CSITEd 2007 - Computer Science and IT Education Conference

16-18 November Mauritius
All papers were subjected to blind review by three or more external referees.


Schedule by Topic
Topic: Computers and Society

Friday 16 November 15:45 - 16:45 Room: A

The Virtual Community: A Review of Some Key Ideas

Marcus Leaning, Trinity College, University of Wales, United Kingdom

Udo Averweg, eThekwini Municipality and University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

e-Government Services Maturity Models

Muhammad Nawaz, PAF KIET and Government of Sindh, Pakistan

Muhammad Issa, Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology, Pakistan

Syed Irfan Hyder, Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology, Pakistan

Saturday 17 November 11:00 - 12:30 Room: B

Attitudes as Predictors for Internet Usage: A Tripartite Model of Attitude Measurement

Elisabeth Donat, Danube University Krems, Austria

Roman Brandtweiner, Danube University Krems, Austria

Johann Kerschbaum, University of Vienna, Austria

Analyzing the Factors that Influence the Adoption of Internet Banking in Mauritius

Kesseven Padachi, University of Technology, Mauritius, Mauritius

Sawkuk Rojid, Consultant, Republic of Mauritius

Boopen Seetanah, University of Technology, Mauritius, Mauritius

The Present and the Future of Digital TV in Australia

Niranjala Weerakkody, Deakin University, Australia
Topic: Courseware and Learning Objects

Friday 16 November 15:45 - 16:45 Room: C

Developing Personalized and Adapted Medical Learning Objects for Healthcare Sector

Juha Puustjärvi, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland

Leena Puustjärvi, Pharmacy of Kaivopuisto, Finland

Teradata University Network: A Resource for Preparing and Teaching Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing Courses

Robert Winter, University of St Gallen, Switzerland

Anke Gericke, University of St Gallen, Switzerland
Topic: CS/IT Educational Research

Friday 16 November 13:45 - 15:15 Room: A

Motivation and Learning Strategies of IS Students: From Theory to Practice

Hallgeir Nilsen, Agder University College, Norway

More Than a Learning Tool in the Mauritian Educational Reform?

Taruna Shalini Ramessur-Seenarain, University of Technology, Mauritius, Mauritius

Deconstructing Students' Attitude to Learning: A Case Study in IT Education

Jocelyn Armarego, Murdoch University, Australia

Saturday 17 November 13:45 - 15:15 Room: A

ERP Transition to e-Commerce: Training for a New Methodology

Johann Heydenrych, Itelligence, USA

Eric Cloete, University of Capetown, South Africa

“United we stand, divided we fall”: Learning from Experiences of Group Work in Information Technology

Leila Goosen, University of Pretoria, South Africa

Elsa Mentz, North-West University, South Africa

Primary Oriental Language Teachers’ Attitudes towards the Computer and its Perceived Usefulness in their Teaching Profession - A Case Study

Vikashkumar Jhurree, Mauritius Institute of Education, Mauritius

Hemant Bessoondyal, Mauritius Institute of Education, Mauritius

Nawaz Mohamudally, University of Technology, Mauritius, Mauritius
Topic: Curriculum Issues

Friday 16 November 11:00 - 12:30 Room: A

OSAR: Experiences in Managing Large Undergraduate Research Groups at a South African University of Technology

Elmarie Biermann, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa

Jan Mentz, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa

ICT Education and Requirements for ICT Graduates in the Czech Republic

Petr Doucek, University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic

Oto Novotny, University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic

Is the ICT University Degree the Best Option for being a Successful ICT Professional?

Oto Novotny, University of Ecnomics, Prague, Czech Republic

Petr Doucek, University of Ecnomics, Prague, Czech Republic

Saturday 17 November 11:00 - 12:30 Room: A

A Cross-institutional Case Study of the Evolution of IT Degree Programs: Implications for Unification of the IT Field

Martin Atchison, Monash University, Australia

Teacher Education and Technology: Strengths and Weaknesses of Two Communication Tools

Thierry Karsenti, University of Montreal, Canada

Connecting Student Teachers during Their Internship: The Role of ICTs

Thierry Karsenti, University of Montreal, Canada

Sunday 18 November 09:00 - 10:30 Room: A

Choosing the “Best” Programming Language?!

