Research papers on Information & Knowledge Management / Organizational Learning, Instructional Design / How to Teach / New Ways to Teach, Knowledge and Learning Objects, Legal Issues, Management of Information Systems, Medical / Health / Biology, Organizational Issues, Philosophical Aspects / Misinformation / Bias in Systems, Psychological Aspects / HCI / Usability Issues, Public / Government / Community Issues / Politics, Simulation, Systems Analysis, Design, Develop, Implement, Assessment, and Visualization of Information selected from the 2007 Informing Science + IT Education Conference

Information & Knowledge Management / Organizational Learning

Valuing IS/IT Resources as an Antecedent of Absorptive Capacity: An RBV Perspective......... 445-459

Hernán Joglar, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain

Julián Chaparro, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain

Using an Outcome-Based Information Technology Curriculum and an E-Learning Platform
to Facilitate Student Learning.................................................................................... 461-471

Azzedine Lansari, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates

Abdallah Tubaishat, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates

Akram Al-Rawi, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia

Instructional Design / How to Teach / New Ways to Teach

Applying and Evaluating Understanding-Oriented ICT User Training in Upper Secondary
Education.............................................................................................................. 473-490

Cornelia Brodahl, Agder University College, Norway

Marit Fagernes, Agder University College, Norway

Said Hadjerrouit, Agder University College, Norway

An Exploration of How a Technology-Facilitated Part-Complete Solution Method Supports
the Learning of Computer Programming..................................................................... 491-501

Stuart Garner, Edith Cowan University, Australia

Project Based Learning and Learning Environments.......................................................... 503-510

Frank Kurzel, University of South Australia, Australia

Michelle Rath, University of South Australia, Australia

The Educational Potential of Modified Video Games......................................................... 511-521

Andrew Moshirnia, University of Kansas, USA

Experimenting with eXtreme Teaching Method – Assessing Students’ and Teachers’ Experiences
............................................................................................................................ 523-534

Riikka Vuokko, University of Turku, Finland

Pia Berg, University of Turku, Finland

Knowledge and Learning Objects

Advancing Sustainability of Open Educational Resources................................................... 535-544

Alex Koohang, Macon State College, USA

Keith Harman, Oklahoma Baptist University, USA

MILO – A Proposal of Multiple Intelligences Learning Objects............................................. 545-560

Hamilton Matos, Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Brazil

Pollyana Mustaro, Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Brazil

Ismar Silveira, Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Brazil

Learning Object Educational Narrative Approach (LOENA): Using Narratives for
Dynamic Sequencing of Learning Objects................................................................... 561-571

Pollyana Mustaro, Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Brazil

Ismar Silveira, Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Brazil

Legal Issues

The Interface between Technological Protection Measures and the Exemptions to Copyright under Article 6 Paragraph 4 of the Infosoc Directive and Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act................................. 573-600

Victoria Banti-Markouti, Kapodistrian University of Athens, Faculty of Law, Greece

Automatic Conceptual Analysis for Plagiarism Detection.................................................... 601-614

Heinz Dreher, Curtin University of Technology, Australia

Management of Information Systems

IT Governance: A Multi-level Analysis toward a Unified Perspective..................................... 615-628

Firas Alkhaldi, Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences, Jordan

Humam Elagha, Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences, Jordan

An Integrative View of IS/IT and Organizational Resources and Capabilities.......................... 629-639

Sergio Araya, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, España

Julián Chaparro, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, España

Alejandro Orero, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, España

Hernan Andrés Joglar, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, España

On the Self-Similar Nature of ATM Network Traffic........................................................... 641-649

Humam Elagha, Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences, Jordan

Shafee Maher, Royal Scientific Society, Jordan

Firas Alkhaldi, Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences, Jordan

Medical / Health / Biology

Meta-Analysis of Clinical Cardiovascular Data towards Evidential Reasoning for Cardiovascular
Life Cycle Management........................................................................................... 651-659

Lakshmi Narasimhan, Western Kentucky University, USA

Di Wu, Western Kentucky University, USA

Narinder Gill, Bowling Green Medical Center, USA

Organizational Issues

ICT Strategy in an ICT User Perspective: Exploring Alignment between ICT Users
and Managers........................................................................................................ 661-673

Harald Fardal, Bodø Graduate School of Business, Norway

Philosophical Aspects / Misinformation / Bias in Systems

The Various and Conflicting Notions of Information.......................................................... 675-689

Karl Knox, Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom

Psychological Aspects / HCI / Usability Issues

Finger Length, Digit Ratio and Gender Differences in Sensation Seeking and
Internet Self-Efficacy.............................................................................................. 691-701

Peter Eachus, University of Salford, United Kingdom

Public / Government / Community Issues / Politics

College Transformation through Enabling Agility............................................................... 703-712

Mary McCully, Information Resources Management College, USA

Elizabeth McDaniel, Information Resources Management College, USA

Evaluating ICT Provision in Selected Communities in South Africa....................................... 713-724

Patience Ngcobo, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa

Marlien Herselman, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa

The Importance of Partnerships: The Relationship between Small Businesses, ICT and
Local Communities................................................................................................. 725-737

Darlington Onojaefe, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa

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

Simulation

Effect of Windows XP Firewall on Network Simulation and Testing...................................... 739-747

Akram Al-Rawi, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia

Azzedine Lansari, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates

A Multi-Criteria Based Approach to Prototyping Urban Road Networks................................. 749-756

Atulya Nagar, Liverpool Hope University, United Kingdom

Hissam Tawfik, Liverpool Hope University, United Kingdom

Developing a Business Simulation Game: Integrating Multiple Development Tools.................. 757-765

Robert Williams, Curtin University of Technology, Australia

Des Klass, Curtin University of Technology, Australia

Systems Analysis, Design, Develop, Implement, Assess

PersistF: A Transparent Persistence Framework with Architecture Applying Design Patterns....... 767-779

Samir Jusic, University of Malaya, Malaysia

Lee Sai Peck, University of Malaya, Malaysia

Multi-Criteria Spatial Analysis of Building Layouts............................................................ 781-789

Hissam Tawfik, Liverpool Hope University, United Kingdom

Atulya Nagar, Liverpool Hope University, United Kingdom

Terrence Fernando, University of Salford, United Kingdom

Visualization of Information

The Concept of an Unstructured Book and the Software to Publish and Read it...................... 791-810

John Bauer Mengelberg, Colegio de Postgraduados, Mexico

Mobile Learning, Cognitive Architecture and the Study of Literature..................................... 811-818

Susan Nash, Excelsior College, USA