Conceptualising Smart Spaces for Learning

Authors

  • Bernd Simon Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Department of Information Systems, Augasse 2-6, A-1090 Vienna,
  • Peter Dolog Learning Lab Lower Saxony, Expo Plaza 1, D-30539 Hannover
  • Zoltán Miklós Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Department of Information Systems, Augasse 2-6, A-1090 Vienna,
  • Daniel Olmedilla Learning Lab Lower Saxony, Expo Plaza 1, D-30539 Hannover
  • Michael Sintek German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) GmbH, Knowledge Management Department, Postfach 2080, D-67608 Kaiserslautern

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5334/2004-9-simon

Keywords:

learning management, knowledge management, distributed systems, ontology, educational semantic web, personalisation,

Abstract

Abstract: Selecting appropriate learning services for a learner from the large number of heterogeneous knowledge sources is a complex and challenging task. This paper presents the idea of Smart Spaces for Learning. A Smart Space for Learning is defined as a distributed system (ie "space") that provides management support for the "smart" retrieval and consumption of heterogeneous learning services via Personal Learning Assistants. Personalisation and system interoperability play an important role for the realisation of a Smart Space for Learning. In this paper we illustrate and discuss how Semantic Web technologies such as RDF, TRIPLE, QEL and ontologies can be applied to create a Smart Space for Learning.

Invited Commentary: McGreal, R. (2004) Commentary on: Simon, B., Dolog., P., Miklós, Z., Olmedilla, D. and Sintek, M. (2004). Conceptualising Smart Spaces for Learning. [PDF]

Editors: Terry Anderson and Denise Whitelock.

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Published

2004-05-21

Issue

Vol. 2004 No. 1: The Educational Semantic Web (Special Issue)

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