Melania Borit
Associate professor in modelling and simulation of social processes & game-based learning
- Szczepanska, Timo; Angourakis, Andreas; Graham, Shawn; Borit, Melania. Quantum Leaper: A Methodology Journey From a Model in NetLogo to a Game in Unity. Springer Nature 2022 ISBN 978-3-030-92843-8. ISSN 2213-8684.s doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-92843-8_15.
- Achter, Sebastian; Borit, Melania; Chattoe-Brown, Edmund; Siebers, Peer-Olaf. RAT-RS: a reporting standard for improving the documentation of data use in agent-based modelling. International Journal of Social Research Methodology: Theory and Practice 2022. ISSN 1364-5579.s doi: 10.1080/13645579.2022.2049511.
- Javed, Rana Tallal; Nasir, Osama; Vanhée, Loïs; Borit, Melania; Zea, Elias; Gupta, Shivam; Vinuesa, Ricardo; Qadir, Junaid. Get out of the BAG! Silos in AI Ethics Education: Unsupervised Topic Modeling Analysis of Global AI Curricula. The journal of artificial intelligence research 2022; Volum 73. ISSN 1076-9757.s 933 - 965.s doi: 10.1613/jair.1.13550.
- Szczepanska, Timo; Antosz, Patrycja; Berndt, Jan Ole; Borit, Melania; Chattoe-Brown, Edmund; Mehryar, Sara; Meyer, Ruth; Onngo, Stephan; Verhagen, Harko. GAM on! Six ways to explore social complexity by combining games and agent-based models. International Journal of Social Research Methodology: Theory and Practice 2022. ISSN 1364-5579.s doi: 10.1080/13645579.2022.2050119.
- Vanhée, Loïs; Borit, Melania. Ethical By Designer - How to Grow Ethical Designers of Artificial Intelligence. The journal of artificial intelligence research 2022; Volum 73. ISSN 1076-9757.s 619 - 631.s doi: 10.1613/jair.1.13135.
- Weines, Jørn; Borit, Melania. Better Game Worlds by Design: The GAS Framework for Designing and Analyzing Games Based on Socio-Ecological Systems Thinking, Demonstrated on Nusfjord (2017). Games and Culture 2021; Volum 17 (2). ISSN 1555-4120.s 262 - 283.s doi: 10.1177/15554120211027109.
- Siebers, Peer-Olaf; Achter, Sebastian; Palaretti Bernardo, Cristiane; Borit, Melania; Chattoe-Brown, Edmund. First Steps Towards RAT: A Protocol for Documenting Data Use in the Agent-Based Modeling Process. (fulltekst) Springer 2021 (none) ISBN 978-3-030-61503-1. ISSN 2213-8684.s 257 - 261.s doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-61503-1_24.
- Squazzoni, Flaminio; Polhill, J Gary; Edmonds, Bruce; Ahrweiler, Petra; Antosz, Patrycja; Scholz, Geeske; Chappin, Émile; Borit, Melania; Verhagen, Harko; Giardini, Francesca; Gilbert, Nigel. Computational Models that Matter During a Global Pandemic Outbreak: A Call to Action. JASSS : Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation 2020. ISSN 1460-7425.s doi: 10.18564/jasss.4298.
- Santos, Jorge; Borit, Melania; Vanhée, Loïs. Modelling the “Captain’s Nose”: Exploring the Shift Towards Autonomous Fishing with Social Simulation. Springer Proceedings in Complexity 2020. ISSN 2213-8684.s 391 - 397.s doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-34127-5_39.
- Borit, Melania; Stangvaltaite-Mouhat, Lina. GoDental! Enhancing flipped classroom experience with game-based learning. (fulltekst) European journal of dental education 2020; Volum 00. ISSN 1396-5883.s doi: 10.1111/eje.12566.
- Squazzoni, Flaminio; Polhill, J. Gareth; Edmonds, Bruce; Ahrweiler, Petra; Antosz, Patrycja; Scholz, Geeske; Chappin, Émile; Borit, Melania; Verhagen, Harko; Giardini, Francesca; Gilbert, Nigel. Computational Models That Matter During a Global Pandemic Outbreak: A Call to Action. (fulltekst) JASSS : Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation 2020; Volum 23 (2). ISSN 1460-7425.s doi: 10.18564/jasss.4298.
- Weber, Charlotte Teresa; Borit, Melania; Aschan, Michaela. An interdisciplinary insight into the human dimension in fisheries models. A systematic literature review in a European Union context. Frontiers in Marine Science 2019; Volum 6. ISSN 2296-7745.s doi: 10.3389/fmars.2019.00369.
- Borit, Cornel; Borit, Melania; Olsen, Petter. Representations of colonialism in three popular, modern board games: Puerto Rico, Struggle of Empires, and Archipelago. Open Library of Humanities 2018; Volum 4 ((1):17). ISSN 2056-6700.s 1 - 40.s doi: 10.16995/olh.211.
