SUPPORTING LEARNER MODEL EXCHANGE IN EDUCATIONAL WEB SYSTEMS

Eddie Walsh, Alexander O'Connor, Vincent Wade

2011

Abstract

The heterogeneity of learner models in structure, syntax and semantics makes sharing them a significant challenge for existing educational web systems. Creating mappings between the different types of learner models is one technique that is used when attempting to overcome these issues. This paper presents an overview of research currently being conducted in the area of learner model exchange and defines a categorization, derived from existing educational web systems, of the different mapping types that are required for learner model mapping. Following this, a framework is presented that supports the creation and validation of these different mapping types and the exchange of learner information between multiple heterogeneous educational web systems.

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Walsh E., O'Connor A. and Wade V. (2011). SUPPORTING LEARNER MODEL EXCHANGE IN EDUCATIONAL WEB SYSTEMS . In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies - Volume 1: WEBIST, ISBN 978-989-8425-51-5, pages 346-351. DOI: 10.5220/0003348403460351


in Bibtex Style

@conference{webist11,
author={Eddie Walsh and Alexander O'Connor and Vincent Wade},
title={SUPPORTING LEARNER MODEL EXCHANGE IN EDUCATIONAL WEB SYSTEMS },
booktitle={Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies - Volume 1: WEBIST,},
year={2011},
pages={346-351},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0003348403460351},
isbn={978-989-8425-51-5},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies - Volume 1: WEBIST,
TI - SUPPORTING LEARNER MODEL EXCHANGE IN EDUCATIONAL WEB SYSTEMS
SN - 978-989-8425-51-5
AU - Walsh E.
AU - O'Connor A.
AU - Wade V.
PY - 2011
SP - 346
EP - 351
DO - 10.5220/0003348403460351