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    Article Title & Authors (Volume 2 Number 1 Winter 2007)

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1 Concepts, Applications, and Research of Virtual Reality Learning Environments
Yukiko Inoue
1
2 Endogenous Fantasy – Based Serious Games: Intrinsic Motivation and Learning
Robert F. Kenny, Glenda A. Gunter
8
3 Train the Trainer: The Bricks in the Learning Community Scaffold of Professional Development
S. Pancucci
14
4 Redefining Field Experiences: Virtual Environments in Teacher Education
Laurie Mullen, Jayne Beilke, Nancy Brooks
22
5 Utilizing Virtual Worlds in Education: The Implications for Practice
Teresa Coffman, Mary Beth Klinger
29
6 A Virtual Reality Laboratory for Distance Education in Chemistry
J. Georgiou, K. Dimitropoulos, A. Manitsaris
34
7 The Effect of Facial Expressions on Students in Virtual Educational Environments
G. Theonas, D. Hobbs, D. Rigas
42
8 Promoting Reflection through Action Learning in a 3D Virtual World
R. L. Sanders, L. McKeown
50
9 Virtual Reality Models used on the Visualization of Construction Activities in Civil Engineering Education
Alcínia Z. Sampaio, Pedro G. Henriques
56
10 Building Virtual Reality Environments for Distance Education on the Web: A Case Study in Medical Education
Kosmas Dimitropoulos, Athanasios Manitsaris, Ioannis Mavridis
62

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    Article Title & Authors (Volume 2 Number 2 Winter 2007)

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11 Toward a Model for Knowledge Development in Virtual Environments: Strategies for Student Ownership
N. B. Adams
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12 Virtual Reality for Mutual Understanding in Landscape Planning
Ball J., Capanni N., Watt S.
78
13 Learning and Teaching in the Panopticon: Ethical and Social Issues in Creating a Virtual Educational Environment
K. Sheehy, R. Ferguson, G. Clough
89
14 Online Programme of Excellence Model (OPEM)
Luis M. Villar, Olga M. Alegre
97
15 Virtual Reality Classrooms Strategies for Creating a Social Presence
Elizabeth M. Hodge, M.H.N. Tabrizi, Mary A. Farwell,Karl L. Wuensch
105
16 Online Collaborative Learning System using Speech Technology
Sid-Ahmed. Selouani, Tang-Ho Lę, Chadia Moghrabi, Benoit Lanteigne, Jean Roy
110
17 Prospective Class Teachers’ Computer Experiences and Computer Attitudes
L. Deniz
116
18 A Virtual Learning Environment for Deaf Children: Design and Evaluation
Nicoletta Adamo-Villani
123
19 E-learning for Professional Education of Personnel in a Hospital
G. Cossu, A. Esposito, G. Picco, C. Scrizzi, A. Tartaglia, E. Tresso
129
20 Improving the Reusability and Interoperability of E-Learning Material
D. Del Corso, A. Tartaglia, E. Tresso, M. Cambiolo, L. Forno, G. Morrone
133

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Article Title & Authors (Volume 2 Number 3 Spring 2007)

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21 Establishing of Education Strategy in New Technological Environments with using Student Feedback
Ali Kartal
139
22 Strategies for Developing e-LMS for Tanzania Secondary Schools
Ellen A. Kalinga, R. B. Bagile Burchard, Lena Trojer
144
23 Learning Objects: A New Paradigm for E-Learning Resource Development for Secondary Schools in Tanzania
S. K. Lujara, M. M. Kissaka, E. P. Bhalalusesa, L. Trojer
150
24 Describing Learning Features of Reusable Resources: A Proposal
Serena Alvino, Paola Forcheri, Maria Grazia Ierardi, Luigi Sarti
155
25 Augmented Reality in Schools: Preliminary Evaluation Results from a Summer School
Alexandru Balog, Costin Pribeanu, Dragos Iordache
162
26 Information and Communication Technologies in Collaboration Projects via the Internet
Murat Öztok, Nesrin Özdener
166
27 Increasing the Efficacy of Educators  Teaching Online
Carol Shepherd, Madelon Alpert, Marilyn Koeller
172
28 Virtual or Virtually U: Educational Institutions  in Second Life
Nancy Jennings, Chris Collins
179
29 Digital Narrative as a Change Agent to Teach Reading to Media-Centric Students
Robert F. Kenny
186
30 The Effects of the Impact of Instructional Immediacy on Cognition and Learning in Online Classes
Glenda A. Gunter
195

