PEG’97 Conference
“Meeting the Challenge of the New Technologies”
May 30th – June 1st, Sozopol, Bulgaria
List of Participants



Marian Aadnanes
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Department of Psychology
7055 Dragvoll, Norway
marian.adnanes@sv.ntnu.no



Ignacio Aedo
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Computer Science Department
c / Butouque 15, 28911 Legaués, Spain
aedo@ia.uc3m.es
Research interests: Hypermedia systems: design, implementation, and evaluation.



Martti Ala-Rantala
Tampere University of Technology
Dept. of Mathematics / Digital Media Institute
PO Box 692, 33101 Tampere, Finland
martti.ala-rantala@cc.tut.fi
Research interests: Implementation aspects of hypermedia-based learning environments, student modeling, learning material structuring.



Bent B. Andresen
Royal Danish School of Educational Studies
Research Center for IT and Learning
Emdrupvej 101, DK-2400 Copenhagen NV, Denmark
bba@dlh.dk
Research interests: The application of ICT into classrooms; Flexible Learning and Distance Education; AI and education



Linda Baggott
School of Education, University of Exeter
Exeter, EX1 2LU, UK
l.m.baggott@ex.ac.uk
Research interests: Pedagogy of ICT, Interactive simulations in science education, Action Research



Christian Bessiere
Ictt, Cnrs-Cegely, Ecole Centrale De Lyon
Bat Bibliotheque, 36 Av Guy De Collongue, Bp 163, 69131 Ecully Cedex France
bessiere@ictt.ec-lyon.fr
Research interests: HCI and Education, Distant Education and Collaborative Activities.



Marcos Augusto F. Borges
Nucleus of Informatics Applied to Education (NIED) and Institute of Computing - UNICAMP (State University of Campinas), Brazil
maborges@dcc.unicamp.br, Borges@passos.uemg.br
http://www.dcc.unicamp.br/~mborges
Research interests: Design and development of systems for education, specially intelligent systems and training systems.



Rosa Maria Bottino
National Research Council of Italy
Institute for Applied mathematics
Via de Marini 6, 16149, Genova Italy
bottino@ima.ge.cnr.it
Research interests: Computers uses for education, multimedia communication systems, microworlds, HCI, cognitive ergonomics.
Application Field: Mathematics and Computer Science, teaching (primary and secondary school level), integration of disabled people.



Pavel Boychev
Sofia University
Nadejda-2, No 235, fl. 10, app. 54
Sofia, Bulgaria
bojo@fmi.uni-sofia.bg
Research interests: Designing Interpreters & Compilers, Graphical User Interface, Modelling, Animation



Benedict du Boulay
School of Cognitive and Computing Sciences, University of Sussex
Brighton   BN19QH   UK
bend@cogs.susx.ac.uk
Research interests: AI and education; Learning programming; Training systems



Paul Brna
Computer-Based Learning Unit
Leeds University
Leeds LS2 9J7 England
paul@cbl.leeds.ac.uk
http://www.cbl.leeds.ac.uk/~paul/
Research interests: AI in education with specific interests in virtual reality, collaboration and the uses of external representations in the domains of science and programming



Derek Brough
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
180 Queens Gate, LONDON Sw7 2BZ,  United Kingdom..
drb@doc.ic.ac.uk
http://www.doc.ic.ac/
Research interests: AI in education, Knowledge Based Tools, Applications of Prolog, Computer support for teaching



Betty Collis
University of Twente, Faculty of Educational Science and Technology
Postbus 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
collis@edte.utwente.nl
http://www.to.utwente.nl/user/ism/Collis/home.htm
Research interests: Design of Web-based environments for teaching and learning, impact of telematics on the higher-education institution, group-based collaboration learning.



Tom Conlon
Moray House Institute of Education, Edinburgh
Holyrood Road, Edinburgh EH8 8AQ, Scotland
tomco@mhie.ac.uk
Research interests: Knowledge-based modeling; education in computer programming; the role of representations.



Gerald Cort
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
180 Queens Gate, LONDON Sw7 2BZ,  United Kingdom..
powermaths@aol.com
Research interests: Spreadsheets and animations in Mathematics.



Paloma Diaz
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Computer Science Department
C / Butouque 15, 28911 Legaués, Spain
pdp@inf.uc3m.es
Research interests: Hypermedia design models and methodology, hypermedia learning environments, interface design.



Christo Dichev
Institute of Information Technologies, Dept. of AI,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Block 29A
Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
cdichev@iinf.acad.bg
Research interests: AI - formal methods, AI in Education, Logic programming.
Background: Mathematics and Computer Science.

