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Factorization Techniques for Predicting Student Performance (2012)
Book Chapter
Thai-Nghe, N., Drumond, L., Horváth, T., Krohn-Grimberghe, A., Nanopoulos, A., & Schmidt-Thieme, L. (2012). Factorization Techniques for Predicting Student Performance. In O. C. Santos, & J. G. Boticario (Eds.), Educational Recommender Systems and Technologies: Practices and Challenges (129-153). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-489-5.ch006

Recommender systems are widely used in many areas, especially in e-commerce. Recently, they are also applied in e-learning for recommending learning objects (e.g. papers) to students. This chapter introduces state-of-the-art recommender system techni... Read More about Factorization Techniques for Predicting Student Performance.

The Media in Transforming Audiences and Societies (2012)
Book Chapter
Lewandowska-Tomaszczyk, B., & Zeller, F. (2012). The Media in Transforming Audiences and Societies. In P. Pęzik (Ed.), Corpus data across languages and disciplines (133-156). Peter Lang

Indexing and retrieval of non-text information (2012)
Book
Rasmussen Neal, D. (Ed.). (2012). Indexing and retrieval of non-text information. De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110260588

The scope of this volume will encompass a collection of research papers related to indexing and retrieval of online non-text information. In recent years, the Internet has seen an exponential increase in the number of documents placed online that are... Read More about Indexing and retrieval of non-text information.

Incorporating web-based engagement and participatory interaction into your courses (2012)
Book Chapter
Henninger, M., & Neal, D. R. (2012). Incorporating web-based engagement and participatory interaction into your courses. In D. Rasmussen Neal (Ed.), Social Media for Academics: A Practical Guide (141-159). Chandos Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-1-84334-681-4.50008-6

This chapter presents ideas for delivering online course content and communication in ways that will increase student participation and engagement. Diane Rasmussen Neal discusses options for using social media such as discussion forums, synchronous c... Read More about Incorporating web-based engagement and participatory interaction into your courses.

An Appraisal of Facilities Management Practice in Nigeria: A Perceptual Survey (2012)
Journal Article
Ikediashi, D. I., Ogunlana, S. O., & Awodele, A. (2012). An Appraisal of Facilities Management Practice in Nigeria: A Perceptual Survey. International Journal of Applied Environmental Sciences, 7(3), 259-271

Facilities management has transformed over the years from what was traditionally perceived to be mere facilities maintenance to a profession that integrates the management of an organization's buildings and infrastructure in order to create an enviro... Read More about An Appraisal of Facilities Management Practice in Nigeria: A Perceptual Survey.

An Evaluation of Personnel Training Policies of Construction Companies in Nigeria (2012)
Journal Article
Ikediashi, D. I., Ogunlana, S. O., Awodele, O. A., & Okwuashi, O. (2012). An Evaluation of Personnel Training Policies of Construction Companies in Nigeria. Journal of Human Ecology, 40(3), 229-238. https://doi.org/10.31901/24566608.2012/40.03.04

Construction companies are the engines that propel the construction sector of any nation's economy, and are therefore expected to vigorously train their workforce to effectively match this responsibility. This study investigates the personnel trainin... Read More about An Evaluation of Personnel Training Policies of Construction Companies in Nigeria.

Key Performance Indicators of Design and Build Projects in Nigeria (2012)
Journal Article
Ikediashi, D. I., Mendie, A., Achuenu, E., & Oladokun, M. G. (2012). Key Performance Indicators of Design and Build Projects in Nigeria. Journal of Human Ecology, 37(1), 37-46. https://doi.org/10.31901/24566608.2012/37.01.06

The Nigerian Construction Industry has witnessed the evolution of many procurement systems including Design-Build, mainly due to perceived failures of the one-way traditional Design approach. The study, therefore, aims to develop a set of key perform... Read More about Key Performance Indicators of Design and Build Projects in Nigeria.