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    Article Title & Authors (Volume 2 Number 4 Spring 2007)

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31 How to connect user Research and not so Forthcoming Technology Scenarios – The Extended Home Environment Case Study
E. Guercio, A. Marcengo, A. Rapp
202
32 A Task-Based Design Approach for Augmented Reality Systems
Costin Pribeanu, Rytis Vilkonis, Dragoţ Daniel Iordache
208
33 Gender Differences in Spatial Navigation
Bia Kim, Sewon Lee, Jaesik Lee
212
34 Public R&D Risk and Risk Management Policy
Youngseok Lee, Dongjin Chung, Youngjin Kim
216
35 Consumer Trust in Electronic Commerce: Social & Technical Antecedents
Regina Connolly, Frank Bannister
220
36 Universities Strategic Evaluation Using Balanced Scorecard
M. D. Nayeri, M. M. Mashhadi, K. Mohajeri
230
37 A Quality-Oriented Approach toward Strategic Positioning in Higher Education Institutions
M. M. Mashhadi, K. Mohajeri, M. D. Nayeri
236
38 [The] Creative Art [of] Education
Cathy Smilan
241
39 Research on Self-Perceptions of Pre-Service Turkish Language Teachers in Turkey with Regard to Problem Solving Skills
Canan Aslan
249
40 The Role of Classroom Management Efficacy in Predicting Teacher Burnout
Yalçýn Ozdemir
256

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    Article Title & Authors (Volume 2 Number 5 Summer 2007)

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41 A Multilevel Comparative Assessment Approach to International Services Trade Competitiveness: The Case of Romania and Bulgaria
Ana Bobirca, Paul-Gabriel Miclaus
263
42 Extensiveness and Effectiveness of Corporate Governance Regulations in South-Eastern Europe
Ana Bobirca, Paul-Gabriel Miclaus
269
43 Total Quality Management: The Socio-Demographic and Operational-Financial Determinants for Users’ Perception of the Services Quality
H. Silvestre
275
44 Factors Driving Changes in Income Distribution in Post-Reform Mexico
Gerardo Angeles – Castro
280
45 Ethics, Identity and Organizational Learning – Challenges for South African Managers
Jacobus A. A. Lazenby
287
46 Deployment of Service Quality Characteristics
Shuki Dror
293
47 Impact of ISO 9000 on Time-based Performance: An Event Study
Chris K. Y. Lo, Andy C. L. Yeung, T. C. Edwin Cheng
297
48 An Organizational Strategic Analysis for Dynamics of Generating Firms’ Alliance Networks
Takao Sakakura, Kazunori Fujimoto
303
49 Determinants of R&D Outsourcing at Japanese Firms: Transaction Cost and Strategic Management Perspectives
Dai Miyamoto
308
50 European and International Bond Markets Integration
Dimitris Georgoutsos, Petros M. Migiakis
314

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    Article Title & Authors (Volume 2 Number 6 Summer 2007)

