8:00 - 9:00

Registration

9:00 - 9:30

Opening ceremony

* Holy Quran

* Secretary General of Omani National Commission

* Prof. Sulaiman M. Al-Balushi, Dean, College of Education, Sultan Qaboos University

* Mrs Amina Obaid Ramadhan AlHajri, Assistant Director General, ISESCO

* Prof. Mohamed Jemni, Director of ICT, ALECSO

Coffee break

10:00 - 11:00

Keynote : Accessibility of people with disabilities to ICT in 2017: A global survey

Mr. Axel Leblois, United Nations G3ICT, USA

Chair: Dr. Ali AL-Musawi

Session I.1 : E-Accessibility

Chair: : Dr. Sahar Alshorbagi

-    Morten Tollefsen and Trond Ausland. A Practitioner's Approach to Using WCAG Evaluation Tools

-    Ibtissem Talbi, Oussama El Ghoul and Mohamed Jemni. Towards realistic simulation of facial deformation

-    Hend Al-Khalifa, Wafa Alrajhi, Sarah Alhassan and Mariah Almotlag. Requirement Elicitation for a Toilet Training Wearable Watch to Serve Autistic Children

-    Atiga Elmubark, Rania Abood and Intsar Ahmed Alhaj. Education of children with complex disabilities who can't attend school in Sudan: evaluation and future plan from the perception of the inclusive learning lab

-    Armands Ancans, Artis Rozentals, Krisjanis Nesenbergs and Modris Greitans. Inertial sensors and muscle electrical signals in human-computer interaction

Session III.1 : Computer Technologies and Applications

Chair: : Dr. Ramzi Farhat

-    Henda Chorfi Ouertani and Lama Tatwany. A review on using Augmented Reality in text translation

-    Abdul Monem S. Rahma, Ali Adel Saeid and Muhsen J. Abdul Hussien. Recognize Assyrian cuneiform characters by virtual dataset

-    Aisha Al-Sulaimi and Hafedh Al-Shihi. The Effects of Reading Mode (Digital vs Printed-Text) on Reading Comprehension: A Literature Review of the Key Assessment Factors

-       Mohamed Seifeddine Azzabi, Samia Kouki and Mohamed Jemni. Wearable technologies, the future of mobile learning

Special Session in Arabic (Part I):

chair: Dr. Ibrahim Al Qaryouti

* Please see the Program in Arabic Language Sheet

Workshop Session IV.1

12:30 - 14:00

Lunch

Session II.1 : ICT in Education

Chair: Dr. Khather Al-Khregy

-    Nancy Grace Robert, Judie Arulappan and Sathish Kumar Jayapal. A study to assess the effectiveness of information education communication package on knowledge of teachers regarding learning disabilities at selected schools, Vellore, India

-    Ali Kazem, Mahmoud Emam and Fatma Al-Busaidi. Reading Curriculum-Based Measures in Arabic for Students with Reading Disabilities in Oman: An Examination of Validity and Reliability

-    Adel Shaban, Elaine Pearson, Amal Kamel, Hanaa Ezzat and Zeinab Ameen. Developing Guidelines for Applications to Improve Working Memory in Individuals with Learning Disabilities

-    Hend Al-Khalifa. The Experience of Developing Mr. Saud Educational System using NAO Humanoid Robot

Session III.2 : Computer Technologies and Applications

Chair : Dr. Mahmoud Emam 

-     Gowri S, Subhashini R and Surendran R. An Improved Optimization Technique for Search Engine using Binary Based Spell Check Algorithm

-     Maryam Abo-Tabik, May Abo-Tabik, Hala Jamal and Aliyaa Hussain Hussain. Hybrid Module For Low-Cost Surveillance System

-     Nadia Ghaibi, Olfa Dâassi and Leila Jemni Ben Ayed. User Interface Adaptation based on a Business Rules Management System

-     Somaya Al-Maadeed and Afnan Al-Ali. A Review on Soccer Player Tracking Techniques based on Extracted Features

-     Noha Alsulami, Asma Cherif and Abdessamad Imine. Evaluating Data Convergence of Collaborative Editors in Opportunistic Networks

Special Session in Arabic (Part II):

chair: Dr. Wajeha Al Ani

* Please see the Program in Arabic Language Sheet

Workshop Session IV.2

08:30 - 09:30

Keynote: Is Open & Distance Learning inclusive? The Role of Technology

Prof. Asha Singh Kanwar, President & Chief Executive Officer Commonwealth of Learning

Chair: Dr. Khalid Al-Saadi

09:30 - 11:00

UNESCO Thematic session:

Title: " From Declaration to the Implementation of the Action Plan: Open Solutions for All Learners".

