BRIEF CURRICULUM OF SCIENTIFIC AND DIDACTICAL ACTIVITY Agostino Marengo June 2010
Biographical notes Born in Bari the 12th of March 1968 Living in Bari - Italy Nationality: Italian Addresses University of Bari Informatics Department Via C. Rosalba, 45 70124 BARI Phone 080 504 92 11 Fax 080 504 92 41 Skype: agomare e-mail: amarengo@dss.uniba.it URL: http://www.agostinomarengo.it Activity and Qualifications Assistant Professor at University of Bari, Faculty of Economics, Scientific Field INF/01 Informatics since January 2005. Informatics and e-learning expert at University of Bari, Informatics Services Department, since 1994. Master of Science in Online Training and Education OET by the Luigi Bocconi University in Milan. Winner of the scholarship for the PhD in Artificial Intelligence in e- learning by the Sunderland University in Sunderland Newcastle (UK). Engineer professional law list matr. 6847. Degree: Mechanical Engineering at the Polytechnic of Bari with a graduation thesis on: E-learning applications in mechanical engineering. Chairman: Prof. Eng. Michele Napolitano. 2
Scientific and research activity The research activity of Agostino Marengo takes place, in 1994, above all in the field of didactical methodologies implemented by the use ICT technologies, in particular the development of e-learning web-based platforms LMSs and CMSs to facilitate the introduction of distance learning technologies in traditional courses, availing of the didactical methodologies that such technologies imply and emphasize (active learning, constructivism and socio-constructivism), with the purpose to improve the effectiveness of the intervention of traditional didactic activity in presence, and coming in this way to the best known blended formula. A research activity, which has the purpose of verify, through the competence acquired and consolidated with the participation to Master courses at the Bocconi University in Milan and at the CO.IN.FO. in Turin, the use of methodologies and instruments technologically advanced, in such a way to complete and improve the action of the conventional didactic activity, and addressed to the production and experimentation of formative programme and hypermedia and hypertext software applications, of didactical aspect. Recently the goal of his research plan is to build a System Prototype of a Machine Learning on which running the management of different kinds of Reusable Learning Objects to evaluate: 1. The fixing of the relationships between semantic web scheme and ontology model ; 2. The building of specific ontologies for the RLO (Reusable Learning Objects) and building the repository for a pilot teaching topic ; 3. The integration of the defined ontologies with the Semantic Web inside the LMS using RDF/OWL language and the creation of the Intelligent Software Agent; The goal of the research is setting up an e-learning course (preferably in System Dynamics) structure, implemented on a Learning Management System (web based and Open Source), on which evaluate Semantic Web applications using the Intelligent Software Agent, built during the research development, to plan and build a learning path. Agostino Marengo is, also, the coordinator of OSEL (Open Source e-learning, http://www.osel.it) research project in which the research plan is to create a database of Open Source LCMSs in order to choose and compare them. The research group is actually involved in usability, accessibility and quality evaluation of LMS (Learning Management Systems) and CMS (Content Management Systems) with a special goal to evaluate Open Source e-learning platforms. The Open Source LCMSs are useful instruments in an academic environment for many reasons: high scalability, wide range of functions, easiness of use, high power performance and inexpensiveness. In such innovative research areas, Agostino Marengo has been the author of some research papers published on international high rated journals and conferences. His first paper was published in AICA International Conference on 1996. 3
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International Activities The research and academic activity has given the opportunity to be invited as Co- Chair and Reviewer for some International Conferences: 1. Programme Chair and Chief of Committee of the 8 th ECEL European Conference on e-learning, Bari 29-30 October 2009. 2. Conference Chair and Co-member of Committee of the 4th International Conference GIGP 2007: International Conference of Graduate Programmes. Split (Croatia) 15-17 october 2007. 3. Invited Lecture during the 3rd International Conference GIGP 2005: International Conference of Graduate Programmes. Irkutsk (Russia) 3-5 october 2005. 4. Conference Chair and Co-member of Committee of the World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science - WCECS 2007 - San Francisco (USA) on October 2007. 5. Conference Chair and Co-member of Committee of the 5 th International Conference on Education which is held in Honolulu (USA) on January 2007. 6. Component of the Programme Committee for 3rd International Conference GIGP 2005: International Conference of Graduate Programmes. Held in Irkutsk (Russia) - 3 to 8 October 2005. 