Darina Dicheva
Dept. of Information Technologies
Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, University of Sofia
5 James Bouchier Str., Sofia 1164, Bulgaria
darinad@fmi.uni-sofia.bg
http://www-it.fmi.uni-sofia.bg/~darinad
Research interests: AI in education, Flexible and distance learning


Vanya Dimitrova
Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, University of Shoumen, Bulgaria
dim@uni-shoumen.bg
Research interests: Intelligent Tutoring Systems, terminology knowledge systems, vocabulary learning.


George Dimov
ACSIOR Networking Systems
25, Jolio Curry Str, bl. 87, flat 2
1113 Sofia Bulgaria
g1lnktec@ibmmail.com
http://www.acsior-ns.bg


Danail Dochev
Institute of Inforamtion Technologies – BAS, Department of AI
Acad. Bonchev Str., bl 23A, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
dochev@inff.acad.bg
Research interests: Artificial Intelligence, Knowledge based systems, Human computer interaction.


Carolyn Dowling
Australian Catholic University
412 Mt Alexander RD
ASCOT VALE Victoria 3032 AUSTRALIA
c.dowling@mercy.acu.edu.au
Research interests: HCI issues, computer-based writing, social impact, ‘virtual university’, effects of Internet access on academic research practices, computers in education (all levels), ‘old’ interest: Logo.


Baltasar Fernandez-Manjon
Dt. Sistemas Informaticos y Programacion
Escuela Superior de Informatica
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
bfmanjon@dia.ucm.es
Research interests: Intelligent help systems, multimedia & hypermedia applied to education, user modeling.


Alfredo Fernandez-Valmayor
Dt. Sistemas Informaticos y Programacion
Escuela Superior de Informatica
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
valmayor@fis.ucm.es
Research interests: Knowledge based organization, domain analysis, language processing.


Paola Forcheri
Instituto per la Mathematica Applicata
National Research Council
Via De Marini 6, 16149, Genova, Italy
forcheri@ima.ge.cnr.it
Research interests: AI in education with special interests in the development of systems for teaching/learning mathematics, mathematics and computer science education and training, multimedia environments
Target: School and Small Medium Enterprises


Giovanna Gazzaniga
(researcher at the) Numerical Analysis Institute
of the Italian National Council of Researchers
Pavia, Italy
gianna@dragon.ian.pv.cnr.it
Research interests: Use of computers in mathematics education, methodology for the developing of multimedia systems.


Bruria Haberman
The Science Teaching Department, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
nthaber@weizmann.weizmann.ac.il
Research interests: The use of Abstract Data Types for Problem Solving and Knowledge representation; Distance education, computer science teaching (high school level).


Hiroshi Ichimura
Tokyo National College of Technology, Department of Computer Sience
1220-2 Kunugida-machi, Hachiouji-shi, Tokyo,193 Japan
ichimura@cs.tokyo-ct.ac.jp, suz@pr.tokyo-ct.ac.jp


Trayan Iliev
Sofia University
4, Moma Irina Str., Sofia, Bulgaria
viara@fmi.uni-sofia.bg
Research interests: CBR, ITS


Kohji Itoh
Department of Applied Electronics, Science University of Tokyo
Noda, 278 Japan
itoh@te.noda.sut.ac.jp
Research interests: ILE with coached problem-solving, Computer assisted natural/programming language learning, intelligent media database.
 


Ivaylo Ivanov
Baba Tonka – Secondary School of Mathematics
20, Ivan Vazov Str, Rousse, Bulgaria
ivn@ait.ru.acad.bg
Research interests: Logo, Internet learning


Galina Ivanova
PMG “Nancho Popovich”, Shoumen
12, P. Volov Str, entrance A, ap. 2
Research interests: Teaching Comenius Logo


Stéphanie Jean
Laboratoire d’Informatique de l’Universite du Maine
Computer Science Laboratory in Le Mans, France
jean@lium.univ-lemans.fr
Research interests: ILE, evaluation in mathematics (algebra).


Klas Karlgren
Stockholm University / DSV
Electrum 230, S-16440 Kista, Sweden
klas@dsv.su.se
http://www.dsv.su.se/~klas
Research interests: Theories of learning, cognitive science, design of learning-supporting environments.


George Koprinkov
Department of IT
Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics
Sofia University
5, James Bouchier Str., FMI - KIT, Sofia - 1126, Bulgaria
georgetk@fmi.uni-sofia.bg
http://www-it.fmi.uni-sofia.bg/~georgetk
Research interests: Internet development and programming, Internet database connectivity


Igor Koziak
KIVT, EF STU Bratislava
Ilkovicova 3, Bratislava 812 19, Slovakia
koziak@elf.stuba.sk


Alla Kravtsova
Russia
editor ‘Informatics and Education’
info-kau@adonis.iasnet.ru
Research interests: To select the main interesting articles for the journal, IT primary and secondary school.


