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  1. Remodeling a Mobile Educational Metaverse Using a Co-Design Approach: Challenges, Issues, and Expected Features

    Article • August 2023, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  2. MILES Virtual World: A Three-Dimensional Avatar-Driven Metaverse-Inspired Digital School Environment for FEU Group of Schools

    Article • August 2023, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  3. What Do Students Think of Mobile Chemistry Games?

    Article • International Journal of Game-Based Learning, August 2023, IGI Global

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  4. Can ChatGPT Substitute Human Companionship for Coping with Loss and Trauma?

    Article • Journal of Loss and Trauma, July 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  5. Using AI Tools in Writing Peer Review Reports: Should Academic Journals Embrace the Use of ChatGPT?

    Article • Annals of Biomedical Engineering, June 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  6. Facilitating Group Learning Using an Apprenticeship Model: Which Master is More Effective in Programming Instruction?

    Article • Journal of Educational Computing Research, April 2023, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  7. Fostering an Innovation Culture in the Education Sector: A Scoping Review and Bibliometric Analysis of Hackathon Research

    Article • Innovative Higher Education, March 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  8. Handbook of Research on Instructional Technologies in Health Education and Allied Disciplines

    Article • March 2023, IGI Global

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  9. Intelligent Tutoring System as an Instructional Technology in Learning Basic Nutrition Concepts

    Article • March 2023, IGI Global

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  10. Teaching Physical Fitness and Exercise Using Computer-Assisted Instruction

    Article • March 2023, IGI Global

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  11. An Enhanced Segmentation and Deep Learning Architecture for Early Diabetic Retinopathy Detection

    Article • March 2023, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  12. “We're going on a virtual trip!”: a switching-replications experiment of 360-degree videos as a physical field trip alternative in primary education

    Article • International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  13. Factors Affecting Adoption Intention of Productivity Software Applications Among Teachers: A Structural Equation Modeling Investigation

    Article • International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, January 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  14. Cognitive and affective effects of teachers’ annotations and talking heads on asynchronous video lectures in a web development course

    Article • Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning, December 2022, Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  15. Integrating a Voice Coding into Hands-on Computer Programming Activities

    Article • December 2022, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia, Associate Professor Ari Happonen

  16. Chyilax: A 3D Video Game as a Marketing Tool for Mental Breakdown Awareness Campaign

    Article • December 2022, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  17. Corona Larona: A 2.5D Mobile Game Advocating COVID-19 Safety Protocols and Mitigation Strategies

    Article • December 2022, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  18. Escape from Oblivion: A 3D Hack and Slash Survival Horror Video Game for Promoting Awareness of Persistent Depressive Disorder

    Article • December 2022, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  19. Promoting Student Thinking and Engagement Through Question-Based and Gamified Learning

    Article • December 2022, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  20. Sociodemographic Profile as Moderators in the Technology Acceptance of Productivity Applications

    Article • December 2022, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  21. Virtual Dietitian as a Precision Nutrition Application for Gym and Fitness Enthusiasts: A Quality Improvement Initiative

    Article • December 2022, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  22. A Multistage Transfer Learning Approach for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Classification

    Article • October 2022, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  23. Cataract Detection and Grading Using Ensemble Neural Networks and Transfer Learning

    Article • October 2022, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  24. Hackathons as extracurricular activities: Unraveling the motivational orientation behind student participation

    Article • Computer Applications in Engineering Education, September 2022, Wiley

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  25. Public Sentiment and Emotion Analyses of Twitter Data on the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine

    Article • August 2022, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  26. Development of a Socioeconomic Inclusive Assessment Framework for Online Learning in Higher Education

    Article • June 2022, IGI Global

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  27. Socioeconomic Inclusion During an Era of Online Education

    Article • June 2022, IGI Global

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  28. Promoting Social Relationships Using a Couch Cooperative Video Game

    Article • International Journal of Gaming and Computer-Mediated Simulations, June 2022, IGI Global

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  29. A Deep Learning Approach for Automatic Scoliosis Cobb Angle Identification

    Article • June 2022, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  30. TikTok as a Knowledge Source for Programming Learners: a New Form of Nanolearning?

