Title :
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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Learning Technologies, 2008. ICALT '08. Eighth IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Santander, Cantabria
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3167-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICALT.2008.104