7. Invited Lecture during the 3rd International Conference GIGP 2005: International Conference of Graduate Programmes. Irkutsk (Russia) dal 3 all 8 October 2005. 8. Reviewer on the 3rd ECEL - European Conference on e-learning, since 2004. 9. Reviewer on IEEE Education Society FIE Frontiers in Education International Conference, since 2004. 10.Reviewer on the Informing Sceince + IT Education Conference, since 2006. 11.Reviewer on the JIITO - Journal of Information, Information Technology and Organization. Since 2006. 12.Reviewer on the 29 th International Conference Information Technology Interfaces ITI 2007, since 2007. 13.Track Committee Member of The 24th Annual ACM Symposium on Applied Computing. Since Year 2007. Since May 2008, he's member of e-learning Committee at University of Bari. 5
International Cooperation The research activity has given the opportunity of activate some international collaboration with: 1. Tempus IV European Project. Coordinator of the Italian Unit at University of Bari for the Tempus IV Project. Cardiff University leading PROJECT REFERENCE N : 158979-TEMPUS-1-2009-1-UK-TEMPUS- SMGR Project Name: Leadership in Higher Education Management 2. Senior Research Fellowships Program of the Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3) at the Open University of Catalonia (UOC) a research activity on A semantic web based approach for dynamic e-learning - Learning Insight System - LIS Project June - September 2009. 3. Tempus Project JEP 24009-2003 European Project with University of Sunderland, University of Bari, University of Irkutsk (Ukraine), University of Donetsk (Russia). Tempus Project Coordinator: Prof. Alfredo Moscardini, Tempus Project Technical Director for University of Bari: Prof. Eng. Agostino Marengo. 4. Luleå University of Technology di Luleå in Svezia, coordinated by Prof. Thomas Olofsson: o To support institutions and teachers in: Setting up and maintain Web servers to run calculation scripts. Assist teachers in make web learning tools consisting of WebPages and scripts. Set up and maintain Learning Management Systems. Inform institutions and teachers in new useful e-learning tools. On consult basis assist teachers in making web learning tools. o Advantage with a collaboration across Europe. Two different universities with specific culture, learning methodology and language. Two different ways to approach the problem (webmathematica and matlab) We will collaborate to mix and exchange our experiences on web learning tools. 5. Prof. Alfredo Moscardini University of Sunderland (UK) for the study of the implications of Artificial Intelligence into e-learning systems and methodologies. 6. Prof. Robert Chi, Associate Professor at California State University of Long Beach, for the research on CRM open-source software, understanding how they improve business performances and how to implement them in different kinds of marketing oriented companies. 7. Prof. Michaela Driver, assistant professor in Management, East Tennesee State University, providing some solutions for basic courses 6
and concentrating more on the technology and elementary web tools, we are really interested in further developing the interaction between students and teachers. We are thinking of a course mailing-list and a free e-space where students/teachers can share news and comments on the course material and, above all, we are thinking to project a didacticmethodological path on a prototype. This prototype will be easily used from teachers and technicians involved on e-learning project development. MORE: Ordinary member of IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. Ordinary Member of Society of Artificial Intelligence in Education - http://aied.inf.ed.ac.uk/ 7
Scientific Publications And Manuscripts.:::: International Journals ::::. 1. Journal Of Information Technology Education A. Marengo, V. Marengo Measuring The Economic Benefits Of E-Learning: A Proposal For A New Index For Academic Environments JITE 2005 Vol. 4 pages 329-346. ISBN: 1539-3585. 2. Interdisciplinary Journal Of Knowledge And Learning Objects (http:// www.ijklo.org) A. Marengo & Others The Osel Taxonomy for the classification of the Learning Objects IJKLO 2006. ISBN: 1552-2210. 3. Journal on Interactive Learning Environment Nicola Capuano, Matteo Gaeta, Agostino Marengo, Sergio Miranda, Francesco Orciuoli and Pierluigi Ritrovato LIA: an Intelligent Advisor for e-learning JILE 2008. ISBN: 1049-4820. 4. IEEE Computer Society Transactions (CSIE 2009) (http://www.computer.org) Agostino Marengo & Alessandro Pagano OSEL 2.0 Project A framework for an Open Source, flexible and integrated Learning Environment on web 2.0. 5. Open Source solutions in Education - J. Burton Browning Ed. (http://ispress.org//product_info.php? products_id=103&oscsid=e5662d11ddad4c7d00604549b761c06d) Agostino Marengo and Alessandro Pagano Open Source Software impact on Educational Business Models. Case of Study: development of an I(ntelligent) E-Learning Framework.Why Central IT Must Embrace Open Source. Year 2010. Pp. 21-46. ISBN: 1-932886-26-5 978-1-932886-26-9.:::: Book Chapters ::::. 6. Open Source Software impact on Educational Business Models Case of Study: development of an I(ntelligent) E-Learning Framework. Agostino Marengo & Alessandro Pagano Open-Source and Freeware Solutions in Education: in Theory and in Practice (Informingscience editor - http:// informingsciencepress.com/) (waiting for ISBN) 7. EDULEARN 2009 - International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies - Barcelona 7-9 July 2009 8
