Web services are increasingly used to integrate heterogeneous and autonomous applications in cross-organizational cooperations. A key problem is to support a high execution quality of complex cooperative processes, e.g. in e-business or health care. One important aspect that has received little attention so far is the dynamic handling of exceptions during process execution. To address this prob...

The growing use of the Internet in learning environments has led to new models being created addressing specific learning domains, as well as more general educational goals. In particular, in recent years considerable attention has been paid to collaborative learning supported by technology, because this mode can enhance peer interaction and group work. Among the different active learning strat...

Cooperative learning has widely been used as a teaching method in English class around the world,and has attracted worldwide attention for its remarkable achievement. This study was an attemptto investigate the effects of an optimization method named genetic algorithm to determine optimalcomplementary learning clusters on Iranian EFL learners' English proficiency. The subjects of thismixed meth...

Interactivity is a central element in teaching and learning. The Web as a new educational platform enables new forms of teaching and learning. The consequence for the Web – a constantly evolving environment that provides less direct feedback – is the importance of evaluation. In particular the learners’ interaction with the Web-based multimedia features is central. We propose Web usage mining, ...

This work integrates two aspects whose positive impact on learning has been tested flip teaching and cooperation among students. In this proposal the faculty/students of a subject use, throughout the flip teaching technique, the resources created by students of a different degree. The theme of the resources is about teamwork competence, topic in which students create and later use the resources...

BACKGROUND Respiratory disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality not only in the United Kingdom, but globally. A good understanding of respiratory disease and its treatment is essential for all medical graduates. As a result of changes in clinical practice, patients with some common respiratory illnesses are less often admitted to hospital, restricting the experience available to unde...