{"title":"A scenario model based on anthropology of didactics for Enquiry-Based Science Teaching","authors":"S. Laubé, S. Garlatti, Jean-Louis Tetchueng","doi":"10.1504/IJAMC.2008.018509","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJAMC.2008.018509","url":null,"abstract":"Nowadays, technology-enhanced learning systems must have the ability to reuse learning resources from distributed repositories, to be context-aware, adaptive and based on substantial advances in pedagogical theories and knowledge models. We focus on learning systems using a problem-based learning approach represented by scenarios. Our main contribution is a semantic and didactic-based model of scenarios for designing an adaptive and context-aware learning System. The scenario model is acquired from: i) the know-how and real practices of teachers (inquiry based science teaching); ii) the theory in didactic anthropology of knowledge of Chevallard; iii) a hierarchical task model.","PeriodicalId":134413,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Adv. Media Commun.","volume":"577 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132319086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Keyword extraction rules based on a part-of-speech hierarchy","authors":"R. Khoury, F. Karray, M. Kamel","doi":"10.1504/IJAMC.2008.018504","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJAMC.2008.018504","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we set out to present an original rule-learning algorithm for symbolic Natural Language Processing (NLP), designed to learn the rules of extraction of keywords marked in its training sentences. What really sets our methodology apart from other recent developments in the field of NLP is the implementation of a hierarchy of parts-of-speech at the very core of the algorithm. This makes the rules dependent only on the sentence's structure rather than on context and domain-specific information. The theoretical development and the experimental results support the conclusion that this improved methodology can be used to obtain an in-depth analysis of the text without being limited to a single domain of application. Consequently, it has the advantage of outperforming both traditional statistical and symbolic NLP methodologies.","PeriodicalId":134413,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Adv. Media Commun.","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130268240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The use of chat by Greek students","authors":"Vasileios C. Tsarouchas, A. Economides","doi":"10.1504/IJAMC.2008.018511","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJAMC.2008.018511","url":null,"abstract":"Greek students are familiar with chat and its features but they also expect new and more advanced features. Most of them use MSN every day for file transfer and communication with friends who live far from them. However, they are concerned about security and convenience of use. Their biggest worries are the pretension of other users and the fact that someone could possibly try to take advantage of them. Most of them select a chat-mate by his nickname and hide their personal data when they chat about erotic issues. Finally, most of them chat about sports, gossip and erotic issues.","PeriodicalId":134413,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Adv. Media Commun.","volume":"105 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114102030","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Improving Educational Multimedia selection process using group decision support systems","authors":"Mohammed N. A. Abdelhakim, S. Shirmohammadi","doi":"10.1504/IJAMC.2008.018507","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJAMC.2008.018507","url":null,"abstract":"Educational Multimedia (EMM) today is an integral part of teaching and learning systems. However, EMM selection for higher education is a complex problem. In this work, we investigate the viability of developing and a web-based GDSS, integrated with knowledge management and instructional design, as a support tool to overcome the difficulties in the selection of EMMs. The proposed solution supports the six phases of planning, intelligence, design, choice, implementation, and evaluation. Performance evaluation is also presented using data collected from experts, instructors, and EMM producers. The results reveal that the proposed solution can successfully help in selecting and evaluating EMMs.","PeriodicalId":134413,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Adv. Media Commun.","volume":"72 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129497547","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Developing a simple repository to support authoring Learning Objects","authors":"Cheryl Z. Qian, Victor Y. Chen, R. Woodbury","doi":"10.1504/IJAMC.2008.018505","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJAMC.2008.018505","url":null,"abstract":"This paper reports our experience of designing a human centric repository to support Learning Object (LO) authoring. The users of DesignPatterns.ca are designers who want to explore, communicate and share parametric modelling knowledge and strategies. Aiming to support such a community, we provided succinct functions to meet their evident needs, kept the effort of packaging and publishing to a minimum, and left space for user innovation. We used agile methods and negotiated process and design with users regularly. The paper records and critically reviews the process we followed and lessons we learned in this repository development.","PeriodicalId":134413,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Adv. Media Commun.","volume":"124 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116028248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Martin Lesage, Martin Riopel, Gilles Raîche, Komi Sodoké