A. Marengo - A. Pagano The OSEL 2.0 Project: A framework for an Open Source, Flexible and Integrated Learning Environment on Web 2.0. ISBN: 978-84-612-9801-3. 8. CISIS 2009 International Conference on Complex, Intelligent and Software Intensive Systems N. Capuano, S. Miranda, A. Gaeta, F. Orciuoli, A. Marengo Creation and Delivery of Complex Learning Experiences: the ELeGI Approach. ISBN: 9780769535753. 9. Informing Science and Information Technology Education Joint Conference. Varna (Bulgaria) June 22-25, 2008. An open source LMS, vision and development. ISBN: 1535-07-03. 10.HICE 2007 Hawaii International Conference on Education - Honolulu (USA) 6-9 Gennaio 2007: Administrative estimation of a blended course in Higher Education: the application of e-learning Yield Index. ISBN: 1541-5880. 11.ITI 2007 Information Technology Interfaces - Cavtat (Croazia) 25-28 Giugno 2007 Integrating systems to enhance learning environments in Academia-Case study at University of Bari. ISBN: 9789-53-7138-09-7. 12.E-learn 2007 World Conference on e-learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare and Higher Education Quebec City (Canada) 15-19 ottobre 2007 A new methodology for the classification of SCORM-compliant Learning Objects. ISBN: 88-901620-3-1. 13.ITI 2006 Information Technology Interfaces - Cavtat (Croazia) 19-22 Giugno 2006 Ontological support for the creation of Learning Object. ISBN: 1330-1012. 13.Evoluzione della tecnologia informatica: dal BIT ad INTERNET CAP. XV: Internet e reti di computer. Edizioni Adriatica 2001. ISBN:.. 9
14.INFORMATICA. Progettazione e stesura del CAP. XV: Internet Edizioni Adriatica 1997. ISBN:. 10
.:::: International Conferences ::::. 15.HICE 2010 - Hawaii International Conference on Education - Honolulu 7-10 January 2010 A. Marengo, V. Marengo, A. Pagano Analysis of Web Intelligent Agent LIS as support for e-learning courses 16.The International Conference on Technology, Communication and Education (i-tce2008). Kuwait 7-9 April 2008. A new vision of Open Source based e-learning Portal 17.Conferenza Internazionale E-Learning e Multimedialità: conoscenze senza frontiere. Polo didattico di Agrigento, 20 e 21 Settembre 2007. Flessibilità e modularità di piattaforme e-learning: ricerca prototipale. 18.IADIS 2006 Murcia (Spagna) 5-8 Ottobre 2006 The analysis of the algorithm w3c for the accessibility of the contrast among colours 19.ED-Media 2006 Honolulu (USA) 6-9 Gennaio 2006: Methodological analysis on OSEL.it users feedback for the assessment of Open Source Learning Management System. 20.ITI 2005 Information Technology Interfaces - Cavtat (Croazia) 20 23 Giugno 2005 Open Source Learning Management Systems, a comparison experience 21.ICCE 2004 International Conference on Computers in Education (Melbourne AUSTRALIA) 30 Novembre 3 Dicembre 2004 Learning and Teaching in courses supported by Open Sources LMS: a comparison on outcomes 22.e-Society 2004 IADIS International Conference (Avila SPAIN) 16-19 Luglio 2004 Usability models on institutional portals: a case study at the university of Bari 11
23.ECEL 2003-2nd European Conference on e-learning (Glasgow UK) 6-7 Novembre 2003: A. Marengo Changing factors in innovative teaching methodologies on italian campus based environment, a case study. Paper Invitato dalla Caledonian Business School di Glasgow 24.ED-Media 2003 Honolulu (USA) 23-29 Giugno 2003: Corporate Portal: a web- based tool for firms in southern Italy. 25.CCCT 2003 Orlando (USA) 30 Giugno-3 Luglio 2003: The experimental and comparative analysis of the Nuke-based CMS platforms usability. 26.ICTE 2002 Badajoz (Spain) 13-16 Novembre 2002: A. Marengo & P.Decuzzi A Web-Based Virtual Laboratory of Mechanical Engineering: the Case of Gear Design. 27.ICTE 2002 Badajoz (Spain) 13-16 Novembre 2002: E-learning in higher education: an experience at University of Bari. 28.MICT 1999 Copenhagen Settembre 1999: Analysis of the E-Commerce in Puglia..:::: Conferenze Nazionali ::::. 29.AICA 2004 Benevento, 28-30 settembre 2004: Sperimentazione della Smart card in ambito universitario: un caso di studio. 30.AICA 2000 Taormina, 27-30 settembre 2000: Il PDMS sul web. 31.AICA 1998 Napoli, 18-20 novembre 1998: Interfaccia visuale uomo processore: Il progetto PDMS. 12
32.AICA 1996 Roma, 25-27 settembre 1996: Internetwork: una soluzione per una moderna rete di comunicazione aziendale. Ing. Agostino Marengo Il sottoscritto dichiara di essere a conoscenza dei diritti riconosciuti dall'art.13 della legge 675/96 e consente il trattamento, la comunicazione e la diffusione dei dati personali che lo riguardano, per tutte le attività correlate all'operazione di selezione del personale. Ing. Agostino Marengo 13