Amruth Kumar
Ramapo College of New Jersey
505, Ramapo Valley Road,  Mahwah, NJ 07430-1680, U.S.A.
amruth@ramapo.edu
http://ultrix.ramapo.edu/~amruth
Research interests: JTS dynamic problem generation, CS pedagogy.



Dominique Leclet
Université de Picardie Jules Verne
IUP Miage, 33 rue ST Leu, Amiens 80000
Dominique.leclet@ca.u-picardie.fr
Research interests: simulation oriented object, case based simulation

John Lee
Human Communication Research Centre
University of Edinburgh
J.Lee@ed.ac.uk
http://www.hcrc.ed.ac.uk/~john
Research interests: Cognitive issues in reasoning, representation and communication, including multimodality and CAD.


Vera Lucia Lima
Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio Grande do Sul   (PUCRS), Instituto de Informatica
Av. Ipiranga 6681 predio 16 sala 160, 90619-900 Porto Alegre RS   BRASIL
vera@music.pucrs.br
http://www.mestrado.andros.pucrs/~vera
Research interests: natural language processing, authoring – reading of hypertext.


Jose Valdeni Lima
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul   (UFRGS), Instituto de Informatica
Caixa Postal 15064, 91501-970 Porto Alegre RS   BRASIL
valdeni@inf.ufrgs.br
Research interests: hyperdocuments modeling


Francis Lowenthal
Université de Mons-Hainaut / Sciences Cognitives
Place du Parc, 20 - B, 7000 Mons - Belgique
Francis.Lowenthal@umh.ac.be
http://www.umh.ac.be/~scoglab/index.html
Reserach interests: Cognitive sciences, psychology of mathematics education, language acquisition.


Corinne Marcourt
Université de Mons-Hainaut / Sciences Cognitives
Place du Parc, 20 - B, 7000 Mons - Belgique
Corinne.Marcourt@umh.ac.be
http://www.umh.ac.be/~scoglab/index.html
Research intersts: Cognitive sciences


Maria Teresa Molfino
Istituto per la Matematica Applicata de Consiglio Nacionale delle Ricerche
Via de Marini 6, 16149 Genova, Italy
molfino@ima.ge.cnr.it
Research interests: AI and multimedia learningenvironments
Application field: Maths and CS education
Target: Schools and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)


Jef Moonen
University of Twente, Faculty of Educational Science & Technology
Postbus 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
moonen@edte.utwente
Research interests: Design methodology; Cost-effectiveness of media in education and training; Implementation of media in education and training


Pavol Navrat
Slovak University of Technology, Dept. of Computer science and Engineering
Ilkovicova 3, 81219 Bratislava, Slovakia
Navrat@elf.stuba.sk
http://www.elf.stuba.sk/~navrat
Research interests: Knowledge based programming, artificial intelligence and software engineering


Roumen Nikolov
Department of IT
Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics
Sofia University
roumen@fmi.uni-sofia.bg
http://www-it.fmi.uni-sofia.bg/~roumen
Research interests: virtual learning environments, networked multimedia & hypermedia applications, HCI, CSCW/L systems, teleteaching, electronic commerce.


Iliana Nikolova
Department of IT
Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics
Sofia University
iliana@fmi.uni-sofia.bg
http://www-it.fmi.uni-sofia.bg/~roumen
Research interests: Distance education, instructional design, educational multimedia


Tomohiro Nomizo
Department of Applied Electronics, Science University of Tokyo
Noda, 278 JAPAN
nomi@te.noda.sut.ac.jp
Research interests: Intelligent media system


Jon Nichol
Hystory Education Centre, School of Education, University of Exeter
Exeter, United Kingdom, EX1 2LD
J.D.Nichol@exeter.ac.uk


Ossi Nykänen
Tampere University of Technology
Dept. of Mathematics / Digital Media Institute
PO Box 692, Tampere 33101, Finland
ossi.nykanen@cc.tut.fi
Research interests: Educational hypermedia, user modeling, mathematical programming, AI, HCI.
Background: Computer science, software engineering, mathematics.


Seppo Pohjolainen
Tampere university of Technology
Department of Mathematics / Hypermedia Laboratory
seppo.pohjolainen@cc.tut.fi
http://matwww.cc.tut.fi
Research interests: Development of an open learning environment.


Viara Popova
Department of IT
Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics
Sofia University
5, James Bouchier Str., FMI - KIT, Sofia - 1126, Bulgaria
viara@fmi.uni-sofia.bg
http://powerpc.ucc.uni-sofia.bg/staff/viara.html
Research interests: Distance education, Electronic publishing, Internet programming.


