) framework for Mobile Learning. The proposed framework
allows for the construction of PA that self-reconfigures its structure, the
functional part, to conform to the unpredictable changing runtime context.
To carry out the context-awareness, the PA embeds a distinct Search based
Adapting Engine that dynamically monitors and assembles the appropriate
linear combination of Fractal components. In addition, to avoid the rules
associated conceptual holes, to deal with the conflicting objectives and to
reduce the substantial overhead, the components selection is formulated as
a multiobjective problem and it is tackled using a metaheuristic search
method. Furthermore, to evaluate the design and the feasibility of the
proposed framework, a use case and a discussion are provided.
DOI: 10.4018/IJDET.2015100101

Plagiarism Detection Algorithm for Source Code in Computer Science
Education (pages 29-39)
Xin Liu, Chan Xu, Boyu Ouyang
Nowadays, computer programming is getting more necessary in the course of
program design in college education. However, the trick of plagiarizing
plus a little modification exists among some students' home works. It's not
easy for teachers to judge if there's plagiarizing in source code or not.
Traditional detection algorithms cannot fit this condition. The author
designed an effective and complete method to detect source code
plagiarizing according to the popular way of students' plagiarizing. There
are two basic concepts of the algorithm. One is to standardize the source
code via filtration against to remove the majority noises intentionally
blended by plagiarists. The other one is an improved Longest Common
Subsequence algorithm for text matching, using statement as the unit for
matching. The authors also designed an appropriate HASH function to
increase the efficiency of matching. Based on the algorithm, a system was
designed and proved to be practical and sufficient, which runs well and
meet the practical requirement in application.
DOI: 10.4018/ijdet.2015100102

An Innovative Approach for Assisting Teachers in Improving Instructional
Strategies via Analyzing Historical Assessment Data of Students (pages
40-61)
Li-Chen Cheng, Hui-Chun Chu, Bang-Min Shiue
Identifying learning problems of students has been recognized as an
important issue for assisting teachers in improving their instructional
skills or learning design strategies. The accumulated assessment data
provide an excellent resource for achieving this objective. However, most
of conventional testing systems only record students' test results, which
are not helpful to teachers in realizing students' learning problems
without further assistance. To cope with this problem, in this study, an
innovative approach that combines a student concept model and the change
mining mechanism is proposed to analyze the learning problems of students
from their historical assessment data. The teachers received the analysis
results and then used those suggestions to improve their instructional
strategies. To evaluate the performance of the proposed approach, a
web-based learning assessment system has been developed and an experiment
has been conducted on an “Introduction to Computers” course in a
university. The experimental results showed that, those analysis results
provided by the innovative approach were helpful to the teachers in
providing appropriate instructional assistance and remedial learning
materials for improving the learning achievements of the students.
DOI: 10.4018/ijdet.2015100103

User Preferences for Web-Based Module Design Layout and Design Impact on
Information Recall Considering Age (pages 62-79)
Cristina Pomales-García, Mericia Rivera-Nivar
Research in design of Web-based modules should incorporate aging as an
important factor given the diversity of the current workforce. This work
aims to understand how Web-Based Learning modules can be designed to
accommodate young (25-35 years) as well as older (55-65 years) users by:
(1) identifying how information sources (instructor video, banners, and
PowerPoint slides) within a Web-based module impact user information
recall; and (2) distinguishing if there are any module layout preferences
based on module content, participant gender, and age group. The results
from the study show that information recall significantly varied based on
age group and Web-based module content, and provide empirical evidence to
suggest a general preference for placing the video in the left-upper corner
of a Web module screen.
DOI: 10.4018/ijdet.2015100104

An Investigation of a Computer Training Company's Migration to a New
Distance Learning Platform and the Implementation of an Online Professional
Development Program (pages 80-97)
Denis Rudd, Carianne Bernadowski
The purpose of the study was to determine if the Training Partner Program
was successful in preparing trainers to use a new distance learning
platform. Results indicate the program was a success in improving
self-efficacy, engagement, and collaboration among trainers. Additionally,
characteristics of online trainers are identified. Online learning in
higher education, business training, and elementary/secondary schools is
increasing exponentially and developing effective professional development
programs to prepare instructors is of paramount importance. The current
study provides valuable insight for any training managers or educators
developing activities and exercises to train their faculty on distance
learning software and systems.
DOI: 10.4018/ijdet.2015100105

