Many applications require finding objects closest to a specified location that contains a set of
keywords. For example, online yellow pages allow users to specify an address and a set of …

The combination of teaching and information technologies is at the origin of a more
embracing, flexible and accessible approach to learning. Assessment is considered an …

Stakeholders in the education arena are seeking effective and affordable ways to integrate
technology in curriculum. One technology integration approach that has received attention is …

Today, digital systems and technologies for open access to formal and informal learning
have attracted the attention of all major stakeholders in education. These developments …

Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are a recent trend in the field of online learning.
Their potential distinctive educational innovation is attributed mainly to their “Massiveness” …

Research support that online multiplayer games build social capital and contribute to
people's well-being. Players build meaningful, strong relationships through games, resulting …

El aprendizaje basado en juegos digitales se vislumbra como una de las tecnologías con
mayor potencial en el ámbito educativo en el corto plazo, lo cual se debe en gran medida a …

In this paper we discuss lessons learnt from research on the educational use of MMOGs with
respect to the meaningful pedagogical design of MOOCs. More specifically, we focus on four …

Presented in this paper are experimental results for a parallel implementation of a fractal
image compression algorithm. The fractal image compression process exhibits a natural …

With more flexible and large-scale learning environments, new design requirements for
games emerge. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are one of the most important …