Empowering Web-Based Learning with Semantic Web Technologies: The Case of SWLinker

Author

AlAgha, Iyad ; Burd, Elizabeth

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., Univ. of Durham, Durham

fYear

2008

fDate

1-5 July 2008

Firstpage

396

Lastpage

398

Abstract

In this paper we present SWLinker, a system that aims to empower browsing of Web learning resources by the integration of Semantic Web technologies. It leverages the synergy of learning objects (LOs) on the Semantic Web and ontology based dynamic linking in order to enrich Web pages with semantic layers of complementary knowledge. Furthermore, we demonstrate how SWLinker can support collaborative browsing by enabling context based matching in order to assemble effective groups of co-learners.

Keywords

computer aided instruction; information retrieval; ontologies (artificial intelligence); semantic Web; SWLinker; Web-based learning; information browsing; ontology based dynamic linking; semantic Web; Assembly; Collaboration; Collaborative work; Computer science; Electronic learning; Joining processes; Ontologies; Semantic Web; Visualization; Web pages; Collaborative Browsing; Learning Objects; Ontology; Semantic Web; knowledge management; semantic browser;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Learning Technologies, 2008. ICALT '08. Eighth IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Santander, Cantabria

Print_ISBN

978-0-7695-3167-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICALT.2008.104

Filename

4561720

Link To Document

https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2087248