Although BNs have been used successfully for many medical diagnosis problems, there have been few applications to epidemiological data where data mining methods play a significant role. In this paper, we look at the application of BNs to epidemiological data,…

Data mining researchers have long been concerned with the application of tools to facilitate and improve data analysis on large, complex data sets. The current challenge is to make data mining and knowledge discovery systems applicable to a wider range…

Problem-based learning (PBL) is the use of a “real world” problem or situation as a context for learning. The present study explores the use of PBL in an online biotechnology course. In the PBL unit, student groups dealt with the…

The rapid growth of online learning has led to the development of faculty inservice evaluation models that are geared towards the demands of quality improvement of degree programs. Based on the best practices of student online assessment, the Online Faculty…

Academic engineering graphics curricula are facing a rapidly changing knowledge base and current teaching and assessment methods are struggling to keep pace.  This paper is the second in a two-part series which examines practicing engineering graphics professionals to discover their…

In integrated pest management (IPM), biological control is one of the possible options for the prevention or remediation of an unacceptable pest activity or damage. The success of forecast models in IPM depends, among other factors, on the knowledge of…

According to Heritage Watch, a collaborative NGO based
in Cambodia which is active in archaeological salvage
work, village outreach and education, the looting of
archaeological sites in Cambodia has now reached “epic
proportions.” Although increased security and tourism
provide protection…

La víbora de cascabel Crotalus ruber se distribuye en Baja California y parte de California. Es una especie sujeta a extracción ilegal y matanza indiscriminada, pero el problema mas preocupante es la presión ejercida por los desarrollos turísticos que propician…

Aim: To assess the preference and acceptance of the virtual and real animal experiment in experimental Pharmacology in undergraduate students. Materials and Methods:  Study was conducted in practical hall in the department of pharmacology, Saveetha Medical College. Students who came…

In systems where agents are required to interact with a partially known and dynamic world, sensors can be used to obtain further knowledge about the environment. However, sensors may be unreliable, that is, they may deliver wrong information (due, e.g.,…