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A Novel Approach to the design of E-learning System using Ontological Folksonomies
| International Journal of Computer Applications |
| Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA |
| Volume 33 - Number 8 |
| Year of Publication: 2011 |
| Authors: J. Hajiram Beevi, N. Deivasigamani |
10.5120/4040-5788
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J. Hajiram Beevi, N. Deivasigamani . A Novel Approach to the design of E-learning System using Ontological Folksonomies. International Journal of Computer Applications. 33, 8 ( November 2011), 17-23. DOI=10.5120/4040-5788
Abstract
With the emergence and growth of web2.0 paradigm, the theme of e-learning2.0 started to raise. E-learning2.0 is an ideal platform which supports learner centric approach. From the view of learners, the way people learn has changed from passive to active. This paper presents a novel approach to the design of e-learning system using web2.0 tools. The main focus of our approach is to create metadata using folksonomies and Dublin Core metadata standard for e-learning objects. Meanwhile, a learning repository is designed for storing learning objects and metadata. A query interface has been developed to retrieve the search item. To test the usefulness and ease of use of our prototype, we used the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to evaluate the system. Results are promising.
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