Publications

Instructional Design

  1. Alwheibi, S., Shoufan, A., and Hassan, A., "Active Distance Learning: How Student Perceptions Affect Academic Performance", IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering (TALE), 2023
  2. Shoufan, A., "Active Distance Learning of Embedded Systems", IEEE Access 9 (2021): 41104-41122, 2021
  3. Shoufan, A., "Lecture-free Classroom: Fully active Learning on Moodle", IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 63, Issue 4, 2020
  4. Shoufan, A. and Huss S., "A Course on Reconfigurable Computing", ACM Transactions on Computing Education. Vol. 10, Issue 2, pp. 7.1-7.20, June, 2010
  5. Shoufan, A., "A Compact Course on VHDL-AMS", ISCAS2010, IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Paris, 2010
  6. Shoufan, A. and Huss S., "Learning Outcomes Aligned Course on Reconfigurable Computing", 6th International Symposium on Applied Reconfigurable Computing ARC 2010., 2010

Educational Videos and YouTube Analytics

  1. Shoufan, A. , Mohamed, F. and Damian, "Endorsement System and Techniques for Educational Content", U.S. Patent 11,974,021, 2024
  2. Mohamed, F. and Shoufan, A., "Users’ experience with health-related content on YouTube: an exploratory study", BMC Public Health, 24(1), p.86, 2024
  3. Shoufan, A. and Mohamed, F., "YouTube and Education: A Scoping Review", IEEE Access, 2022
  4. Osman, W., Mohamed, F., Elhassan, M. and Shoufan, A., "Is YouTube a reliable source of health-related information? A systematic review", BMC Medical Education, 2022
  5. Mohamed, F. and Shoufan, A., "Choosing YouTube videos for self-directed learning", IEEE Access, 2022
  6. Tadbier, A. and Shoufan, A., "Ranking educational channels on YouTube: Aspects and issues", Education and Learning Technologies, Springer, 2021
  7. Shoufan, A., "What motivates university students to like or dislike an educational online video? A sentimental framework", Computers & Education, 134, pp.132-144, 2019
  8. Shoufan, A., "Estimating the Cognitive Value of YouTube’s Educational Videos: A Learning Analytics Approach", Computers in Human Behavior, 92, pp.450-458, 2018
  9. Shoufan, A. and Mohamed, F., "On the Likes and Dislikes of YouTube’s Educational Videos", ACM Conference on IT Education, 2017

Learning Technology

  1. Shoufan, A., "Can students without prior knowledge use ChatGPT to answer test questions? An empirical study", ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 23(4), pp.1-29, 2023
  2. Shoufan, A., "Exploring Students’ Perceptions of ChatGPT: Thematic Analysis and Follow-up Survey", IEEE ACCESS, 2023
  3. Shoufan, A., Lu, Z. and Huss, S., "A Web-based Visualization and Animation Platform for Digital Logic Design", IEEE Transactions on Learning Technology, Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2015
  4. Shoufan, A., "Live Demonstration of DLD-VISU: an eLearning Platform for Digital Logic Design", ISCAS 2016, IEEE International Symposium on circuits and systems, 2016
  5. Shoufan, A., "A Platform for Visualizing Digital Circuit Synthesis with VHDL", 15th ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE 2010), 26-30 June, Ankara, Turkey, 2010
  6. Shoufan, A. and Huss, S., "Construction of a SPICE-similar Simulator for Education", Analog’06, 8. GMM/ITG-Diskussionssitzung. Entwicklung von Analog­schaltungen mit CAE-Methoden, Dresden, Germany, Sep. 2006, 2006

Cognitive Learning

  1. Shoufan, A., "Toward Modeling the Intrinsic Complexity of Test Problems", IEEE Transactions on Education 60, no. 2 (2017): 157-163, 2017
  2. Shoufan, A., "SR Latch: The Wrong Introduction to Digital Memory", ISCAS, 2020
  3. Shoufan, A. and Alnaqbi, A., "On the Intrinsic Complexity of Logical Transformation Problems", IEEE EDUCON, 2018
  4. Shoufan, A. and Alnaqbi, A., "An Intrinsic Complexity Model for the Problem of Total Resistance", ISCAS 2017, IEEE International Symposium on circuits and systems, 2017
  5. Shoufan, A., "Epistemic Fidelity and Cognitive Constructivism in DLD-VISU", IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, 2016
  6. Shoufan, A., "ABS Controller: An Introductory Case Study for Motivating Non-Major Students", IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, 2016