Leila Goosen, University of Pretoria, South Africa

Elsa Mentz, North-West University, South Africa

Hercules Nieuwoudt, North-West University, South Africa

A Cross-Institutional Case Study of the Organizational Framework for IT Education: Implications for Unification of the IT Field

Martin Atchison, Monash University, Australia

Learning, Types of Learning, Traditional Learning Styles and the Impact of E-Learning on the Performance of Secondary School Students: The Perception of Teachers

Mahendrenath Motah, University of Technology, Mauritius, Mauritius
Topic: Distance Education

Friday 16 November 13:45 - 15:15 Room: B

The Nature and Methodology of E-Learning Programmes

Sonja Treven, University of Maribor, Slovenia

Simona Sarotar Zizek, University of Maribor, Slovenia

Computer Network Based E-learning Model for Educational Institutions through E-publications

Dr. Atul Gonsai, Saurashtra University, India

An Evaluation of Learners’ Perceptions of E-Courses

Jyoti Devi Mahadeo, University of Technology, Mauritius, Mauritius

Prabha Munhurrun, University of Technology, Mauritius, Mauritius

Soolakshna Lukea Bhiwajee, University of Technology, Mauritius, Mauritius
Topic: Human-Computer Interface

Friday 16 November 15:45 - 16:45 Room: B

Development of RFID Interface for LMS: Solutions and Techniques

Manoj Kumar K, INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, India

Geeta G Murjani, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, India

Bansari M Patel, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, India

The Use of IT for Workplace Training

Nicolas Ragodoo, University of Technology, Mauritius, Mauritius
Topic: Information Systems

Friday 16 November 11:00 - 12:30 Room: C

Use of Ethical SEO Methodologies to Achieve Top Rankings in Top Search Engines

Melius Weideman, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa

Proposed Architecture for the interaction between an Intelligent Mobile Application and a Website

Vinaye Armoogum, University of Technology, Mauritius, Mauritius

Shiv Kumar Mutty, University of Technology, Mauritius, Mauritius

Yasser Ali Ramjane, University of Technology, Mauritius, Mauritius

The Importance of Organizational Rules in the Creation of New Organizational Knowledge

Vojko Potocan, University of Maribor, Faculty of Economics and Busines, Slovenia

Ljupco Krstov, School of Business and Management, Novo Mesto, Slovenia

Matjaz Mulej, University of Maribor, Faculty of Economics and Busines, Slovenia

Saturday 17 November 09:00 - 10:30 Room: B

Multi-Facet Indexing for Learning Objects Reuse

Nathalie Hernandez, Institut de Recherche en Informatique de Toulouse, France

Josiane Mothe, Institut Universitaire de Formation de Maitres, France

Bachelin Ralalason, Institut de Recherche en Informatique de Toulouse, France

Andriantiana Bertin Olivier Ramamonjisoa, Université de Fianarantsoa, Madagascar

Patricia Stolf, Institut Universitaire de Formation de Maitres, France

Intelligent Online Budget Tracker

Girish Bekaroo, University of Technology Mauritius, Mauritius

Mohammad Sameer Sunhaloo, University of Technology, Mauritius, Mauritius

The Effect of Locus of Control on Student Perceptions of Academic Wikis

Andrew Moshirnia, University of Kansas, USA

Saturday 17 November 13:45 - 15:15 Room: C

Information System Implementation Based on Process Approach at Higher Education Institutions

Zoran Lovrekovic, Technical School of Professional Higher Educationl, Novi Sad, Serbia

Ljiljana Ruzic-Dimitrijevic, Technical School of Professional Higher Educationl, Novi Sad, Serbia

Bozo Nikolic, Technical School of Professional Higher Educationl, Novi Sad, Serbia

Saturday 17 November 15:45 - 16:45 Room: B

Process Modelling and Improvement Using Activity Table Technique

Nadja Damij, Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Talib Damij, Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

The Different Faces of Openness: How to Further Software Innovation

Hellmuth Broda, Sun Microsystems Inc., Switzerland
Topic: Information Technology

Friday 16 November 13:45 - 15:15 Room: C

Development of a Microcontroller Based Robotic Arm

Jegede Olawale, Babcock University, Nigeria

Awodele Oludele, Bacock University, Nigeria

Ajayi Ayodele, Babcock University, Nigeria

Ndong Miko Alejandro, Babcock University, Nigeria

Block Iterative Algorithms for Streamline Upwind Petrov Galerkin Discretisations of a Convection-Diffusion Model Problem

Nassirah Laloo, University of Technology, Mauritius, Mauritius

Mohammad Sameer Sunhaloo, University of Technology, Mauritius, Mauritius

Muddun Bhuruth, University of Mauritius, Mauritius

Height Gain Study for Digital Television Broadcasting at UHF Bands in Two Regions of Mauritius

Vinaye Armoogum, University of Technology, Mauritius, Mauritius

Sanjeev Soyjaudah, University of Mauritius, Mauritius

Nawaz Mohamudally, University of Technology, Mauritius, Mauritius

Terry Fogarty, London South Bank University, England

Sunday 18 November 09:00 - 10:30 Room: B

Domain Decomposition Preconditioned GMRES Algorithms for High-Order Compact Discretisations of Convection-Diffusion Problems

