PROGRAM COMMITTEE Chair: Friedrich Welsch (Venezuela)
Abe, Jair Minoro Paulista University Brazil Basmer-Birkenfeld, Sissy-Ve Helmut Schmidt University Germany Bönke, Dietmar Reutlingen University Germany Bruhns, Franz-L. Helmut Schmidt University Germany Bulegon, Ana Marli Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Brazil Christen, Charles University of Pittsburgh USA Dani, Erzsebet University of Debrecen Hungary Flammia, Madelyn University of Central Florida USA Guhr, Daniel J. The Illuminate Consulting Group USA Kofune, Yasuyo Osaka Prefectural Yodogawa Technology High School Japan Koita, Takahiro Doshisha University Japan Krenz, Pascal Helmut Schmidt University Germany Makamba, Makaziwe University of South Africa and Council for Science South Africa and Industrial Research Nwokeocha, Steve Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Nigeria Olagunju, Amos St. Cloud State University USA Rahmes, Mark Harris Corporation USA Redlich, Tobias Helmut Schmidt University Germany Sadri, Houman University of Central Florida USA Thompson, Laura Keiser University USA Van Vooren, Carol California State University San Marcos USA Van Vuuren, Joey Jansen Council for Scientific and Industrial Research South Africa Wokocha, Addison Mark Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria Nigeria Wulfsberg, Jens P. Helmut Schmidt University Germany Zaaiman, Jannie University of Venda South Africa Zaretsky, Esther Givat Washington Academic College of Education Israel
ADDITIONAL REVIEWERS
Abdul Razak, Fariza Hanis MARA University of Technology Malaysia Aboul-Ela, Magdy French University in Egypt Egypt Amaral, Luis University of Minho Portugal Bagnoli, Franco University of Florence Italy Beer, Martin Sheffield Hallam University UK Ben Henda, Mokhtar Université Bordeaux Montaigne France Chibante, Rui Polytechnic Institute of Porto Portugal Chiu, Shao-I. Taipei College of Maritime Technology Taiwan Cost, Richard Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory USA Elías Hardy, Lidia Lauren Institute of Technology and Applied Sciences Cuba Figueiredo, Carolina Federal University of Pernambuco Brazil Fillion, Gerard University of Moncton Canada Hameed, Abdul University of Management and Technology Pakistan Hassini, Abdelatif Laboratory of Application and Analysis of Radiations Algeria Ibryamova, Elitsa University of Russe Bulgaria Iovan, Stefan West University of Timisoara Romania Khechine, Hager Laval University Canada Kim, Hyunju Jackson State University USA Kurtulus, Kemal Istanbul University Turkey Lai, Cristian Research Center for Advanced Studies in Sardinia Italy León Lescano, Norma San Martín de Porres University Peru Lim, Hwee-San Science University of Malaysia Malaysia Malan, Danie University of Pretoria South Africa Mansour, Samah Grand Valley State University USA Michaelides, Panagiotis G. University of Crete Greece Naumovska, Vera Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje Macedonia Nemec, Juraj Matej Bel University Slovakia Ojo, Adegboyega United Nations University Ireland Onwubiko, Cyril Security and Information Assurance at Research Series UK Limited O'Sullivan, Jill Farmingdale State College USA Pankaj, Thakur Indus International University India Papasratorn, Borworn King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi Thailand Petit, Frédéric Polytechnic Montreal Canada Plakitsi, Katerina University of Ioannina Greece Roberts, Nicole University of the West Indies Trinidad and Tobago Sala, Nicoletta Università della Svizzera Italiana Italy Scholl, Margit University of Applied Sciences Wildau Germany Serpa, Sandro University of the Azores Portugal Shing, Chen-Chi Radford University USA Šimurina, Jurica University of Zagreb Croatia Smith Nash, Susan University of Oklahoma USA Steinhoff, Robert Florida Memorial University USA Sudhaman, Parthasarathy Thiagarajar College of Engineering India Thompson, Wayne Relationship Management Bahamas Varriale, Luisa Parthenope University of Naples Italy Walia, Paramjeet Kaur University of Delhi India Walters, Sharon E. Southern Illinois University Carbondale USA
ADDITIONAL REVIEWERS FOR THE NON-BLIND REVIEWING
