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Manuel B. Garcia is a professor of information technology and the founding director of the Educational Innovation and Technology Hub (EdITH) at FEU Institute of Technology, Manila, Philippines. Read More
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Manila, Philippines mbgarcia@feutech.edu.ph
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Habal, B. G. M. , 
Garcia, M. B. iD, 
Alcober, G. I., Arguson, A. C., Almeniana, F. C., Enriquez, J. B. R.
Evaluating the Usability of Canvas LMS on PWA and Native Mobile Platforms: A Role-Based Comparison of Student and Teacher Experiences
2025 23rd International Conference on ICT and Knowledge Engineering (ICT&KE), pages 1-6, (2025)
doi https://doi.org/10.1109/ICTKE67052.2025.11274451
Habal, B. G. M. Corresponding Author
Habal, Beau Gray M.
bmhabal@feutech.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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gialcober@feutech.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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acarguson@feutech.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies and Multimedia Arts, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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fcalmeniana@feutech.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies and Multimedia Arts, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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jrenriquez@feutech.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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Valderama, A. M. C. , Ortiz, A., Fabe, R., 
Happonen, A. iD, Ramos, R. F., Garcia, M. B. iD
Unpacking Freshmen Aspirations and Expectations in Their Enrolled College Degree Programs: A Sentiment Analysis Approach
2024 IEEE 16th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment and Management (HNICEM), pages 1-6, (2025)
doi https://doi.org/10.1109/HNICEM64917.2024.11258847
Valderama, A. M. C. Corresponding Author
Valderama, Arlene Mae C.
arlenevalderama@gmail.comCollege of Computer Studies & Engineering, Jose Rizal University, Philippines
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amy.ortiz@jru.edu, Jose Rizal University, Philippines
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Rhoda.Fabe@jru.edu, Jose Rizal University, Philippines
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ari.happonen@lut.fiiD 0000-0003-0744-1776School of Engineering Science, LUT University, Finland
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College of Computer Studies, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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Business Sustainability Performance through Augmented Reality: A Literature Review on Applications, Benefits and Challenges
2024 IEEE 16th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment and Management (HNICEM), pages 1-7, (2025)
doi https://doi.org/10.1109/HNICEM64917.2024.11258770
, , Sherah, K., Van Berlo, Z. M., Garcia, M. B. iD, Happonen, A. iD
Sherah, K.Sherah, Kurnia
sherahk@unimelb.edu.au, University of Melbourne, Australia
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z.m.c.vanberlo@uva.nl, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Happonen, Ari
ari.happonen@lut.fiiD 0000-0003-0744-1776School of Engineering Science, LUT University, Finland
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Garcia, M. B. iD, Quejado, C. K., Maranan, C. R. B., Ualat, O. N., Adao, R. T., Happonen, A. iD, 
Yilmaz, R. iD, 
Bozkurt, A. iD
Social Relationship Development in the Metaverse: The Roles of Embodiment, Immersion, and the Moderating Effect of Copresence
TENCON 2024 - 2024 IEEE Region 10 Conference (TENCON), pages 1533-1536, (2024)
doi https://doi.org/10.1109/TENCON61640.2024.10902707 | Citations: 4
Garcia, M. B. iDCorresponding Author
Garcia, Manuel B.
mbgarcia@feutech.edu.phiD 0000-0003-2615-422XEducational Innovation and Technology Hub, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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radao@fit.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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ari.happonen@lut.fiiD 0000-0003-0744-1776School of Engineering Science, LUT University, Finland
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ryilmaz@bartin.edu.triD 0000-0002-2041-1750Faculty of Science, Bartin University, Turkey
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arasbozkurt@gmail.comiD 0000-0002-4520-642XDepartment of Distance Education, Anadolu University, Turkey
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Kovaleva, Y. iD, Happonen, A. iD, Garcia, M. B. iD, Kasurinen, J. iD
Female-Inclusive Practices for Software Engineering and Computer Science Higher Education: A Literature Review
Proceedings of the Annual Doctoral Symposium of Computer Science 2024, (2024)
doi https://doi.org/https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3776/paper08.pdf | Citations: 2
Kovaleva, Y. iDKovaleva, Yekaterina
yekaterina.kovaleva@lut.fiiD 0000-0002-8069-3905, LUT University, Finland
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ari.happonen@lut.fiiD 0000-0003-0744-1776School of Engineering Science, LUT University, Finland
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Garcia, Manuel B.
mbgarcia@feutech.edu.phiD 0000-0003-2615-422XEducational Innovation and Technology Hub, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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jussi.kasurinen@lut.fiiD 0000-0001-9454-8664, LUT University, Finland
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Garcia, M. B. iD, Quejado, C. K., Maranan, C. R. B., Ualat, O. N., Adao, R. T.