Utilizing Simulation-Based Training of Video Clip Instruction for the Store
Service Operations Practice Course (pages 98-107)
Che-Hung Lin, Yu-Ren Yen, Pai-Lu Wu
The aim of this study was to develop a store service operations practice
course based on simulation-based training of video clip instruction. The
action research of problem-solving strategies employed for teaching are by
simulated store operations. The counter operations course unit used as an
example, this study developed 4 weeks of subunits for the course, which
includes digital learning-assisted instruction through a video clip of
simulation-based training to enhance students' understanding of counter
operations practice. Finally, solutions for the problems encountered during
the 4 weeks of teaching are proposed, and suggestions based on reflection
about teaching methods are provided.
DOI: 10.4018/ijdet.2015100105

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The electronic version of this cfp can be seen at
http://maiga.athabascau.ca/editors/IJDET-Call_for_Papers-General.pdf

International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (IJDET)
(
http://www.igi-global.com/journal/international-journal-distance-education-technologies/1078
)

The International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (IJDET) is
a forum for researchers and practitioners to disseminate practical solutions
to the automation of open and distance learning. Targeted to academic
researchers and engineers who work with distance learning programs and
software systems, as well as general users of distance education
technologies
and methods, IJDET discusses computational methods, algorithms,
implemented prototype systems, and applications of open and distance
learning.
All manuscripts submitted to the journal are peer-reviewed according to
the procedure consisting of initial review, peer review, and recommendation

Editor in Chief:
Dr. Maiga Chang (maiga.chang at gmail.com)

Indices:
Compendex (Elsevier EI), DBLP, EBSCOhost, ERIC, Google Scholar,
INSPEC, PsycINFOR, SCOPUS, and many others

Suggested topics:
IJDET is an EI journal and the scope of the journal includes, but is not
limited to:
- Assessment
- Distance Learning for Culture and Arts
- Intelligent and Adaptive Learning
- Intelligent Agents and Multi-Agent Systems
- Mobile Learning
- Nurse Medical Healthcare
- Pedagogical Issues
- Social Learning
- Serious Games for Distance Education
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Education
- Technology Enhanced Learning
- Ubiquitous Learning
- Virtual Worlds for Distance Education

Interested in serving IJDET as a reviewer?
Please note that as a reviewer of IJDET, you are expected to review
FOUR manuscripts a year within FOUR weeks and you will be removed
from the reviewer list if you couldn't finish assigned reviews in a
timely manner or you can not review four manuscripts a year for IJDET.

You can quit for being a reviewer at any time you want, just send
an email to the editor in chief and he or she will help you remove
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You would be invited to become a reviewer of editorial board from
international review board if you could maintain high quality
reviews in a timely manner for at least two years.

If you are interested in serving IJDET as a reviewer, You are welcome
to apply to be the reviewer for IJDET with complete profile and
research areas entered, via
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Manuscript guidelines:
Please submit your manuscript at
http://www.igi-global.com/calls-for-papers/international-journal-distance-education-technologies/1078

Please note that you need to follow the manuscript template and
author guidelines to prepare your manuscript before submit it.

All submissions have to follow IJDET manuscript guidelines at
http://www.igi-global.com/publish/resources/journal-organization-and-formatting.pdf
http://www.igi-global.com/journals/guidelines-for-submission.aspx
should be submitted online after registering an account.

Special Issue proposals:
We also encourage potential research in any fields related to the journal
to form a high quality guest editorial team to submit special issue proposal
online, for any emerging, important, and hot topics. Please send
editor-in-chief
Dr. Maiga Chang (maiga.chang at gmail.com) an email with a well-completed
special issue proposal based on the sample which can be downloaded at
http://maiga.athabascau.ca/editors/IJDET-Special_Issue_Proposal_Sample.doc

For queries, please contact Dr. Maiga Chang (maiga.chang at gmail.com)
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Sincerely,

Maiga Chang
maiga.chang at gmail.com
http://maiga.athabascau.ca
07, 18 '15

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Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Distance Education Technologies
(EI)
http://www.ijdet.com

Associate Editor, IEEE Technology and Engineering Education
Associate Editor, International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design

Smart Learning Environments, Springer
http://www.springer.com/education+%26+language/learning+%26+instruction/book/978-3-662-44446-7

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Program Chair of IASLE International Conference on Smart Learning Systems,
Sinaia, Romania, September 23-25, 2015
http://ask4research.info/icsle/2015/

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Guest Editor, The Scientific World Journal
Special Issue on "Recent Advances in Mobile Learning Technologies,
Applications, and Evaluation.
http://www.hindawi.com/journals/tswj/si/178386/cfp/

Guest Editor, Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning (free
open access)
Special Issue on Practical Applications of Mobile and Internet Educational
Games (Vol. 8, No. 2)
http://www.apsce.net/rptel_papers.php?id=1020

Guest Editor, International Review of Research in Open and Distance
Learning (SSCI)
Special Issue on Technology Enhanced Information Retrieval and Processing
for Online Learning (Vol. 13, No. 5)
http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/issue/view/54

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