Exploring the Use of Ontologies in Creating Learning Platforms: HIV and AIDS Education at a South African University

Author

Dalvit, L. ; Gunzo, F.T. ; Maema, M.K.V. ; Slay, H.

Author_Institution

Educ. Dept., Rhodes Univ., Grahamstown, South Africa

Volume

5

fYear

2008

fDate

12-14 Dec. 2008

Firstpage

407

Lastpage

410

Abstract

In this paper, we describe initial ideas for the creation of a knowledge-driven learning platform through a system comprising of three components, a telephone system, an information kiosk and a Website. Working within the higher education HIV and AIDS (HEAIDS) programme funded by the European Union, we intend to provide relevant local HIV and AIDS information at a South African tertiary institution and the surrounding community. This paper will focus on the use of ontology for processing and retrieval of data.

Keywords

Web sites; computer aided instruction; educational institutions; information retrieval; ontologies (artificial intelligence); European Union; South African University; South African tertiary institution; Website; data processing; data retrieval; higher education HIV; knowledge-driven learning platform; ontology; telephone system; Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Africa; Computer science education; Educational programs; Human immunodeficiency virus; Internet; Local area networks; Natural languages; Ontologies; Telephony;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer Science and Software Engineering, 2008 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Wuhan, Hubei

Print_ISBN

978-0-7695-3336-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CSSE.2008.1627

Filename

4722926