Binbasioglu, Meral Hofstra University USA Chen, Chi-Wen California State University USA Dávila-Frías, Alex National Polytechnic School Ecuador Erb, Ulrike Hochschule Bremerhaven Germany Grant, Emanuel University of North Dakota USA Hoffmann, Jörg Institute for Industrial Management at RWTH Aachen Germany University Lang, Guido Quinnipiac University USA Lozano Garzón, Carlos A. University of The Andes Colombia Maitanmi, Sola Babcock University Nigeria Meintjes, Roger Universität Bremen Germany Nath, Hiranya K. Sam Houston State University USA Oña Serrano, Xavier National Polytechnic School Ecuador Onuiri, Ernest Babcock University Nigeria Oyelade, Jelili Covenant University Nigeria Pinto, Diego National University of Asuncion Paraguay Prawesh, Shankr Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur India Villalobos, Jorge University of Los Andes Colombia Von Scheele, Fabian Linnaeus University Sweden Zeller, Violett Institute for Industrial Management at RWTH Aachen Germany University
The 8th International Conference on Education, Training and Informatics: ICETI 2017 in the context of The 8th International Conference on Society and Information Technologies: ICSIT 2017
GENERAL CHAIRS Nagib Callaos Andrés Tremante
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE CHAIRS José Ferrer Belkis Sánchez
PROGRAM COMMITTEE Chair: Friedrich Welsch (Venezuela)
Amiri, Shahram Stetson University USA Chan Mow, Ioana National University of Samoa Samoa Evirgen, Hayrettin Sakarya University Turkey Farouck, Ibrahim Otaru University of Commerce Japan Flammia, Madelyn University of Central Florida USA Gopalakrishnakone, P. National University of Singapore Singapore Granzer, Wolfgang Vienna University of Technology Austria Hendel, Russell J. Towson University USA Hesse, Stefan Dresden University of Technology Germany Holweg, Gerd University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien Austria Ilyas, Gizem Sakarya University Turkey Isomöttönen, Ville University of Jyväskylä Finland Kauppi, Carol Laurentian University Canada Lee, Wee-Leong Singapore Management University Singapore León, Lorena University of Campinas Brazil Martini, Luiz Cesar University of Campinas Brazil Mauai, Elisapeta National University of Samoa Samoa Moreno-Chaparro, Cristhian University of Campinas Brazil Niemelä, Pia Tampere University of Technology Finland Numer, Matthew Dalhousie University Canada Orciuoli, Francesco University of Salerno Italy Pable, Jill Florida State University USA Pallard, Henri Laurentian University Canada Pfeifer, Michael Technical University of Dortmund Germany Poce, Antonella Roma Tre University Italy Sadri, Houman University of Central Florida USA Sasa, Hobert National University of Samoa Samoa Soeiro, Alfredo University Porto Portugal Spencer, Rebecca Dalhousie University Canada Sturgill, Ronda University of Tampa USA Sulema, Yevgeniya National Technical University of Ukraine “Kyiv Ukraine Polytechnic Institute” Trna, Josef Masaryk University Czech Republic Wahl, Harald University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien Austria Woodside, Joseph M. Stetson University USA Yukech, Christine M. The University of Akron USA Zaretsky, Esther Academic College for Education Givat Washington Israel
ADDITIONAL REVIEWERS
Abar, Celina Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo Brazil Abdel Hafez, Hoda Ahmed Canal Suez University Egypt Abdou, Sherif Mahdy University of Miami USA Abuhejleh, Ahmad University of Wisconsin – River Falls USA Agler, Lin-Miao University of Southern Mississippi USA Ahmad, Muhammad Ovais University of Oulu Finland Andreopoulou, Zacharoula Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Greece Ariton, Viorel Danubius University Romania Azman, Hazita National University of Malaysia Malaysia Baker, John Johns Hopkins University USA Balicki, Jerzy Warsaw University of Technology Poland Baysal, Uğur Hacettepe University Turkey Beer, Martin Sheffield Hallam University UK Berge, Zane University of Maryland USA Bernick, Philip Professional Ink, LLC USA Bidarra, José University of Aberta Portugal Boumedine, Marc University of the Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Bouza Herrera, Carlos N. University of Havana Cuba Breczko, Teodor University of Bialystok Poland Bruciati, Antoinette Sacred Heart University USA Camilleri, Mario University of Malta Malta Caner, Mustafa Akdeniz University Turkey Carrió-Pastor, María Luisa Polytechnic University of Valencia Spain Černý, Michal Masaryk University Czech Republic Chang, Ni Indiana University South Bend USA Chau, K. W. Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong Chen, Chau-Kuang Meharry Medical College USA Chen, Swee-Eng University of Newcastle Australia Chieffo, Kim-Khue Columbia University USA Clemence, Dominic P. North Carolina AT&T State University USA Coppola, Jean F. Pace University USA Cowden, Peter Niagara University USA Cunningham, Christine M. The University of Akron USA De Carvalho, Carlos Porto Superior Institute of Engineering Portugal Debono, Carl James University of Malta Malta Del Valle Leo, María E. University of Concepcion Chile Chile Deng, Hepu Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University Australia DeVore, Douglas University of La Verne USA Du Toit, Pieter University of Pretoria South Africa Duncan, Tracey New Jersey City University USA El Kashlan, Ahmed Academy for Science and Technology Egypt Federici, Stefano University of Perugia Italy Finkbine, Ronald Indiana University South East USA Florescu, Gabriela National Institute for Research and Development in Romania Informatics Frosch-Wilke, Dirk University of Applied Sciences Kiel Germany Fúster-Sabater, Amparo Institute of Applied Physics Spain Gacnik, Bonita Mount Marty College USA Gaisch, Martina University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria Austria García-Otero, Singli Virginia State University USA Gedviliene, Genute Vytautas Magnus University Lithuania Gesser, Veronica University of Vale do Itajaí Brazil Giurgiu, Mircea Technical University of Cluj-Napoca Romania Goldberg, Robert City University of New York USA González Mariño, Julio César Autonomous University of Tamaulipas Mexico Gritzalis, Stefanos University of the Aegean Greece Güler, Inan Gazi University Turkey Hansen, Paul University of Otago New Zealand Hartley, Roger University of Leeds UK Hassini, Abdelatif University of Oran 2 Mohamed Ben Ahmed Algeria Hou, Jianjun Peking University China Iancu, Eugenia Ştefan cel Mare University of Suceava Romania Ikeguchi, Cecilia B. Tsukuba Gakuin University Japan Izydorczyk, Jacek Silesian University of Technology Poland Janota, Ales University of Žilina Slovakia Jong, Bin-Shyan Chung Yuan Christian University Taiwan Juárez, José R. Autonomous University of Baja California Mexico Kabassi, Katerina Technological Education Institute of the Ionian Islands Greece Kalwinsky, Robert Middle Tennessee State University USA Karagiannidis, Charalampos University of Thessaly Greece Kaur, Kiran University of Malaya Malaysia Khanduja, Gagandip Singh SAL Institute of Technology and Engineering Research India Kikkas, Kaido Tallinn University Estonia Kilic, Eylem Middle East Technical University Turkey Kim, I-Jae Hanyang University South Korea Klein, Barbara University of Michigan USA Klimkó, Gábor Hungarian Academy of Sciences Hungary Klosowski, Piotr Silesian University of Technology Poland Koleza, Eugenia University of Ioannina Greece Kor, Ah Lian University of Leeds UK Kostadinov, Kostadin Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Bulgaria Kropid, Wendy University of Wisconsin-Superior USA Kurlyandskaya, Galina University of the Basque Country Spain Lasmanis, Aivars Health Institute Latvia Law, Rob Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong Leng, Ho Keat Republic Polytechnic Singapore Singapore Liu, Shaohui Harbin Institute of Technology China Lygo-Baker, Simon King's College London UK Mačianskienė, Nemira Vytautas Magnus University Lithuania Mahanti, Prabhat University of New Brunswick Canada Mainguenaud, Michel Institut National des Sciences Appliquées France Maizatul Akmar, Ismail University of Malaya Malaysia Maldonado, Calixto Universidad Empresarial Siglo 21 Argentina Marchisio, Susana National University of Rosario Argentina Martínez, Liliana Inés National University of Central Buenos Aires Argentina Mazur, Amy George Washington University USA McMahon, Ellen National-Louis University USA Menezes, Helena Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco Portugal Michaelides, Panagiotis University of Crete Greece Milanova, Mariofanna University of Arkansas at Little Rock USA Milosz, Marek Technical University of Lublin Poland Mkpong-Ruffin, Idongesit Faulkner University USA Moch, Peggy Valdosta State University USA Monney Paiva, Joao Polytechnic of Viseu Portugal Moreb, Mohammad Hebron Uuniversity Palestine Mullins, Michael Aalborg University Denmark Musto, Daniela Italian National Research Council Italy Najafi, Bijan Swiss Federal Institute of Technology-Lausanne Switzerland Naumovska, Vera Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje Macedonia Ndoye, Abdou University of Connecticut USA Nedunchelian, Ramanujam Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering India Nickerson, Matt Southern Utah University USA Nugraheni, Cecilia E. Parahyangan Catholic University Indonesia Olagunju, Amos O. St Cloud State University USA Olivetti Belardinelli, Marta Sapienza University of Rome Italy Osunade, Seyitan University of Ibadan Nigeria Ovesni, Kristinka University of Belgrade Serbia Panke, Stefanie Knowledge Media Research Center Germany Parrott, Deborah East Tennessee State University USA Pellas, Nikolaos University of the Aegean Greece Pellegrini Pessoa, Fernando L. