Teaching the semantic web: can semantics do the trick?. (9th February 2009)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gomez-Berbis, Juan Miguel; Colomo-Palacios, Ricardo; Ruiz-Mezcua, Belen; Garcia-Crespo, Angel
• Is Part Of: International journal of teaching and case studies. Volume 1:Number 4(2008)
• Page Start: 267
• Page End: 274
• Publication Date: 2009-02-09
• Subjects: information systems education -- semantic web -- ontologies -- web 20 -- computer science syllabus -- hands-on learning -- teaching -- semantics; Teaching -- Periodicals; 371.10205
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1749-9151

Abstract

Teaching Semantic Web-related technologies raises the issue of where it could fit in the Computer Science syllabus. Showing, depicting and explaining the breakthrough of adding semantics to the current Web remains a fundamental challenge in Computer Science education. In this paper, we discuss our approach to help students understand the full potential of the Semantic Web approach by means of an optional course where they follow a 'hands-on' approach.