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Papers by Dr Saad M Butt

International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE), 2018

This article aims to outline different pedagogical strategies with applications (apps) in the cla... more This article aims to outline different pedagogical strategies with applications (apps) in the classroom. Every year the use of mobile devices like tablets and smartphones increases. At the same time, applications are being developed to meet this demand. It is therefore essential that educators investigate their use as a motivational technological medium that can possibly be used in the classroom. Apps can be used both as a source of information as well as a tool for creating material. Thus, this article will present the results of a study applying teaching strategies in different contexts. It therefore highlights the importance of mobile learning as a viable alternative in the classroom. In order to do so, there was a multiple case study in the undergraduate pedagogy program and a digital inclusion course for seniors, both offered in the first semester of 2017 at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Educational applications and examples of teaching strategies using apps were created in these classes. Educational applications offer the possibility to bring innovations to teaching practices, as well as new forms of communication, interaction and authorship, thus contributing to the process of teaching and learning.

Journal of the Siberian Federal University, 2022

Usability evaluation methods have gained a substantial attention in networks particularly in Intr... more Usability evaluation methods have gained a substantial attention in networks particularly in Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as these evaluation methods are envisioned to achieve usability and define usability defects for a large number of practical software's. Despite a good number of available survey and methods on usability evaluation, we feel that there is a gap in existing literature in terms of usability evaluation methods, IDS interfaces and following usability guidelines in IDS development. This paper reviews the state of the art for improving usability of networks that illustrates the issues and challenges in the context of design matters. Further, we propose the taxonomy of key issues in evaluation methods and usability problems. We also define design heuristics for IDS users and interfaces that improves detection of usability defects and interface usability compared to conventional evaluation heuristics. The similarities and differences of usability evaluation methods and usability problems are summarized on the basis of usability factors, current evaluation methods and interfaces loopholes.

Asian Journal of Information Technology , 2018

Socio-economic modeling of the processes of professional, social development of the labor force i... more Socio-economic modeling of the processes of professional, social development of the labor force is of great importance for the success of the reproduction of labor resources. In this study, the object is young people who are on the stage of professional socialization. It is important that professional identification is inextricably linked with the process of primary socialization and with the peculiarities of the existing youth labor market. The research is aimed at revealing the correlating factors of the success of professional identity from the position of socio-economic modeling.

Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences, 2021

The authors analyze the problems of online educational discourse in the context of the linguocogn... more The authors analyze the problems of online educational discourse in the context of the linguocognitive conflict of the «pre-digital» and «digital generations» in connection with mediated communication during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, society has actualized hidden socio-cultural conflicts that have increased the disharmonious influence on the implementation of online educational discourse in a situation of prolonged self-isolation and lockdowns. The authors distinguish a separate subtype of educational discourse-online educational discourse, it is the result of an interactive process of interaction of subjects in an indirect educational space of an online format, within which intercultural, interpersonal communication, a diverse verbal-paraverbal exchange of information using digital means of communication is carried out. At the same time, the possibilities of the language of the participants of educational communication are evaluated in the context of expressing their communicative intentions. The situation of the pandemic has updated the features in the decoding of information in the «digital generation». The specifics of the speech-thinking activity of the «digital generation» are a pseudo-psychopatholinguistic phenomenon, which requires new approaches to online educational discourse in the formation of competencies. The new situation requires the allocation of other parameters for the psychodiagnostics of norm and pathology in the work of the language and brain. Humanity is looking for compromises for the full-fledged formation of various competencies based on language, using online educational dialogue as optimal in terms of survival during a pandemic. The specifics of the language behavior of the «digital generation» reflect a different type

Journal of Software Engineering & Intelligent Systems (JSEIS), 2018

Software development field is becoming more productive day by day with the wonderful model name A... more Software development field is becoming more productive day by day with the wonderful model name Agile. Agile is the main focus of research now a days. It is because of its abilities of handling changes in efficient way through iterative and incremental practices. Although it became famous because of its capabilities still there are some issues in it, which is ignorance of usability engineering in different phases of agile that is an important aspect to understand the software. Usability has deep roots in software quality and is a core construct of Human Computer Interaction (HCI). To develop interactive and usable systems there is a need of such a model which can integrate HCI with Agile. To address this issue, we have proposed a model which will work with both User Centered (main focus of HCI) and Agile by assembling different practices from both fields which will result in useable products. It will enhance software life with user satisfaction by giving them running software with usability.