Mohammad Sameer Sunhaloo, University of Technology, Mauritius, Mauritius

Muddun Bhuruth, University of Mauritius, Mauritius

Managing E-mail Accounts through Stigmergy

Soumya Banerjee, BIT, India

Prabhat K Mahanti, UNB, CANADA

Collaborative Object Caching for Heterogeneous OSD Clusters

David Leong, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore

*Not able to attend* Room: 0

Re-Engineering of a Flash Based Application for Mobile Learning

Michele Scalera, Faculty of Economy, University of Bari, Italy

Vito Nicola Convertini, Faculty of Economy, University of Bari, Italy

Agostino Marengo, Faculty of Economy, University of Bari, Italy

Vittorio Marengo, Faculty of Economy, University of Bari, Italy

Antonella Serra, Faculty of Economy, University of Bari, Italy
Topic: Pedagogy

Friday 16 November 11:00 - 12:30 Room: B

A Blended Learning Model in Java Programming: A Design-Based Research Approach

Said Hadjerrouit, Agder University College, Norway

Developing Exercises for Teaching Computing and Information Technology: A Theoretical Framework

Paula Kotze, University of South Africa, South Africa

Peter Purgathofer, University of Technology Vienna, Austria

Ontology-based IT Pedagogical Knowledge Framework

Kum Leng Chin, DEBI Institute, Curtin Business School, Curtin University of Technology, Australia

Elizabeth Chang, DEBI Institute, Curtin Business School, Curtin University of Technology, Australia

Douglas Atkinson, DEBI Institute, Curtin Business School, Curtin University of Technology, Australia

Kevin Parker, Information Systems, Idaho State University, USA

Saturday 17 November 09:00 - 10:30 Room: C

Using a Problem-Based Learning Approach to Teach an Intelligent Systems Course

France Cheong, RMIT University, Australia

Using Problem Based Learning to Teach Future Australian IS Professionals

Shona Leitch, Deakin University, Australia

Matthew Warren, Deakin University, Australia

Community of Inquiry in an Online Undergraduate Information Technology Course

Hwee Ling Lim, The Petroleum Institute, United Arab Emirates

Saturday 17 November 11:00 - 12:30 Room: C

Teaching Introductory Programming Course with Progressive Graphics Examples

Mirela Djordjevic, Manhattanville College, USA

The Evolution of Student Systems Development Projects in the Post-graduate Honours Degree Programme

Lydia Palmer, Rhodes University, South Africa

From Requirements to Code: Issues and Learning in IS Students Systems Development Projects

Elsje Scott, University of Cape Town, South Africa

Saturday 17 November 13:45 - 15:15 Room: B

Recovering Student Misunderstanding About Agile Development Practices

Kosheek Sewchurran, University of Cape Town, South Africa

Errors made by Students in a Computer Programming Course

Ramu Naidoo, Durban University of Technology, South Africa

Sanjay Ranjeeth, University of KwaZuluNatal, South Africa

On Making the Theory of UNIX more Practical

Justus S, K.L.N. College of Information Technology, India

S. K. Ramalingam, K.L.N. College of Information Technology, India

*Not able to attend* Room: 0

Teaching and Learning Method Research with Empirical Case in Discrete Mathematics Based on Constructivism

Xi-xiang Zhang, School of Information Engineering , Jiaxing College, China

Jun-ying Xuan, School of Information Engineering , Jiaxing College, China

Yun Zhang, School of Information Engineering , Jiaxing College, China
Topic: Security

Saturday 17 November 09:00 - 10:30 Room: A

Generalization of a Variant of Paillier’s Public-Key Cryptosystem

Anjan Babu, S V University,Tirupati, India

P Vasudeva Reddy, Andhra University, Visakapatanam, India

Mokkala Padmavathamma, S V University,Tirupati, India

Research-oriented Module in Wireless Security for MSc Computer Science

Razvi Doomun, University of Mauritius, Mauritius

*Not able to attend* Room: 0

Keyboard Dynamics Authentication through Contour Map Pattern Matching Technique

Narainsamy Pavaday, University of Mauritius, Mauritius

Sanjeev Soyjaudah, University of Mauritius, Mauritius
Topic: Software Engineering

Saturday 17 November 13:45 - 15:15 Room: C

Practical Implications of Rapid Development Methodologies

Aurona Gerber, Meraka Institute, CSIR, South Africa

Alta van der Merwe, University of South Africa, South Africa

Ronell Alberts, Meraka Institute, CSIR, South Africa

Saturday 17 November 15:45 - 16:45 Room: A

Analysis of Zachman Framework in Aspect Oriented Scenario

Muhammad Asim Bahadur, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan

Farhan Qayum, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan

Malik Sikander Hayat Khiyal, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan

A Light Version of UML2: Survey and Outcomes

Stanislaw Wrycza, University of Gdansk, Poland

Bartosz Marcinkowski, University of Gdansk, Poland

*Not able to attend* Room: 0

Performance of the K Nearest Neighbor in Keyboard Dynamic Authentication

Narainsamy Pavaday, University of Mauritius, Mauritius

Sanjeev Soyjaudah, University of Mauritius, Mauritius