{"title":"IMS-QTI sub-standards in computerised adaptive testing and interfacing","authors":"Martin Lesage, Martin Riopel, Gilles Raîche, Komi Sodoké","doi":"10.1504/IJAMC.2008.018503","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJAMC.2008.018503","url":null,"abstract":"In recent years, a growing number of schools, colleges, universities and other learning institutions have been converting their existing courses into E Learning applications. To implement this, the authors are developing a Macromedia Flash E-Learning Web application able to fully include item data input and adaptive testing capabilities using Item Response Theory (IRT). The project's goal is to maximise the capabilities and the reusability of the multimedia content produced by using the IMS-QTI standard. The application's adaptive testing functionalities will be implemented by proposing new IMS-QTI sub-standards for item parameters and interfacing parameters' characterisation.","PeriodicalId":134413,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Adv. Media Commun.","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116643057","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"To store and retrieve software components for Interactive Learning Environments: the ECR repository","authors":"Issam Rebaï, Brigitte de la Passardière, J. Labat","doi":"10.1504/IJAMC.2008.016214","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJAMC.2008.016214","url":null,"abstract":"In the field of Interactive Learning Environments (ILEs), most existing or in the making repositories are devoted to Learning Objects (LOs). These objects have static or dynamic contents and are designed to be used in an ILE. As far as we know, repositories where ILE designers can retrieve and re-use software components do not exist. Therefore, we elaborated and implemented a repository to store software components that could be used to build an ILE. This has led us to propose a specific metadata schema, named Learning Software Component Metadata (LSCM) to describe the software components. It is based on Learning Object Metadata (LOM) for the learning aspects and on Basic Interoperability Data Model (BIDM) for the software aspects. In this paper, we first classify software components in four categories, according to their roles in the ILE construction. Then, we describe the repository itself.","PeriodicalId":134413,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Adv. Media Commun.","volume":"4 11","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131874208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Technologies for enabling the sharing of Learning Objects","authors":"Ty Mey Eap, M. Hatala, D. Gašević","doi":"10.1504/IJAMC.2008.016211","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJAMC.2008.016211","url":null,"abstract":"There are several proposed infrastructures to enable the sharing of learning resources. Each proposal focuses on certain aspects of the e-learning management system. An assessment of recent proposed infrastructures would give researchers a better understanding of the technologies and features required to support future network of learning object repositories. This paper provides the assessment of four e-learning communication infrastructures in the form of a comparative analysis that focuses on the architecture, integration, and interoperability of the infrastructure and uses the results to recommend e-learning infrastructure research and development.","PeriodicalId":134413,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Adv. Media Commun.","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133815356","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Social Network Analysis techniques: implications for information and knowledge sharing in virtual learning communities","authors":"B. Daniel, G. McCalla, Richard A. Schwier","doi":"10.1504/IJAMC.2008.016212","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJAMC.2008.016212","url":null,"abstract":"This work employs social network techniques to analyse patterns of interactions critical to information and knowledge sharing among learners in a virtual learning community. Drawing from the results of this analysis, fundamental variables which are more likely to affect information and knowledge sharing in virtual learning communities are explored and future research initiatives to pursue these issues is presented.","PeriodicalId":134413,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Adv. Media Commun.","volume":"237 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116485386","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Metadata-driven software components aggregation process with reuse","authors":"Anis Masmoudi, G. Paquette, R. Champagne","doi":"10.1504/IJAMC.2008.016213","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJAMC.2008.016213","url":null,"abstract":"Our work aims to improve the reuse of existing software components to build learning and knowledge management applications and systems. In earlier work, we suggested a platform-independent set of metadata that covers the main specifications of software components, called SOftware COmponent Metadata (SOCOM), to reference digital resources in a software components repository. In this paper, we describe an aggregation process that facilitates building new components. This process is driven by metadata and models and is supported by a proposed framework. Our prototype is developed and experimented in the context of the TELOS System, built within the LORNET Project.","PeriodicalId":134413,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Adv. Media Commun.","volume":"101 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116664217","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}