A Formal Model for the TIMESPACE Software

This paper proposes a formal model to underpin the development of the TIMESPACE software. This software can be used to produce very useful statistics regarding the use of rooms in houses. The statistics can be utilized for research related to the social aspects of life associated with the houses and the time people spend in the various rooms for various activities. This paper is therefore concerned with the storage and retrieval of time-related architectural spatial information. The proposed model caters for the representation of time in data structures, which are used to store data regarding architectural spaces. The representation of time is achieved through the extension of these structures with lifespans. The introduction of lifespans into data structures representing spaces and users of spaces will allow us to manipulate the stored data and produce very useful information related to the time and use of spaces. Few examples of possible questions/queries that we will be able to answer are: which space is used the most/least, which users use a space during a particular time, which spaces are used by different users at the same time, etc. In order to produce such information from the data structures, we need to define some operators on lifespans. Such operators can then be used either within a query language allowing ad-hoc or predefined queries, or within a programming language for predefined queries. In this paper we formally define these operators and provide their pseudo-code specifications. We also provide some pseudo-code specifications of possible queries to illustrate the use and usefulness of these operators

Learning Outcomes and Teaching/Learning Quality

The presentation includes the following sections: - Aims of the Presentation - Intended Learning Outcomes of the Presentation - European Higher Education Area Reforms - Learning Outcomes - Re-engineering Academic Programmes Using Learning Outcomes - Learning Outcomes and Teaching/Learning Quality - Conclusion

Mapping National Qualifications Frameworks and Awards using MapQFTool

Abstract This paper presents MapQFTool,

Design and Evaluation of the User Interface of the Hala Sultan Tekke Multimedia Application

This paper presents the user interface of the Hala Sultan Tekke application. The paper addresses the design considerations taken into account at the time the interface was developed. It then presents an evaluation of the interface by students. The application was presented to the students during a class. The students then had a chance to use it themselves during the class and also after that, on their own time. The feedback of the students with regards to the user interface was collected through a questionnaire which assisted us in identifying the strengths and weakness of the application, but also gave us useful suggestions for future updates

The University of Nicosia student intranet and its interface evaluation

Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference WWW/Internet 2009, ICWI 2009 Volume 2, 2009, Pages 429-432© 2009 IADIS. In this paper we present the University of Nicosia intranet and some design considerations regarding its interface. The intranet has been developed using the prototype approach of system development. Due to time constraints and the need to have it on-line as soon as possible, little consideration was given to the design aspects of its interface. The emphasis was placed on the rapid deployment of the system and on the functionality provided to the users. Once the system was released, we sought the expert advice of faculty of the Design Department of the University in order to improve its interface. Herein, we present the evaluation of the intranet's interface, address the interface's limitations and suggest specific improvements

Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference WWW/Internet 2009, ICWI 2009

In this paper we present the University of Nicosia intranet and some design considerations regarding its interface. The intranet has been developed using the prototype approach of system development. Due to time constraints and the need to have it on-line as soon as possible, little consideration was given to the design aspects of its interface. The emphasis was placed on the rapid deployment of the system and on the functionality provided to the users. Once the system was released, we sought the expert advice of faculty of the Design Department of the University in order to improve its interface. Herein, we present the evaluation of the intranet's interface, address the interface's limitations and suggest specific improvements