Valentine's Day in the Metaverse: Examining School Event Celebrations in Virtual Worlds Using an Appreciative Inquiry Approach
Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Education and Multimedia Technology, pages 22-29, (2024)
doi https://doi.org/10.1145/3678726.3678739 | Citations: 9
Garcia, M. B. iDCorresponding Author
Garcia, Manuel B.
mbgarcia@feutech.edu.phiD 0000-0003-2615-422XEducational Innovation and Technology Hub, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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onualat@feutech.edu.phEducational Innovation and Technology Hub, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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Mishra, N. iD, Garcia, P. S., Habal, B. G. M., Garcia, M. B. iD
Harnessing an AI-Driven Analytics Model to Optimize Training and Treatment in Physical Education for Sports Injury Prevention
Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Education and Multimedia Technology, pages 309-315, (2024)
doi https://doi.org/10.1145/3678726.3678740 | Citations: 55
Mishra, N. iDCorresponding Author
Mishra, Nilamadhab
nmmishra77@gmail.comiD 0000-0002-1330-4869School of Computing Science & Engineering, VIT Bhopal University, India
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College of Nursing, Jose Rizal University, Philippines
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Dollente, D. K. V. iD, Labay, J. M. B. iD, Macatuno, K. S. H. iD, Viray, T. D. B. iD, Ramirez, R. R. iD, 
Garcia, M. B. iD
Anito: Battle of the Gods - Exploring Philippines' Cultural Mythical Tales in a Cooperative and Competitive Fighting Video Game
2023 IEEE 15th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment and Management (HNICEM), pages 1-6, (2023)
doi https://doi.org/10.1109/HNICEM60674.2023.10589120 | Citations: 6
Dollente, D. K. V. iDDollente, Davine Kyle V.
202011278@fit.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies and Multimedia Arts, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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202010605@fit.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies and Multimedia Arts, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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202011367@fit.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies and Multimedia Arts, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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202011292@fit.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies and Multimedia Arts, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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Ramirez, Ramir R.
rrramirez@feutech.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies and Multimedia Arts, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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Garcia, M. B. iD, 
Revano Jr., T. F., 
Maaliw III, R. R. iD, Lagrazon, P. G. G., Valderama, A. M. C., Happonen, A. iD, Qureshi, B., Yilmaz, R. iD
Exploring Student Preference Between AI-Powered ChatGPT and Human-Curated Stack Overflow in Resolving Programming Problems and Queries
2023 IEEE 15th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment and Management (HNICEM), pages 1-6, (2023)
doi https://doi.org/10.1109/HNICEM60674.2023.10589162 | Citations: 19
Garcia, M. B. iDCorresponding Author
Garcia, Manuel B.
mbgarcia@feutech.edu.phiD 0000-0003-2615-422XCollege of Computer Studies, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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tfrevanojr@feutech.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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rmaaliw@slsu.edu.phiD 0000-0002-7310-2708College of Engineering, Southern Luzon State University, Philippines
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pitzgerald.lagrazon@gmail.comCollege of Engineering, Southern Luzon State University, Philippines
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arlenevalderama@gmail.comCollege of Computer Studies & Engineering, Jose Rizal University, Philippines
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ari.happonen@lut.fiiD 0000-0003-0744-1776School of Engineering Science, LUT University, Finland
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qureshi@psu.edu.saCollege of Computer and Information Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia
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ryilmaz@bartin.edu.triD 0000-0002-2041-1750Faculty of Science, Bartin University, Turkey
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Isles, I. D. iD, Castro, A. G. T. iD, Cosme, J. R. G. iD, Pagsolingan, R. F. N. iD, Ulanday, J. R. U. iD, Ramos, R. F. , Garcia, M. B. iD
Stella Vee: An Isometric Action-Adventure Video Game Raising Awareness of Issues Surrounding Intellectual Property and Copyright
2023 IEEE 15th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment and Management (HNICEM), pages 1-6, (2023)
doi https://doi.org/10.1109/HNICEM60674.2023.10589176 | Citations: 4
Isles, I. D. iDIsles, Isaac D.
202010725@fit.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies and Multimedia Arts, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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202010262@fit.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies and Multimedia Arts, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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202011322@fit.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies and Multimedia Arts, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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202010269@fit.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies and Multimedia Arts, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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202010944@fit.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies and Multimedia Arts, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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Ramos, Ronel F.
College of Computer Studies, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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