Towards a semantic modeling of learners in e-learning from communities of practice perspective

In this poster, we propose a design for learning that enables e-learning systems to benefit from the social learning theory underlined within the Communities of practice (CoPs). CoPs are considered at the heart of knowledge management. The learner is considered as part of a community and shares knowledge with other members of the CoP. We will propose a learner profile model for e-learning systems taking into account the community factor, the learner participation and knowledge reification. The poster will show current research in user modeling and our contribution. Copyright is held by author/owner(s) Tapia'07, October 14-17, 2007, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA ACM 978-1-59593-866-4/07/0010