    Article • April 2022, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  31. Pandemic, Higher Education, and a Developing Country: How Teachers and Students Adapt to Emergency Remote Education

    Article • January 2022, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia, Teodoro Revano Jr

  32. Chessbot: A voice-controlled chess board with self-moving pieces

    Article • January 2022, American Institute of Physics

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  33. Gamification of E-Learning in African Universities

    Article • January 2022, IGI Global

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  34. Location-based marketing using mobile geofencing: lessons learned from a user-centred application development research

    Article • International Journal of Technology Marketing, January 2022, Inderscience Publishers

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  35. Acceptability, Usability, and Quality of a Personalized Daily Meal Plan Recommender System: The Case of Virtual Dietitian

    Article • November 2021, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  36. Assessing the Role of Python Programming Gamified Course on Students’ Knowledge, Skills Performance, Attitude, and Self-Efficacy

    Article • November 2021, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  37. Designing Human-Centered Learning Analytics Dashboard for Higher Education Using a Participatory Design Approach

    Article • November 2021, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  38. iVital: A Mobile Health Expert System with a Wearable Vital Sign Analyzer

    Article • November 2021, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  39. Intention to Utilize Mobile Game-Based Learning in Nursing Education From Teachers’ Perspective: A Theory of Planned Behavior Approach

    Article • November 2021, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  40. Mobile Bookkeeper: Personal Financial Management Application with Receipt Scanner Using Optical Character Recognition

    Article • November 2021, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  41. Theories Integrated With Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) in Online Learning Acceptance and Continuance Intention: A Systematic Review

    Article • November 2021, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  42. Virtual Dietitian: A Nutrition Knowledge-Based System Using Forward Chaining Algorithm

    Article • September 2021, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  43. Hand Alphabet Recognition for Dactylology Conversion to English Print Using Streaming Video Segmentation

    Article • July 2021, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia, Teodoro Revano Jr

  44. Factors that could predict fake news susceptibility of college students

    Article • Journal of Information Technology & Politics, July 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Rex Bringula, Dr. Manuel Garcia

  45. Cooperative learning in computer programming: A quasi-experimental evaluation of Jigsaw teaching strategy with novice programmers

    Article • Education and Information Technologies, March 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  46. Beast Chasers: A 3D PC-based Third Person Action RPG Game used to Spread Societal Issue Awareness

    Article • January 2021, EJournal Publishing

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  47. Manufacturing Design Thinkers in Higher Education Institutions: The Use of Design Thinking Curriculum in the Education Landscape

    Article • December 2020, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  48. Sentiment Analysis of Tweets on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic from Metro Manila, Philippines

    Article • Cybernetics and Information Technologies, November 2020, De Gruyter

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  49. E-Safety in the Use of Social Networking Application

    Article • International Journal of Advanced Trends in Computer Science and Engineering, April 2020, The World Academy of Research in Science and Engineering

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  50. Augmented reality in history education: an immersive storytelling of American colonisation period in the Philippines

    Article • International Journal of Learning Technology, January 2020, Inderscience Publishers

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  51. Kinder Learns: An Educational Visual Novel Game as Knowledge Enhancement Tool for Early Childhood Education

    Article • The International Journal of Technologies in Learning, January 2020, Common Ground Publishing

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  52. A Pocket-Sized Interactive Pillbox Device: Design and Development of a Microcontroller-Based System for Medicine Intake Adherence

    Article • December 2019, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  53. Human-Library Interaction: A Self-Service Library Management System Using Sequential Multimodal Interface

    Article • November 2019, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  54. Plan-Cook-Eat: A Meal Planner App with Optimal Macronutrient Distribution of Calories Based on Personal Total Daily Energy Expenditure

    Article • November 2019, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  55. Tomayto, Tomahto: A Machine Learning Approach for Tomato Ripening Stage Identification Using Pixel-Based Color Image Classification

    Article • November 2019, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  56. VITAL APP: Development and User Acceptability of an IoT-Based Patient Monitoring Device for Synchronous Measurements of Vital Signs

    Article • November 2019, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  57. Game Development as a Pedagogical Methodology in Learning Related ICT Skills: Perspectives of Freshmen from FEU Institute of Technology

    Article • International Journal of Simulation Systems Science & Technology, July 2019, UK Simulation Society

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  58. Trash Attack: A 2D Action Puzzle Video Game to Promote Environmental Awareness and Waste Segregation Behavior

    Article • International Journal of Simulation Systems Science & Technology, July 2019, UK Simulation Society

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  59. A Pornographic Image and Video Filtering Application Using Optimized Nudity Recognition and Detection Algorithm

    Article • November 2018, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  60. Logical Guessing Riddle Mobile Gaming Application Utilizing Fisher Yates Algorithm

    Article • November 2018, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia

  61. E-Learning Technology Adoption in the Philippines: An Investigation of Factors Affecting Filipino College Students' Acceptance of Learning Management Systems

    Article • The International Journal of E-Learning and Educational Technologies in the Digital Media, January 2017, The Society of Digital Information and Wireless Communications (SDIWC)

    Dr. Manuel Garcia