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Brazil Pequito, Paula Higher School of Education of Paula Frassinetti Portugal Pereira, Claudia Teresa National University of Central Buenos Aires Argentina Pester, Andreas Carinthia University for Applied Sciences Austria Petit, Frederic Polytechnic Montreal Canada Phakamach, Phongsak The Army Research and Development Office Thailand Poobrasert, Onintra National Electronics and Computer Technology Center Thailand Portela Núñez, José M. University of Cadiz Spain Prodan, Augustin Iuliu Hatieganu University Romania Pucher, Robert University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien Austria Rahouma, Kamel H. Technical College in Riyadh Egypt Rajamony, Bhuvenesh University Malaysia Perlis Malaysia Reyes, María Elena University of Texas Pan American USA Roessling, Guido Darmstadt University Germany Röhrig, Christof University of Applied Sciences Dortmund Germany Romagni, Susana Metropolitan University Venezuela Rutkowski, Jerzy Silesian University of Technology Poland Salem, Abdel-Badeeh M. Ain Shams University Egypt Samarakou, Maria Technological Education Institute of Athens Greece Santos, Odair Federal University of Recôncavo of Bahia Brazil Sasaki, Hitoshi Takushoku University Japan Sasikumar, M. National Centre for Software Technology India Shiraishi, Masatake Ibaraki University Japan Silber, Kevin University of Derby UK Skolud, Bozena Silesian University of Technology Poland Soltes, Dusan Comenius University in Bratislava Slovakia St. Amant, Kirk East Carolina University USA Stabingis, Linas Lithuanian University of Agriculture Lithuania Staffeldt, Mary Anne New Mexico State University USA Stomp, Frank Salish Kootenai College USA Stratti, Heidi University of Western Sydney Australia Su, Te-Jen National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences Taiwan Suviniitty, Jaana Aalto University Language Centre Finland Tan, Ying Peking University China Taylor, Stephen Sussex University UK Thompson, John Buffalo State College USA Thurasamy, Ramayah Science University of Malaysia Malaysia Tobos, Valentina Lawrence Technological University USA Torrisi Steele, Geraldine Griffith University Australia Tramel, Mike University of Arkansas at Little Rock USA Tse, Ka Ho The Education University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Tshelane, Molaodi University of the Free State South Africa Tsoi, Mun Fie MFR-Training and Consultancy Singapore Tuzun, Hakan Hacettepe University Turkey Ulovec, Andreas University of Vienna Austria Umar, Irfan Naufal Science University of Malaysia Malaysia Unalan, Halit Turgay Anadolu University Turkey Useille, Philippe University of Valenciennes France Vagelatos, Aristides Computer Technology Institute Greece Valova, Irena University of Rousse Bulgaria Varughese, Joe Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in Edmonton Canada Voss, Andreas Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule JenaInstitut für Innovative Germany Gesundheitstechnologien Wang, Ching-Huang National Formosa University Taiwan Wang, Jau-Shyong Shu-Te University Taiwan Wang, Jianqi Ohio State University USA Wang, Jing Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis USA Wang, Zhigang Fort Valley State University USA Weir, George R. S. University of Strathclyde UK Wielki, Janusz Technical University of Opole Poland Williams van Rooij, Shahron George Mason University USA Wilson, Hentie University of South Africa South Africa Wolfinger, Bernd E. University of Hamburg Germany Wortley, David Gamification and Enabling Technologies Strategic UK Solutions Wu, Chu-Chu Georgia Southwestern State University USA Wu, Tung-Xiung (Sean) Shih Hsin University Taiwan Xie, Haiyan University of Arkansas at Little Rock USA Yildirim, Ali Middle East Technical University Turkey Yu, Chien Mississippi State University USA
ADDITIONAL REVIEWERS FOR THE NON-BLIND REVIEWING
