INTEGRATION OF ONTOLOGY IN DISTANCE LEARNING SYSTEMS - Models, Methods and Applications

Lina Tankeleviciene, Dale Dzemydiene

2009

Abstract

Semantic web technologies, including domain ontologies, can enhance possibilities and functionality of traditional Web systems. The problem is that these technologies are not fully adopted yet to bring benefits to final users. We analyse the oppurtunities to integrate domain ontologies into typical learning management systems in order to gain some automation or support from the system in frequent and time consuming jobs, which are performed by students and academic staff in ourdays systems. The main aim of our research is to propose a methodology for the development of the distance learning course domain ontology and its integration into the distance learning systems. In this paper, we present our research directions and proposed solutions. Furthermore, we pay here more attention to learning scenarios, which we design considering the proposed methodology and the particular learning manamement system – MOODLE – in mind.

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Tankeleviciene L. and Dzemydiene D. (2009). INTEGRATION OF ONTOLOGY IN DISTANCE LEARNING SYSTEMS - Models, Methods and Applications . In Proceedings of the First International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-8111-82-1, pages 355-360. DOI: 10.5220/0002163403550360


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@conference{csedu09,
author={Lina Tankeleviciene and Dale Dzemydiene},
title={INTEGRATION OF ONTOLOGY IN DISTANCE LEARNING SYSTEMS - Models, Methods and Applications},
booktitle={Proceedings of the First International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,},
year={2009},
pages={355-360},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002163403550360},
isbn={978-989-8111-82-1},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the First International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,
TI - INTEGRATION OF ONTOLOGY IN DISTANCE LEARNING SYSTEMS - Models, Methods and Applications
SN - 978-989-8111-82-1
AU - Tankeleviciene L.
AU - Dzemydiene D.
PY - 2009
SP - 355
EP - 360
DO - 10.5220/0002163403550360