El presente trabajo describe el escenario actual de la figura del DirCom en Ecuador y propone una estrategia de comunicación orientada a posicionar y aumentar la notoriedad de la figura del DirCom en el ámbito empresarial y académico. En la…

In this paper, we establish a relation between an argumentation based system: Defeasible Logic Programming (DELP), and a nonmonotonic system: Reiter’s Default Logic. This relation is achieved by introducing a variant of DELP and a transformation that maps default theories…

This paper provides lessons learned and some unexpected transformations in the learning process when advanced collaboration technology was used to overcome limitations of a popular, existing collaboration technology. The activities pursued in these advanced undergraduate and graduate computer and information…

Distance learning courses need intensive planning that, in turn, requires the integration of knowledge and expertise in different areas and levels such as curriculum, ICTs and course management. This paper presents an integrated approach for distance learning course planning that…

In this paper, a method of event ordering based on temporal information resolution is presented. This method consists of two main steps: on the one hand, the recognition and resolution of the temporal expressions that can be transformed on a…

Multi-agent systems (MAS) offer an approach to solve complex problems where data and control are inherently distributed among several agents. Normally, agents have to cope with conflicts based on inconsistent knowledge which arise when they exchange information. A relative common…

It is estimated that 450 million people worldwide suffer from mental and behavioral disorders.
As 75% of mental disorders onset prior to the age of 24, the college years are a particularly
critical window when mental health can be promoted…

This study explored the relationship between vocabulary size (i.e., breadth of knowledge), depth of vocabulary knowledge, and reading comprehension of Chinese-speaking ESL (English as a second language) university students in Canada. Both aspects of vocabulary knowledge, breadth and depth, continue…

Años atrás nacen importantes propuestas para reconocer a la naturaleza dentro de un cuerpo normativo, con el afán de determinar los daños ocasionados a la misma. Dentro de estas propuestas el Ecuador en su Constitución de la República del año…

The purpose of this study was to identify how coaches who have surpassed their athletic achievements acquired their coaching knowledge. Six University coaches from basketball, volleyball, and hockey, with a combined total of fourteen coach of the year awards were…