A knowledge-based framework for e-learning in heterogeneous pervasive environments

Multiplatform E-Learning Systems and Technologies: Mobile Devices for Ubiquitous ICT-Based Education - JUL-2010

Authors

Ruta Michele, Scioscia Floriano, Colucci Simona, Di Sciascio Eugenio, Di Noia Tommaso, Pinto Agnese

Abstract

We propose a ubiquitous learning approach useful not only to acquire knowledge in the traditional educational meaning, but also to solve cross-environment everyday problems. By formalizing user request and profile through logic-based knowledge representation languages, a lightweight but semantically meaningful matchmaking process is executed in order to retrieve the most suitable learning resources. Standard formats for distribution of learning objects is extended in a backward-compatible way to support semantic annotations in our framework. Framework and algorithms are absolutely general purpose, nevertheless an application has been developed where the semantic-based Bluetooth/RFID discovery protocols devised in previous work, support users –equipped with an handheld device– to discover learning objects satisfying their needs in a given environment.

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-703-4.ch002

BibTex references

@InCollection{RSCDDP10,
  author       = "Ruta, Michele and Scioscia, Floriano and Colucci, Simona and Di Sciascio, Eugenio and Di Noia, Tommaso and Pinto, Agnese",
  title        = "A knowledge-based framework for e-learning in heterogeneous pervasive environments",
  booktitle    = "Multiplatform E-Learning Systems and Technologies: Mobile Devices for Ubiquitous ICT-Based Education",
  chapter      = "2",
  pages        = "20--41",
  month        = "jul",
  year         = "2010",
  editor       = "Tiong Thye Goh",
  publisher    = "IGI Global",
  note         = "ISBN: 978-1-60566-703-4, doi: 10.4018/978-1-60566-703-4.ch002",
  url          = "http://sisinflab.poliba.it/Publications/2010/RSCDDP10"

}