- Syed, Shaheen; Borit, Melania; Spruit, Marco. Narrow lenses for capturing the complexity of fisheries: A topic analysis of fisheries science from 1990 to 2016. Fish and Fisheries 2018; Volum 19 (4). ISSN 1467-2960.s 643 - 661.s doi: 10.1111/faf.12280.
- Olsen, Petter; Borit, Melania. The components of a food traceability system. Trends in Food Science & Technology 2018; Volum 77. ISSN 0924-2244.s 143 - 149.s doi: 10.1016/j.tifs.2018.05.004.
- Vanhée, Loïs; Borit, Melania; Santos, Jorge. Autonomous Fishing Vessels Roving the Seas: What Multiagent Systems Have Got to Do with It. (fulltekst) Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS 2018; Volum 2. ISSN 1548-8403.s 1193 - 1197.
- Borit, Melania. Legal Requirements for Food Traceability in the European Union. Elsevier 2016 ISBN 9780081003107.s 225 - 235.s doi: 10.1016/B978-0-08-100310-7.00012-0.
- Syed, Shaheen; Spruit, Marco; Borit, Melania. Bootstrapping a Semantic Lexicon on Verb Similarities. (fulltekst) SciTePress 2016 ISBN 978-989-758-203-5.s 189 - 196.s doi: 10.5220/0006036901890196.
- Borit, Melania; Santos, Jorge. Getting traceability right, from fish to advanced bio-technological products: a review of legislation. Journal of Cleaner Production 2015; Volum 104. ISSN 0959-6526.s 13 - 22.s doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.05.003.
- Borit, Melania; Vanhée, Loïs; Olsen, Petter. Understanding the impact of culture on cognitive trust-building processes: how to increase the social influence of virtual autonomous agents. (fulltekst) CEUR Workshop Proceedings 2014. ISSN 1613-0073.
- Olsen, Petter; Borit, Melania. How to define traceability. Trends in Food Science & Technology 2013; Volum 29 (2). ISSN 0924-2244.s 142 - 150.s doi: 10.1016/j.tifs.2012.10.003.
- Borit, Melania; Olsen, Petter. Evaluation framework for regulatory requirements related to data recording and traceability designed to prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. Marine Policy 2012; Volum 36 (1). ISSN 0308-597X.s 96 - 102.s doi: 10.1016/j.marpol.2011.03.012.
Forskningsinteresser
- social simulation, agent-based modelling, design of autonomous social agents, autonomous vehicles;
- evidence synthesis;
- critical futures studies;
- pedagogy and didactics in higher education, student active learning, serious games/game-based learning;
- traceability, certification, standardisation; risk communication;
- fisheries management, IUU fishing; fisheries as socio-ecological complex adaptive systems;
- related legislation;
- culture and trust.
Undervisning
- Campus-based:
- Course coordinator (2011-2016, 2019-2020) and lecturer (2009-2020): FSK-3006 Model theory and data processing methods, BFE, UiT.
- Course coordinator and lecturer (2020-2021): FSK-3005 Fisheries research and management, BFE, UiT.
- Lecturer (2018-2020): SVF-8600 Philosophy of science and ethics, BFE, UiT.
- Lecturer (2015-2020): BIO-3556 Fisheries biology, BFE, UiT.
- Lecturer (2014-2017): BIO-8603 Philosophy of science and ethics, BFE, UiT.
- Course coordinator and lecturer (2015): Teaching and supervising international students (course for UiT academic staff).
- Lecturer (2010 - 2014): BIO-3557 Fisheries ecology, BFE, UiT.
- On-line:
- Course coordinator (2015): Teaching and supervising international students (course for UiT academic staff).
- Blended learning:
- Course coordinator (2015, 2016) and lecturer (2015, 2016): FSK-3006 Model theory and data processing methods, BFE, UiT.
Medlem i forskningsgruppe
CV
- 2014 PhD in Resource Management - Social Science, University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway, Norway (Thesis title: Trust and traceability. Using culturally tailored environmental risk communication and transparency as trust-building tools)
- 2014 Accredited Lecturer in Intercultural Management, The Hofstede Centre, Finland.
- 2013 Accredited Lecturer in Organisational Culture and Change, The Hofstede Centre, Finland;
- 2010 UniPed (Teacher Training in Higher Education), University of Tromsø, Norway;
- 2009 Master of Science in International Fisheries Management, Norwegian College of Fishery Science, University of Tromsø, Norway;
- 2005 Master of Laws in Maritime Law, Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law, University of Oslo, Norway;
- 2003 Bachelor of Laws, "Ovidius" University, Constanta, Romania;
- 2003 Teachers' Training Program, "Ovidius" University, Constanta, Romania.