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Computer Science for High School Teachers Training and Workshops

This project aims to prepare teachers  for the challenges of information technology and its implementation in the classroom. We aim to train them in competitive programming by teaching them problem solving techniques using the Java programming language. Lead Researcher: Ma. … Continue reading

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Stealth Assessment of Student Conscientiousness, Cognitive-Affective States, and Learning Using Physics Playground

The purpose of this project is to model how affect, engagement, and conscientiousness interact and how they influence learning among students using an educational game for physics called Physics Playground (PP). We aim to deploy PP in three schools: one … Continue reading

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Development and Deployment of Adaptive, Interactive, SMS-Based Modules for English

Surveys have shown that a wide segment of the population know how to send text messages, and although SMS is not media-rich, the technology offers the potential to reach participants in remote places. The project capitalizes on the wide availability of … Continue reading

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Design, Development, and Deployment of an Augmented Reality Game for Philippine History

In order to address the general lack of digital learning materials to teach Philippine Social Studies, this project aims to build an augmented reality game that is engaging, educational, and contributes to the preservation of Philippine history. The game will … Continue reading

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Call for Papers: 5th International Workshop on Empathic Computing (IWEC-14)

Description of the Workshop Technology has made strides investigating how computational models of emotions can be built. In recent years, Computer Science researchers have realized that emotion models cannot be effectively used in real-world applications by themselves. They need to … Continue reading

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