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Dr. Annie Green has always taken a practical and applied approach to her studies, research, and work. She excels in this, and the results are included in the authors and their insights. Even her title choice reflects this: "Making It Real."

These proceedings represent the work of contributors to the 15th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ECIE 2020), hosted by Università degli Studi Internazionali di Roma (UNINT), Italy on 17-18 September 2020. The Conference Chair is Prof. Alessandro De Nisco and the Programme Chair is Adjunct Professor Emilio Sassone Corsi, both from Università degli Studi Internazionali di Roma (UNINT), Italy.ECIE is a well-established event on the academic research calendar and now in its 15th year, the key aim remains the opportunity for participants to share ideas and meet the people who hold them. The conference was due to be held at Università degli Studi Internazionali di Roma (UNINT), Italy, but due to the global Covid-19 pandemic it was moved online to be held as a virtual event. The scope of papers will ensure an interesting two days. The subjects covered illustrate the wide range of topics that fall into this important and ever-growing area of research.The keynote presentation is given by Dr. Kenneth A. Grant, from Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada on the topic of The Special Case of the University Entrepreneurial Ecosystem. During the second day of the conference there will be a plenary session entitled NoBORDER INNOVATION - African & European Models of Teaching Entrepreneurship & Innovation.With an initial submission of 251 abstracts, after the double blind, peer review process there are 92 Academic research papers, 15 PhD research papers, 4 Masters Research papers and 4 work-in-progress papers published in these Conference Proceedings. These papers represent research from Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, The Netherlands, Turkey, UK, USA,

Learning (ECGBL 2019), 3-4 October 2019, hosted by the Faculty of Engineering and Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark in collaboration with the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute. The Conference Chair is Lars Elbæk and the Programme Chairs are Gunver Majgaard, Andrea Valente and Md. Saifuddin Khalid, all from University of Southern Denmark, Denmark. The Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute is an internationally recognized research organisation, which has maintained a leading position in robotics for more than two decades. The Institute focuses on game-based learning related research in robotics and embodied systems for learning, including mixed realities and the design of educational tools, digital didactical design and social responsibility. The Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics at the University of Southern Denmark pursues research on innovation and scientific knowledge-based studies of the human body, sport, active living, health and digital design as well as human movement, sport and game-based learning as current fields of development. At ECGBL this year the two departments are highlighting the themes of: Virtual reality and augmented reality for learning Game-based physical activity and health STEM pathways in educational practice Game based design The opening keynote presentation is given by Helle Marie Skovbjerg from the Design School Kolding, who will speak about Playful play-design - balancing between danger and safety in children full body play. On Thursday afternoon LEGO education will facilitate an interactive plenary session. The second day of the conference will open with an address by Simon Egenfeldt-Nielsen from Serious Games Interactive who will talk about Social Gamification - Blended learning games. With an initial submission of 205 abstracts, after the double blind, peer review process there are 93 Academic research papers, 15 PhD research papers, 4 Masters Research papers and 13 work-in-progress papers published in these Conference Proceedings. These papers represent research from Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Mexico, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

Innovation and entrepreneurship skills are important issues which need to be mastered today to produce an effective 21st century society. Some universities offer degrees or other courses in these subjects, whilst others incorporate these topics in a variety of different degrees. But whatever approach the university takes these topics are quite challenging to teach, and also difficult to research. Courses and modules on these subjects are often quite theoretical and often they neither deliver the practical knowhow required nor do they inspire our students to become innovators or entrepreneurs. Fortunately some good work is being done in this field in various parts of the world and this annual competition highlights such initiatives.The response this year to the fifth Teaching Innovation and Entrepreneurship Excellence Awards has reflected the innovative initiatives in place in many parts of the world. With 30 initial submissions from 15 countries and 20 competitors were invited to send in a full case history describing their initiative. The range of subjects written about in the case histories has certainly been extensive and the panel of reviewers had their job cut out for them to find the most interesting case histories and short list them to the finalists published in this anthology.12 authors or groups of authors have been invited to present their work at the European Conferences on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Kalamata, Greece. The topics which will be addressed are listed in the Contents page of this book.I would like to thank all the contributors to this book for the excellent work which has been done towards developing new and interesting ways of teaching Innovation and Entrepreneurship. And of course it is also important to thank the individuals who constituted our panel of reviewers and expert judges.

"How can I get out of here" is not only aimed at reaching children, but also families, psychotherapists and teachers, and can be used for those times when they may not know how to tell the child that they will get over their suffering, to tell them that, even when it is difficult or painful to do so, there are ways they can get help without having to tell what happened. This book explains, in a visual and accessible way, how EMDR therapy works. In addition, the Emotional Garden section, raises the importance of connection and recognition of emotions, as well as of the essential role of the parents in this process.