International Journal of Entrepreneurship, Jun 7, 2019

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have been considered as a strong mechanism for ... more Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have been considered as a strong mechanism for improving business growth and achieving competitive advantage. ICT based network competence is critical for developing and maintaining long-term relationships with customers, suppliers and other relevant parties. Assuming the mediating role of ICT based network competence, the main objective of this paper was to analyse the mediating effects of ICT based network competence in the relationship between strategic competency and firms' competitive advantage in the context of Malaysian manufacturing SMEs. Survey strategy was used to collect data via standard structured questionnaire from 170 Malaysian entrepreneurs of manufacturing SMEs from Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. PLS-SEM technique was used for analysis of data. The study found a positive significant impact of strategic competency on competitive advantage, and also revealed a strong mediating influence of ICT based network competence on the relationship between strategic competency and competitive advantage.

Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology , Dec 31, 2019

As knowledge increases and technology advances, a large pool of data has become available to man.... more As knowledge increases and technology advances, a large pool of data has become available to man. With data growing endlessly every day, data centers have become important in ICT, emphasizing the need to ensure efficient use of energy. Due to the high quantity of electricity consumed by these data centers, Data centers in the U. S. alone has been estimated to consume about 92-billion-kilowatt-hours of voltage during the year 2013. By 2020, the power consumed is predicted to reach 140-billion kilowatt hours and estimated to causes release of about 145-million metric-tons of carbon substances yearly. Datacenters have rapidly come to be the pillar of the global mobile system. In the present paper, we surveyed on various techniques used for efficient scheduling of tasks in datacenters and also reviewed the traditional scheduling algorithms advantages and their disadvantages to better insight new researchers in this field of research. We discussed contributing issues to data centers energy inefficiency such as Physical servers, Energy-efficient hardware, energy efficient workflows, Cooling Equipment, and Power plants. We recommended some optimal techniques and prospect directions regarding the future development of new algorithms to overcome some of the energy inefficiency drawbacks in the cloud data centers.

Man-Power-Law-Governance: Interdisciplinary Approaches, 2019

Any disease affects the psychological or mental state of the patient. The ailment caused by the l... more Any disease affects the psychological or mental state of the patient. The ailment caused by the lack of an insulin hormone is not considered an exception. Diabetes mellitus is also characterized by the presence of its psychosomatic abnormalities from the norm of development, which lead to a variety of disorders. Organic brain damage that occurs as a result of acute cerebral circulation disorders due to diabetes mellitus, and their consequences, tend to grow all over the world. A high incidence of strokes is due to a number of negative factors: hypertension, smoking, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, obesity, arthritically fibrillation, and others. The importance of climatic and geophysical factors in the development of vascular pathology has also been established. In addition, the percentage of patients with this disease of working age is growing. The psychosomatics of any disease that affects the endocrine system is hidden in serious disorders of nervous regulation. This is evidenced by clinical symptoms, including shock and neurotic states, depression and so on. However, these conditions can also become a major cause of the development of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. We pay special attention to verbal disorders in patients with diabetes mellitus.

International Journal of Entrepreneurship (IJE), 2019

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have been considered as a strong mechanism for ... more Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have been considered as a strong mechanism for improving business growth and achieving competitive advantage. ICT based network competence is critical for developing and maintaining long-term relationships with customers, suppliers and other relevant parties. Assuming the mediating role of ICT based network competence, the main objective of this paper was to analyse the mediating effects of ICT based network competence on the relationship between strategic competency and firms' competitive advantage in the context of Malaysian manufacturing SMEs. Survey strategy was used to collect data via standard structured questionnaire from 170 Malaysian entrepreneurs of manufacturing SMEs from Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. PLS-SEM technique was used for analysis of data. The study found a positive significant impact of strategic competency on competitive advantage, and also revealed a strong mediating influence of ICT based network competence on the relationship between strategic competency and competitive advantage.

Science International, 2018

The formation of the economic model of the labor force is associated with the need to assess the ... more The formation of the economic model of the labor force is associated with the need to assess the system of external and internal factors of the labor market. In the context of intensifying intercountry integration, the problem of describing the process of forming the labor force is also associated with the processes of labor mobility, its changes, as well as the formation of new forms of both employment and labor mobility. The aim of the article is an attempt to evaluate the possibilities of economic modeling of the process of forming the labor force, to identify a number of key trends that are characteristic of it in the current socioeconomic conditions.