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51 Similar Cultural Factors Compensate for Communication Problems in Japan’s Software Globalization Business
Phong Tran
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52 EU, US and Tax Incentives: An Application
Carlos F. Liard-Muriente
326
53 The Issues of Effectiveness of Advertisement Communication Process: A Case Study of Lithuania Consumers
Laimona Sliburyte
331
54 Credit Spread Changes and Volatility Spillover Effects
Thomas I. Kounitis
335
55 The Perception of Customer Satisfaction in Textile Industry According to Genders in Turkey
Ikilem Gocek, Senem Kursun, Yesim Iridag Beceren
341
56 Sustainable Development and the Problems of Measuring
Art Kovačič
345
57 Enforcement of Foreign Judgments: The Role of the Courts in Promoting (or Impeding) Global Business
Yeow-Choy Choong
354
58 Evaluation of Degree and the Effect of Order in the Family on Violence against Children A Survey among Guidance School Students in Gilanegharb City in Iran
Javadi Alimohammad, Javadi Maryam, Feizi Fereidoon
358
59 Toward Delegated Democracy: Vote by Yourself, or Trust Your Network
Hiroshi Yamakawa, Michiko Yoshida, Motohiro Tsuchiya
365
60 Modelling Peer Group Dieting Behaviour
M. J. Cunha
370

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Article Title & Authors (Volume 2 Number 7 Autumn 2007)

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61 Analysis of Statistical Data on Social Resources Dimension of Occupational Status Attainment: A Rational Choice Approach
Oleg Demchenko
375
62 Knowledge Impact on Measurement: A Conceptual Metric for Evaluating Performance Improvement (PI) at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR)
AlMatrouk H. S., Juszczak M. D.
379
63 Estimating Correlation Dimension on Japanese Candlestick, Application to FOREX Time Series
S. Mahmoodzadeh, J. Shahrabi, M. A. Torkamani, J. Sabaghzadeh Ghomi
387
64 Chaos Theory and Application in Foreign Exchange Rates vs. IRR (Iranian Rial)
M. A. Torkamani, S. Mahmoodzadeh, S. Pourroostaei, C. Lucas
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65 Project Selection by Using Fuzzy AHP and TOPSIS Technique
S. Mahmoodzadeh, J. Shahrabi, M. Pariazar, M. S. Zaeri
397
66 Utilizing Biological Models to Determine the Recruitment of the Irish Republican Army
Erika Ann Schaub, Christian J Darken
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67 Modeling of the Imperfect Labour Market
Mikhail Mikhalevich, Joachim Möller, Ludmilla Koshlai
409
68 Effective Features for Disambiguation of Turkish Verbs
Zeynep Orhan, Zeynep Altan
413
69 Lessons from Applying XP Methodology to Business Requirements Engineering in Developing Countries Context
Olugbara O.O., Adebiyi A.A.
418
70 Manufacturers-Retailers: The New Actor in the U.S. Furniture Industry.Characteristics and Implications for the Chinese Furniture Industry
Lidia Martínez Murillo
422

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    Article Title & Authors (Volume 2 Number 8 Autumn 2007)

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71 e-Collaborative Learning Circles
Cemal Ardil
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72 Family Authority Patterns and Gender Dimension of Birth Control Method Adoption in the Santal and Oraon Ethnic Communities in Rural Bangladesh
Md. Emaj Uddin, Md. Sadequl Arefin
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73 Determining Senses for Word Sense Disambiguation in Turkish
Zeynep Orhan, Zeynep Altan
438
74 Marital Duration and Sexual Frequency among the Muslim and Santal Couples in Rural Bangladesh: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
Md. Emaj Uddin
444
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Testing Visual Abilities of Machines - Visual Intelligence Tests
Zbigniew Les, Magdalena Les

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76 Lessons to Management from the Control Loop Phenomenon
Raied Salman, Nazar Younis
460
77 Degeneracy of MIS under the Conditions of Instability: A Mathematical Formulation
Nazar Younis, Raied Salman
464
78 Going beyond Social Maternage. The Principle of Brotherhood in the Community Psychology’s Intervention
Gioacchino Lavanco, Elisabetta Di Giovanni, Floriana Romano
468
79 “A Call for School Diversity”: A Practical Response to the Supreme Court Decision on Race and American Schools
Nathaniel Bryan
473
80 Creativity: A Motivational Tool for Interest and Conceptual Understanding in Science Education
Thienhuong Hoang
477

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