OWLS-LO: extending OWL-S to support learning object. (2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mahmoud, Chaker Ben; Bettahar, Fathia; Azaiez, Ikbel; Gargouri, Faiez
• Is Part Of: International journal of metadata, semantics and ontologies. Volume 11:Number 1(2016)
• Page Start: 61
• Page End: 70
• Publication Date: 2016
• Subjects: e-learning -- electronic learning -- online learning -- learning paths -- learning services -- ontology -- OWL-S -- web ontology language -- web services -- learning objects -- semantic description -- learning intention -- context; Metadata -- Periodicals; Semantic Web -- Periodicals; Ontologies (Information retrieval) -- Periodicals; Data structures (Computer science) -- Periodicals; Information theory -- Periodicals; 005.74
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1744-2621

Abstract

The essential challenge in e-learning is finding and identifying a learning object from a big corpus on the one hand, and ensuring the independence and reusability of learning objects in a different context, on the other hand. These problems can be solved by using the principles of Web service paradigm. In this paper, we propose a semantic description of learning services that encompasses the description of the learning intention and the use of context that characterise a learning object. Then, we propose a semantic service descriptor, based on our OWL-S extension, to enrich service registry. The feasibility of our extended semantic OWLS-LO is proved by experimental results obtained.