Moderator : Dr. Irmgarda Kasinskaite-Buddeberg, Knowledge Societies Division, Communication and Information Sector, UNESCO

Speakers:

-          Ms Naime El Zarif Arnus, UNESCO

-          Omar Jomah , International Cooperation Office at Bani waleed University

-          Dr Admed Abdulaziz Khaled, Kuwait

11:00 - 11:30

Coffee break

Session II.2 : : ICT in Education

Chair: Dr. Mary Kelso

-    Patrick Guilbaud and Michael Whitney. Technology-Enhanced Learning and the Multi-Cultural Classroom: Exploring Impacts of Open Educational Resources' Use on Collaboration and Teamwork

-    Hejer Ben Brahim, Mohamed Koutheair Khribi and Mohamed Jemni. Towards Accessible Open Educational Resources: Overview and Challenges

-    Rasha Abdulwahhab and Shaqran Abdulwahab. Integrating Learning Analytics To Predict Student Performance Behavior

-    Iman Al-Kindi and Zuhoor Al-Khanjari. Collaborative Learning: A new Horizon for E-Learning in Sultan Qaboos University Using Concepts of MOOC and Cloud Computing

Session I.2 : E-Accessibility

Chair: Dr.Abdulrahman Al-Haj 

-       Amina Ben Haj Amor, Oussama El Ghoul and Mouhamed Jemni. Toward sign language handshapes recognition using Myo armband

-       Achraf Othman and Mohamed Jemni. An XML-Gloss Annotation System for Sign Language Processing

-       Nadia Aouiti, Mohamed Jemni and Sameer Samreen. Arab Gloss and Implementation for Arabic Sign Language

-       Yosra Bouzid and Mohamed Jemni. ICT-based Applications to Support the Learning of Written Signed Language

Special Session in Arabic (Part III):

chair: Dr. Abdo Al-Mekhlafi

* Please see the Program Sheet in Arabic Language

Workshop Session IV.3

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 15:30

Poster Session

Special Session in Arabic (Part IV):

chair: Dr. Mohammed Eid

* Please see the Program Sheet in Arabic Language

Workshop Session IV.4

08:30 - 09:30

Keynote: The use of technology with Deaf people in education and society, models - constraints - educational considerations

Prof. Tareq ALRAYES, Executive Director of the General Education Sector of the Education Evaluation Commission

Chair: Dr. Widad AlHadrmi

09:30 - 11:00

ITU Thematic session:

Title : "Prospects for Digital Financial Inclusion in the Arab Region "

Moderator: Mr. Karim Abdelghani, ITU

Speakers:

-          Mrs. Rajalakshmi Devarajan Devarajan, ITA Oman

-          Omar Omarabi, Electronic Banking services, Sudan

11:00 - 11:30

Coffee Break

Session II.3 : ICT in Education

Chair: Prof. Raja Muznah 

-     Mouna Denden, Ahmed Tlili, Fathi Essalmi and Mohamed Jemni. An investigation of the factors affecting the perception of gamification and game elements

-     Mohamed Ali Khenissi and Fathi Essalmi. The divide-and-conquer paradigm as a basis of a new approach to overcome the time consuming issue of the assessment process in adaptive E-learning systems

-     Jebali Baraa and Ramzi Farhat. Toward personalization in MOOCs

-     Nesreen Mejbri, Fathi Essalmi and Vasile Rus. Educational System Based on Simulation and Intelligent Conversation

-       Belhassen Guettat and Ramzi Farhat. Assistance System for Personal Learning Environments

Session I.3 : E-Accessibility

Chair: Dr. Fatima Al Busaidi 

-       Mahmoud Emam, Khalaf Al-Abri and Yasser Al-Mahdy. Assistive Technology Competencies in Learning Disability Program Candidates at Sultan Qaboos University: A Proposed Model

-       Chung-Wei Kan. An Assistive Mobile Application i-AIM App with Accessible UI Implementation for Visually-Impaired and Aging Users

-       Achraf Othman and Mohammed Mohsin. How Could Robots Improve Social Skills in Children with Autism?

-       Mohammad Masud, Muhsin Cheratta and Abdel Rahman Al Harahsheh. Survival Prediction of ICU Patients using Knowledge Intensive Data Grouping and Selection

-        Amar Ibrahim Sharaf Eldein, Hanny Ammar and Dale G. Dzielski. Enterprise Architecture of Mobile Healthcare for large Crowd Events

Special Session in Arabic (Part V):

chair: Dr. Adel Mohammed AlAdl

* Please see the Program Sheet in Arabic Language

Workshop Session IV.5

13:00 - 14:30

Closing ceremony (Room: CH)

15:30 - 16:00

Lunch