Sci.Int , 2018

There is a long history of study to understand why work groups do or do not adopt new collaborati... more There is a long history of study to understand why work groups do or do not adopt new collaboration technologies. However, research has focused on only one technology. The underlying assumption is that work groups can adopt or not adopt that one technology based on that technology alone. In making this assumption, many researchers have failed to realize the importance of alternative technologies in the adoption process or the fact that groups can adopt more than one technology. To address this issue, we examined an attempt by a scientific research organization to have its work groups adopt a particular group-collaboration technology. Although the target technology was more than appropriate for the task and the organization provided all the resources needed for work groups to adopt the technology, it largely failed. This was in large part because of two alternative collaboration technologies that acted as substitutes.

Sci.Int Journal, 2018

The article deals with the transformation of socioeconomic indicators of the development of Russi... more The article deals with the transformation of socioeconomic indicators of the development of Russian society during the period of economic transition from a planned to a market economy. Estimates are given to the major significant global economic indices, with the help of which one can evaluate the current socioeconomic competitive advantages of the state and draw conclusions about their change. The estimates obtained allow us to determine the development strategy of Russian society in the near future and to develop a list of measures for the future social and economic policy of the state in terms of managing social structures and developing public institutions. The economy of the modern era has brought about fundamental changes in the attitude towards factors of production. As a result, the dependence of the countries' economic development on the quality of human resources that they possess is increasingly evident in the world. Indicators characterizing the quality of human resources are increasingly influencing the main parameters of socioeconomic development. Statistics show that today the most developed countries of the world have the largest share of accumulated human capital. In modern society, the professional and educational characteristics of human resources, which form the intellectual potential of the country, are one of the main factors determining its further economic development.

IJMET, 2018

This article aims to outline different pedagogical strategies with applications (apps) in the cla... more This article aims to outline different pedagogical strategies with applications (apps) in the classroom. Every year the use of mobile devices like tablets and smartphones increases. At the same time, applications are being developed to meet this demand. It is therefore essential that educators investigate their use as an motivational technological medium that can possibly be used in the classroom. Apps can be used both as a source of information as well as a tool for creating material. Thus, this article will present the results of a study applying teaching strategies in different contexts. It therefore highlights the importance of mobile learning as a viable alternative in the classroom. In order to do so, there was a multiple case study in the undergraduate pedagogy program and a digital inclusion course for seniors, both offered in the first semester of 2017 at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Educational applications and examples of teaching strategies using apps were created in these classes. Educational applications offer the possibility to bring innovations to teaching practices, as well as new forms of communication, interaction and authorship, thus contributing to the process of teaching and learning.

USABILITY FRAMEWORK IN AGILE SOFTWARE PROCESSES

Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology, 2018

Science Fiction (Sci-Fi) brings several examples of modifications made in the human body, each ha... more Science Fiction (Sci-Fi) brings several examples of modifications made in the human body, each having different goals in mind — it may be either improving or compromising intellectual, physical, or psychological abilities. Lately, with consistent advancements in the Health field, mostly brought about by e-Health startups and the interdisciplinary combination of Biology, Medicine, Computer Science, and Engineering, many of the modifications seen in big screens became a reality, albeit from a weak signal point of view and not yet mainstream solutions to Health issues. Aiming to define the scope of this research, as Sci-Fi works are abundant and take the form of movies, animes, mangas, and books, filtering all of those would be a herculean job. Hence, for this paper, only movies and animes were assessed, according to precepts established in the Methodology section. Taking our society's progress into consideration, the aims of this work are twofold: (i) knowing to what extent there has already been real scientific progress with regard to science fiction scenarios and predictions of human body transformations; (ii) understanding the repercussions of humans undergoing such modifications applied to several fields, such as Economics, Sociology and Ethics, pinpointing scenarios that should be discussed in preparation for future changes.

International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) , 2018

IJISRT (International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology), 2018

Introduction: The development of digital technology and the use of the Internet has now become pa... more Introduction: The development of digital technology and the use of the Internet has now become part of our life in every aspect of it, from almost all active ages. Purpose and Objectives: To know the goals of technology used by students. Methodology: This is a descriptive study, realized in the auditorium B-401 at the students of the second year of the Albanian Language-Literature branch, during the period 17 May-17 June 2017, through an applied instrument found by browsing the literature. Results: The sample consists of 50 female students who use every day mobile internet to read in any Wi-Fi environment which consists of chatting (21%), participating in social networks (17%), downloading music/ video (14%), getting information on school assignments (12%) or sending/ receiving-mail (12%). The other part of students use everyday internet to get information on books/ literary topics (9%), to read/ participate in blogs and forums on books and literary topics (6%), to read digital newsletters/ magazines (5%) and to download books (4%). They use the internet once a week minimum to get information on books/ literary topics and once a month to download books, to read/ participate in blogs, forums on books and literary topics or to read digital newsletters / magazines. Recommendations: monitoring students' usage and attitudes toward technology, how to provide the best support to those students who are not using the digital technology, and to provide a clear sense of the benefits of it.