Giving visibility to interesting or leading edge applications of social media is the objective of the Social Media in Practice Excellence Awards Competition. We have been looking for effective social media applications in business or in the public sector.The call for case histories was announced in late 2018 and 18 submissions were received describing on an outline basis a social media initiative. 14 contributors were invited to forward a full case history. A panel of judges chose the case history finalists who are invited to present their work at the 6th European Conference on Social Media, in Brighton, UK in June 2019.The emphasis of the successful case histories is on innovative, creative and effective social media applications and the finalists published in this book are demonstrating this. Submissions to the competition this year are widespread with contributions from Australia, Poland, Portugal, India and South Africa.The initiatives are also diverse, and include a student communication project from Portugal, as well as e-assessments in Australia. Projects from South Africa, Poland and India also focus on the introduction and use of Social Media in High Education. And away from Education there is a case on the use of Whatsapp groups in staff development. Although the competition was open to social media applications from all fields it is interesting that this year it is dominated by educational issue.

Teaching research methodology is a major challenge for many academics. To be a competent researcher it is necessary not only to acquire skills in the techniques, but also to have an understanding of the philosophical issues which underpin academic research. Traditionally, these are often not well understood. As a result, many research methodology courses are quite superficial with the emphasis being placed on collecting and analysing data. This is not really sufficient for the purposes of quality academic research. There are many academics who believe that research methodology is difficult to teach. The tried and tested classroom-based approaches used in most other subjects do not sufficiently address the nuances which students need to be aware of in order to understand the implications of research techniques adequately to become a successful academic researcher. This is because ultimately research methodology needs to be about more than simply collecting data and then manipulating it. However, some good and innovative work is being done in this field in various parts of the world. And many universities are changing the way they teach research methodology to help educate and develop young researchers. This anthology consists of 30 case histories describing the teaching of research methodologies which have been selected from over 100 submissions which were presented at the European Conferences of Research Methods over the past four years. These are a diverse range of examples from various parts of the world showcasing different aspects of teaching research methodologies and the challenges faced in helping students develop skills in this respect. They range from embedding research methodology into university courses to community projects such as mentorships and workshops to providing access to experienced researchers. These cases will be valuable to anyone who is involved in either teaching or developing research methodology programmes. The case histories provide descriptions of each of the teaching initiatives.It is believed that being aware of these approaches to teaching will provide helpful insights into the types of issues academics are coping with when teaching research methodology today in various parts of the world.

The Innovation in the Teaching of Research Methods Excellence Awards is being run for the 5th time this year.We continue to be encouraged by the interest which has been shown in these Excellence Awards, as we believe that the case histories recorded here are a valuable asset to those who are trying to improve their teaching of research methodology in the social sciences.Initially 20 submissions were received and 15 contenders were invited to submit a full case history describing their initiative. These case histories were double-blind peer review and this publication contains the entries of the shortlisted contestants. We are once again pleased to see the global reach these Awards have with contributions this year from Belgium, New Zealand, Netherlands, Portugal and South Africa.We feel that these case histories provide helpful insights into the types of issues academics are coping with when teaching research methodology today in various parts of the world.These case histories are also included in a compilation book of the past five years Excellence Awards finalists.

e-Learning has become such a central part of how we manage the delivery of education and training in the 21st century and the International e-Learning Excellence Awards provides an opportunity for individuals and groups to consider new and innovative ways of using this method of learning.The response to the fourth e-Learning Excellence Awards has reflected the innovative initiatives in place in many parts of the world. With 27 initial submissions from 12 countries, 20 competitors were invited to send in a full case history describing their initiative. The range of subjects written about in the case histories has certainly been extensive and the panel of expert judges had their job cut out for them to find the most interesting case histories and short list them down to the finalists published in this anthology.The 12 authors or groups of authors have been invited to present their work at the European Conferences on e-Learning in Athens, Greece in November. The topics which will be addressed are listed in the Contents page of this book.

There has always been some degree of controversy surrounding computers and computers have always been vulnerable. In the early days of computing there were cases of theft and criminal damage to new computer installations. Computers have been shot at and even bombed, causing extensive damage.Over the years there have been many attempts at computer fraud. One of the most celebrated was the so-called Salami Fraud where small amounts of money, which would be hardly noticed by any individual, were taken from a very large number of bank accounts, thus enriching the fraudsters. However, these were largely limited to corporate situations where the damage was contained. With the arrival of the personal computer and especially mobile devices such as laptops and smart phones the damage achievable by fraudsters and vandals and others wishing to inflict damage on elements of cyberspace has grown and a considerable number of people have had a lot of money swindled from them. In a similar vein computers are now also used as weapons to target other computers and electronic devices.The past 20 years has seen a massive escalation in the damage done in cyberspace and this has been accompanied by a growing concern about all aspects of Cyber Security. The ever increasing number of cyber attacks on individuals, organisations and national government agencies has reached epidemic proportions. It is not possible to know the exact extent of these attacks and the damage which they have done as no one wishes to advertise their vulnerability - even their past vulnerability. However, estimates suggest that the cost of these attacks have run into tens or even hundreds of billions of dollars. What is certain is that billions of dollars are being spent every year in order to improve cyber security.

One of the most interesting aspects of research methodology is that there is a constant flow of new ideas and thus new concepts and new terminology. This second edition is an attempt to keep up with such changes and thus 200 new entries have been added to the Dictionary. However, it is well known that no sooner than the ink is dry a new concept and new jargon appears.