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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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Garcia, M. B. iD, 
Quejado, C. K.
, Maranan, C. R. B.
, Ualat, O. N.
, Adao, R. T.
, 
Happonen, A. iD
, Yilmaz, R.
, 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
Garcia, M. B. iD
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Garcia, Manuel B.
mbgarcia@feutech.edu.ph iD 0000-0003-2615-422XEducational Innovation and Technology Hub, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
Search for more papers by this author Quejado, C. K.Quejado, Clievenze Karl
cquejado@feutech.edu.phEducational Innovation and Technology Hub, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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Search for more papers by this author Adao, R. T.Adao, Rossana T.
radao@fit.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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ari.happonen@lut.fi iD 0000-0003-0744-1776School of Engineering Science, LUT University, Finland
Search for more papers by this author Yilmaz, R.Yilmaz, Ramazan
ryilmaz@bartin.edu.trFaculty of Science, Bartin University, Turkey
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arasbozkurt@gmail.com iD 0000-0002-4520-642X, 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
Kovaleva, Y. iDKovaleva, Yekaterina
yekaterina.kovaleva@lut.fi iD 0000-0002-8069-3905, LUT University, Finland
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ari.happonen@lut.fi iD 0000-0003-0744-1776School of Engineering Science, LUT University, Finland
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Garcia, Manuel B.
mbgarcia@feutech.edu.ph iD 0000-0003-2615-422XEducational Innovation and Technology Hub, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
Search for more papers by this author Kasurinen, J. iDKasurinen, Jussi
jussi.kasurinen@lut.fi iD 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: 2
Garcia, M. B. iD
Corresponding Author
Garcia, Manuel B.
mbgarcia@feutech.edu.ph iD 0000-0003-2615-422XEducational Innovation and Technology Hub, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
Search for more papers by this author Quejado, C. K.Quejado, Clievenze Karl
cquejado@feutech.edu.phEducational Innovation and Technology Hub, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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cbmaranan@feutech.edu.phEducational Innovation and Technology Hub, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
Search for more papers by this author Ualat, O. N.Ualat, Owen N.
onualat@feutech.edu.phEducational Innovation and Technology Hub, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
Search for more papers by this author Adao, R. T.Adao, Rossana T.
radao@fit.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies, 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: 20
Mishra, N. iD
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Mishra, Nilamadhab
nmmishra77@gmail.com iD 0000-0002-1330-4869School of Computing Science & Engineering, VIT Bhopal University, India
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College of Nursing, Jose Rizal University, Philippines
Search for more papers by this author Habal, B. G. M.Habal, Beau Gray M.
bmhabal@feutech.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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mbgarcia@feutech.edu.ph iD 0000-0003-2615-422XEducational Innovation and Technology Hub, FEU Institute of Technology, 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
Search for more papers by this author Labay, J. M. B. iDLabay, Jasper Marck B.
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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mbgarcia@feutech.edu.ph iD 0000-0003-2615-422XCollege of Computer Studies, 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.
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: 7
Garcia, M. B. iD
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Garcia, Manuel B.
mbgarcia@feutech.edu.ph iD 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
Search for more papers by this author Maaliw III, R. R. iDMaaliw III, Renato. R.
rmaaliw@slsu.edu.ph iD 0000-0002-7310-2708College of Engineering, Southern Luzon State University, Philippines
Search for more papers by this author Lagrazon, P. G. G.Lagrazon, Pitz Gerald G.
pitzgerald.lagrazon@gmail.comCollege of Engineering, Southern Luzon State University, Philippines
Search for more papers by this author Valderama, A. M. C.Valderama, Arlene Mae C.
arlenevalderama@gmail.comCollege of Computer Studies & Engineering, Jose Rizal University, Philippines
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ari.happonen@lut.fi iD 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.trFaculty 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
Search for more papers by this author Cosme, J. R. G. iDCosme, Justine Richard G.
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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mbgarcia@feutech.edu.ph iD 0000-0003-2615-422XCollege of Computer Studies, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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Alcober, G. I. , Revano Jr., T. F.
, Garcia, M. B. iD
, Enriquez, J. B. R.
, Habal, B. G. M.
, 
Tuazon, J. B. D.
HelpTech: Elevating School Operations with Automatic Ticket Categorization through Natural Language Processing
2023 IEEE 15th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment and Management (HNICEM), pages 1-5, (2023)
doi https://doi.org/10.1109/HNICEM60674.2023.10589054
Alcober, G. I.
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Alcober, Geliza I.
gialcober@feutech.edu.phCollege 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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mbgarcia@feutech.edu.ph iD 0000-0003-2615-422XCollege of Computer Studies, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
Search for more papers by this author Enriquez, J. B. R.Enriquez, John Benedic R.
jrenriquez@feutech.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
Search for more papers by this author Habal, B. G. M.Habal, Beau Gray M.
bmhabal@feutech.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
Search for more papers by this author Tuazon, J. B. D.Tuazon, John Byron D.
jdtuazon@feutech.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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Revano Jr., T. F. , Alcober, G. I.
, Garcia, M. B. iD
Maximizing Subscriber Base Growth Through Door-to-Door Sampling Caravan: A Case Study of DITO Telecommunication
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/HNICEM60674.2023.10589178
Revano Jr., T. F.
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Revano Jr., Teodoro F.
tfrevanojr@feutech.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
Search for more papers by this author Alcober, G. I.Alcober, Geliza I.
gialcober@feutech.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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mbgarcia@feutech.edu.ph iD 0000-0003-2615-422XCollege of Computer Studies, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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Pulumbarit, A. M.
, Dela Fuente, F. J. P.
, Perlado, M. A. M.
, Atienza, K. F. E. O.
, Liwanag, K. N. S.
, Revano Jr., T. F.
, Garcia, M. B. iD
, Valderama, A. M. C.
Sprout It: A Data-Driven Approach to Mushroom Farming with Batch Tracking, Yield Calculation, and Harvest Optimization
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/HNICEM60674.2023.10589259
Pulumbarit, A. M.Pulumbarit, Aris M.
aris.pulumbarit@jru.edu, Jose Rizal University, Philippines
Search for more papers by this author Dela Fuente, F. J. P.Dela Fuente, Felix Jerome P.
felixjerome.delafuente@gmail.com, Lyceum of the Philippines University - Cavite, Philippines
Search for more papers by this author Perlado, M. A. M.Perlado, Mikaela Ashley M.
mikaelaashleyperlado@gmail.com, Lyceum of the Philippines University - Cavite, Philippines
Search for more papers by this author Atienza, K. F. E. O.Atienza, Kyle Francis Edison O.
kylefrancisedison@gmail.com, Lyceum of the Philippines University - Cavite, Philippines
Search for more papers by this author Liwanag, K. N. S.Liwanag, Kurt Noriz S.
kurtnorizsl@gmail.com, Lyceum of the Philippines University - Cavite, Philippines
Search for more papers by this author Revano Jr., T. F.Revano Jr., Teodoro F.
tfrevanojr@feutech.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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mbgarcia@feutech.edu.ph iD 0000-0003-2615-422XCollege of Computer Studies, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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Valderama, Arlene Mae C.
arlenevalderama@gmail.comCollege of Computer Studies & Engineering, Jose Rizal University, Philippines
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