Clark Quinn
School of Computer Science and Engineering
University of New South Wales
Sidney NSW 2052, Australia
C.Quinn@unsw.edu.au
Research interests: Educational Technology, Human-Computer Interaction (Educational computer games, cognitive skills, education media, processes of design)


Robert Ramberg
Stockholm University
Department of Computer and Systems Sciences
Electrum 230, S-16440 Kista, Sweden
robban@dsv.su.se
http://www.dsv.su.se/~robban/Welcome.html
Research interests: Cognitive science: learning and instruction, design and development of tools for learning


Wenche M Roenning
The Royal Norwegian Air Force Academy
7004 Trondheim Mil. Norway
wronning@lksk.mil.no


Heli Ruokamo-Saari
Tampere University of Technology
Digital Media Institute
Dept. Mathematics, Hypermedia Laboratory
heli.ruokamo-saari@cc.tut.fi
http://matwww.cc.tu.fi
Research interests: Development of an open learning environment, pedagogical issues.


Nick Rushby
UK
editor ‘British Journal of Educational Technology’
nick.rushby@pa-consulting.com
Research interests: Mobile multimedia, performance support systems, and workplace assessment.


Ottar Solskinnsbakk
Braathen Safe, Airline Company, Norway
PO Box 55, N – 1330 Oslo, Lufthavn, Norway
Research interests: Flight safety, instruction and simulation.


Ivan Stanchev
Faculty of Educational Science and Technology, University of Twente, Netherlands
Postbus 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
stanchev@edte.utwente.nl
Research interests: HCI for teaching and training, using multimedia and web-based environments.


Peter Stanchev
Institute of Mathematics & Computer Science
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
8, Academic Bonchev, Sofia, Bulagria
stanchev@bgearn.acad.bg
Research interests: Image databases, image processing, multimedia, data bases, education.
Background: Mathematics & Computer Science.
 



Krassen Stefanov
Faculty of Mathematics and Infromatics
Sofia University
5, James Bouchier Str., Sofia, Bulgaria
krassen@fmi.uni-sofia.bg
http://www-it.fmi.uni-sofia.bg/~krassen
Research interests: AI in education, educational multimedia, distance education.

Eliza Stefanova
Faculty of Mathematics and Infromatics
Sofia University
5, James Bouchier Str., Sofia, Bulgaria
eliza@ucc.uni-sofia.bg


Kari Suomela
Tampere University of Technology
Institute of Advanced Computing
PO Box 692, Tampere 33101, Finland
suomela@cc.tut.fi
Research interests: Technical points of hypermedia.


Ryo Takakoka
Graduate School of  Information Systems, The University of Electro-Communications
1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu-sity, Tokyo, 185 Japan
ryo@ai.is.uec.ac.jp
http://www.ai.is.ues.ac.jp/~ryo
Research interests: Intelligent educational system with agent mode


John Tiffin
Victoria University of Wellington
PO Box 680 Wellington, New Zealand
John.Tiffin@vuw.ac.nz
http://www.vuw.ac.nz
Research interests: Virtual Class design and development also Virtual University; HyperClass / Hyper University and other HyperReality applications; Design of instruction for Virtual Class / HyperClass; Fractal design.


Elena Varbanova
Institute of Applied Mathematics & Informatics
Technical University of Sofia
1756 Sofia, Bulgaria
elvar@vmei.acad.bg
Research interests: Educational Technology (maths Education for non-mathematician


Julita Vassileva
Federal Armed Forces University Munich
85577 Neubiberg, Germany
jiv@informatik.unibw-muenchen.de
http://137.193.64.84/homepage/j1.html
Research interests: adaptive to the user computer systems, user modeling, ITS, adaptive hypermedia.


Gérard Weidenfeld
Université de Picardie Jules Verne
IUP Miage, 33 rue ST Leu, Amiens 80000
gerard.weidenfeld@u-picardie.fr
Research interests: simulation oriented object, case based simulation


Denise Whitelock
Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA
D.M.Whitelock@open.ac.uk
Research interests: CMC computer supported collaborative learning with respect to science and computer science domains; virtual reality, commonsense understanding of media, multimedia, assessment on-line


Tina Wilson
Centre for Education Software, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA
M.E.Wilson@open.ac.uk
http://www.open.ac.uk/ov/Admin/ACS/CES
Research interests: CMC + the web, student interaction in these environments, multimedia + educational software.
 


Bert Zwaneveld
Open University of The Netherlands
Faculty of Computing Science
PO Box 2960, NL-6401 DL Heerlen, The Netherlands
bert.zwaneveld@ouh.nl
Research interests: Mathematics education, improvement of mathematics education by using new technologies.