International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research , 2018

Software development field is becoming more productive day by day with the wonderful model name A... more Software development field is becoming more productive day by day with the wonderful model name Agile. Agile is the main focus of research now a days. It is because of its abilities of handling changes in efficient way through iterative and incremental practices. Although it became famous because of its capabilities still there are some issues in it, which is ignorance of usability engineering in different phases of agile that is an important aspect to understand the software. Usability has deep roots in software quality and is a core construct of HCI. To develop interactive and usable systems there is a need of such a model which can integrate HCI with Agile. To address this issue. To solve this issue we have proposed a model which will work with both User Centered (main focus of HCI) and Agile by assembling different practices from both fields which will result useable products. It will enhance software life with user satisfaction by giving them running software with usability.

International Journal of Advancements in Research & Technology, 2018

The professional identification of Russian youngers today is largely determined not only by the d... more The professional identification of Russian youngers today is largely determined not only by the desire of young people to get one or another profession, but also by their desire to get a professional education that will enable them to receive a higher level of income in the future. That means that the process of professional orientation and professional identification of youth might be managed by the State Educational Policy. The purpose of this management process is the formation of an effective, competitive labor force that allows to reduce the structural unemployment on national labor market. The data of the research is the official statistics, as well as the results of all-Russian author's monitoring research for the period 2001-2017. The research, that we got, shows that the higher education attitudes of Russian youngers, have changed alot. We use the modeling approach to define the features of the modern sector of Higher Education. The social and economical modeling of the higher education system can reveal the main correlation factors of younger's demand for the higher education programs what will help us to find out the main streams of further professions, training directions, educational technologies development. The results also will allow us to determine the directions for the further development of the system of higher professional education in Russia, to identify competitive areas of education, training areas, and training technologies.

Durreesamin Journal Australia, 2017

For this purpose, it was conducted a cross-sectional survey with Albanian passengers departing fr... more For this purpose, it was conducted a cross-sectional survey with Albanian passengers departing from Tirana International Airport from July till September 2015. The travellers were given a questionnaire with fourteen closed questions about their information on infectious diseases and their status of vaccination. The questionnaire included malaria related questions. It was focused mainly on basic knowledge of malaria likewise how it was transmitted and how it could be prevented. Six hundred and five persons responded to the questionnaire. The majority of the participants in the survey were women in the age group of 20-40 years old. 56% of the participants of the survey replied negatively to the question if they get informed about infectious diseases and other health related topics while preparing to travel, whether the purpose of the travel is leisure or job related. Regarding their knowledge specifically on malaria, more than half of the participants responded that they have information about it, mainly from the educational system. Almost 90% of the persons knew malaria as a mosquito borne disease but less than 28% of them took measures to prevent mosquito bites during their travel.

International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE), 2018

Journal of the Siberian Federal University, 2022

Asian Journal of Information Technology , 2018

Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences, 2021

Journal of Software Engineering & Intelligent Systems (JSEIS), 2018

International Journal of Entrepreneurship, Jun 7, 2019

Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology , Dec 31, 2019

Man-Power-Law-Governance: Interdisciplinary Approaches, 2019

International Journal of Entrepreneurship (IJE), 2019

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have been considered as a strong mechanism for ... more Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have been considered as a strong mechanism for improving business growth and achieving competitive advantage. ICT based network competence is critical for developing and maintaining long-term relationships with customers, suppliers and other relevant parties. Assuming the mediating role of ICT based network competence, the main objective of this paper was to analyse the mediating effects of ICT based network competence on the relationship between strategic competency and firms' competitive advantage in the context of Malaysian manufacturing SMEs. Survey strategy was used to collect data via standard structured questionnaire from 170 Malaysian entrepreneurs of manufacturing SMEs from Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. PLS-SEM technique was used for analysis of data. The study found a positive significant impact of strategic competency on competitive advantage, and also revealed a strong mediating influence of ICT based network competence on the relationship between strategic competency and competitive advantage.