Abatan, Omotayo University of South Africa South Africa Abdul-Fattah, Abu-Ssaydeh University of Sharjah United Arab Emirates Ajay Mahajan, Ajay Mahajan The University of Akron USA Al Rizzo, Hussein University of Arkansas at Little Rock USA Alimi, Olatunji Sabitu Adekunle Ajasin University Nigeria Almahasheer, Muneerah Badr University of Dammam Saudi Arabia Andreoni, Giuseppe Polytechnic University of Milan Italy Atymtayeva, Lyazzat Kazakh-British Technical University Kazakhstan Baglıoğlu, Nihal İstanbul Kemerburgaz University Turkey Barber, Wendy University of Ontario Institute of Technology Canada Bauer, Friedrich Technische Universität Wien Austria Bezuglov, Nicolay Saint Petersburg State University Russian Federation Bogdan, Cristian The Royal Institute of Technology Sweden Boivie, Klas SINTEF Raufoss Manufacturing AS Norway Cantoni, Lorenzo University of the Italian Switzerland Switzerland Cardoso, Alexandre Federal University of Uberlândia Brazil Castro, Javier Sinnergiak Social Inn. Spain Cerroni, Andrea University of Milan Bicocca Italy Colnarič, Matjaž University of Maribor Slovenia Corwin, Lisa University of Colorado Boulder USA Creelman, Alastair Linnaeus University Sweden Crompton, Helen Old Dominion University USA Dainese, Roberto Bologna University Italy Dixon, Raymond University of Idaho USA Dornberg, Rolf University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland Switzerland Edwards, Stephanie University of Applied Sciences Utrecht Netherlands Ehinola, Gabriel Adekunle Ajasin University Nigeria Engler, Tom National Aeronautics and Space Administration USA Erktin, Emine Bogazici University Turkey Esguerra, Carolina Universidad Externado de Colombia Colombia Eybers, Sunet University of Pretoria South Africa Fatima, Assiri King Abdullah University Saudi Arabia Feast, Martin Sheffield Teaching Hospitals UK Fontaine, Michael National Louis University USA Friso, Valeria University of Bologna Italy Gamota, George Science & Technology Management Associates LLC USA Gemici Deveci, Derya İstanbul Kemerburgaz University Turkey Godsall, Lyndon Instructional Associates USA Haber, Julita Fordham University USA Hashim, Yusup Asia e University Malaysia Hj. Ismail, Mohd. Arif National University of Malaysia Malaysia Holotescu, Carmen University “Ioan Slavici” of Timișoara Romania Hong, H. Y. National Chenchi University Taiwan Hong, J. C. National Taiwan Normal University Taiwan Hostins, Regina Celia University of the Valley of Itajaí Brazil Igbape, Emadomi Moses Auchi Polytechnic Nigeria Kessler, Glenn University of Virginia USA Kikkas, Kaido Tallinn University Estonia Kitchel, Allen University of Idaho USA Klein, Hans E. World Association for Case Method Research & USA Application Kolikant, Yifat Hebrew University of Jerusalem Israel Lee, Wee-Leong Singapore Management University Singapore Likar, Borut University of Primorska Slovenia Linxen, Sebastian University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland Switzerland Mah, Dana-Kristin Potsdam University Germany Mashek, Igor Saint Petersburg University Russian Federation Mccartan, Sean Coventry University UK Nall, Jane NASA Goddard Space Flight Center USA Nkhonjera, German Kalata University of Johannesburg South Africa Omoregie, Kester Auchi Polytechnic Nigeria Osborne, Michael University of Glasgow UK Parenteau, Bernard Florida Institute of Technology USA Parnes, Peter Lulea University of Technology Sweden Poce, Antonella Universita degli Studi Roma Tre Italy Pozu, Jamine Cayetano Heredia University Peru Quilling, Rosemary University of KwaZulu-Natal South Africa Ratto, Matt University of Toronto Norway Rider Akural, Kathryn Berea College USA Rodrigues, Luciene Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Brazil São Paulo Rontala, Prabhakar University of KwaZulu Natal South Africa Samarrai, Ghanim University of Sharjah United Arab Emirates Sankey, Michael University of Southern Queensland Australia Santos, Álvaro Engineering Institute of Polytechnic of Coimbra Portugal Sarmiento, Julio Pontifical Xavierian University Colombia Smith, Debbie Poland High School USA Smith, Lin The Open University UK Smith, Marc Social Media Research Foundation USA Stafeev, Sergey ITMO University Russian Federation Tan, Chen Kee Crescent Girls' School Singapore Telesko, Rainer University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland Switzerland Van Der Stap, Nanda University of Applied Sciences Utrecht Netherlands Vaughan, Norm Mount Royal University Canada Vlada, Marin Bucharest University Romania Volchok, Edward Queensborough Community College USA Yousif, Salaam California State University USA Yubune, Eiichi Toyo University Japan