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, 
Adarkwah, M. A. iD, 
Tlili, A., 
Lucero-Prisno III, D. E. iD, 
Ahmed, M. M. iD, Garcia, P. S.
Socially Immersive Virtual Spaces and Student Well-Being: Insights into Mental Health, Belonging, and Social Connectedness in a Metaverse
2025 2nd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Teacher Education, pages 143-149, (2026)
doi https://doi.org/10.1109/ICAITE68636.2025.11442527
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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michael.agyemang.adarkwah@uni-jena.deiD 0000-0001-8201-8965Institute of Education and Culture, Chair of Adult Education, Friedrich Schiller University, Germany
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ahmed.tlili23@yahoo.comSmart Learning Institute, Beijing Normal University, China
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don-eliseo.lucero-prisno@lshtm.ac.ukiD 0000-0002-2179-6365Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom
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momustafahmed@simad.edu.soiD 0009-0006-5991-4052Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SIMAD University, Somalia
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College of Nursing, Jose Rizal University, Philippines
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Garcia, M. B. iD, 
Yousef, A. M. F. iD, 
Happonen, A. iD, Crompton, H. iD
Less Watching, Less Learning? Investigating the Immediate Effects of AI-Generated Summaries in Video-Based Learning
2025 2nd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Teacher Education, pages 176-182, (2026)
doi https://doi.org/10.1109/ICAITE68636.2025.11442516
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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ahmed.fahmy@fayoum.edu.egiD 0000-0003-0522-0734Faculty of Specific Education, Fayoum University, Egypt
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ari.happonen@lut.fiiD 0000-0003-0744-1776School of Engineering Science, LUT University, Finland
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crompton@odu.eduiD 0000-0002-1775-8219Research Institute for Digital Innovation in Learning, Old Dominion University, USA
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Happonen, A. iD, Swapnil, A. M., , Van Berlo, Z. M., Garcia, M. B. iD
Creative Technologies & Augmented Reality for Business Sustainability - A Literature Review for Impacts, Opportunities and Benefits
2025 2nd International Conference on Innovations in Engineering, Science and Technology for Sustainable Development (ICEST), pages 1-8, (2026)
doi https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEST65883.2025.11428467
Happonen, A. iDCorresponding Author
Happonen, Ari
ari.happonen@lut.fiiD 0000-0003-0744-1776School of Engineering Science, LUT University, Finland
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Amitav.Swapnil@lut.fiSchool of Engineering Science , LUT University, Finland
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z.m.c.vanberlo@uva.nl, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
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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 | Citations: 1
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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Swapnil, A. M., , Sherah, K., Van Berlo, Z. M., Garcia, M. B. iD, Happonen, A. iD
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
Swapnil, A. M.Swapnil, Amitav M.
Amitav.Swapnil@lut.fiSchool of Engineering Science , LUT University, Finland
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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: 13
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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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
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onualat@feutech.edu.phEducational 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: 4
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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cbmaranan@feutech.edu.phEducational 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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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: 57
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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bmhabal@feutech.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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