Science International, 2018

Sci.Int , 2018

Sci.Int Journal, 2018

IJMET, 2018

This article aims to outline different pedagogical strategies with applications (apps) in the cla... more This article aims to outline different pedagogical strategies with applications (apps) in the classroom. Every year the use of mobile devices like tablets and smartphones increases. At the same time, applications are being developed to meet this demand. It is therefore essential that educators investigate their use as an motivational technological medium that can possibly be used in the classroom. Apps can be used both as a source of information as well as a tool for creating material. Thus, this article will present the results of a study applying teaching strategies in different contexts. It therefore highlights the importance of mobile learning as a viable alternative in the classroom. In order to do so, there was a multiple case study in the undergraduate pedagogy program and a digital inclusion course for seniors, both offered in the first semester of 2017 at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Educational applications and examples of teaching strategies using apps were created in these classes. Educational applications offer the possibility to bring innovations to teaching practices, as well as new forms of communication, interaction and authorship, thus contributing to the process of teaching and learning.

USABILITY FRAMEWORK IN AGILE SOFTWARE PROCESSES

Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology, 2018

International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) , 2018

IJISRT (International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology), 2018

International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research , 2018

Software development field is becoming more productive day by day with the wonderful model name A... more Software development field is becoming more productive day by day with the wonderful model name Agile. Agile is the main focus of research now a days. It is because of its abilities of handling changes in efficient way through iterative and incremental practices. Although it became famous because of its capabilities still there are some issues in it, which is ignorance of usability engineering in different phases of agile that is an important aspect to understand the software. Usability has deep roots in software quality and is a core construct of HCI. To develop interactive and usable systems there is a need of such a model which can integrate HCI with Agile. To address this issue. To solve this issue we have proposed a model which will work with both User Centered (main focus of HCI) and Agile by assembling different practices from both fields which will result useable products. It will enhance software life with user satisfaction by giving them running software with usability.

International Journal of Advancements in Research & Technology, 2018

Durreesamin Journal Australia, 2017

In recent years the use of mobile technology has become very common and popular. It is important ... more In recent years the use of mobile technology has become very common and popular. It is important to provide correct and useful nutritional information to diabetic patients, which can be easily accessed by mobile technology. However, providing such information to patients using mobile application is limited. One method is to use mobile technology, which is a very effective method in the expansion of information process visually, especially in health-related areas by using mobile devices. Therefore, the integration of mobile application with Diabetes management can provide useful nutritional and health information in order to improve the lifestyle of diabetic patients. This paper presents a comprehensive review of the state of the art in mobile application for Diabetes management.

Bitcoin Conference Townsville, Sep 6, 2019

Introducing HULA, the Hocking Underwriting Logistics Automation (HULA) application. HULA assists ... more Introducing HULA, the Hocking Underwriting Logistics Automation (HULA) application. HULA assists the underwriter of merchants accepting BCH, to deliver a fast turnaround on merchant payments. HULA makes underwriting easier so underwriters can support more merchants and more merchants can adopt BCH. This is achieved by monitoring blockchain transactions for payments to known merchant payment addresses. HULA creates standard format files that can be submitted to Australian financial institutions to reimburse merchants for many BCH payments. This makes the merchant’s life easy and helps them to get to their Australian dollars efficiently.
HULA is simple, it connects to a trusted peer of the Bitcoin Cash network and
inspects all pay-to-public-key-hash Mainnet transactions for a list of known
Cash Addresses. Upon detection of a known address, the transaction value will be converted to an AUD equivalent using an exchange rate referenced to bitpay.com at the time of the transaction. For each underwriter, a bank transaction file is recorded to a local disk file to create a transaction log. This bank transaction file is based on the Australian Bankers Association or ABA format. This file will define a transaction by using fixed ‘from’ and ‘to’ account details for each Bitcoin transaction to that address.

HISA, 2016, 2016

In recent years the use of technology has become very common and popular. By the use of technolog... more In recent years the use of technology has become very common and popular. By the use of technology we can easily accessed correct and useful information of a diabetic patient. However, finding such information of those patients who really need urgent medical treatment is limited and challenging. One method is to use technology that have strong mathematical functions, to extract the beneficial information about diabetic patients. Therefore, the integration of technology that have strong mathematical functions with health can identify serious diabetic patients from big health database of patients. This paper presents a mathematical function by which serous diabetic patients can be identified from health database.