Learning 2.0
Doxaras Yiannis
yiannis@niobiumlabs.com

Definition of the Field

Approaches
• We need a sophisticated, distributed and agile way
of knowledge categorization sharing and evaluation
system.
• Stand up to emerging student learning demands and
methodologies.
• Student schedules, try to be completely non invasive.
• Better Courses
• Greater Audience.

Methodologies
• Project based learning.
• Self Evaluation, automated feedback.
• On line Class feature (real time course broadcasting and offline search)
• Learning Communities.
• Collaborative learning.
• Twitter live feedback.
• Advanced Taxonomies for content search.
• Cross knowledge domain linking. Advanced Ontologies.
• Multilingual content.
• Mobile thematics.
• Customizable UI

Implementation Software
• Moodle state of the art open source elerning
platform.
• Drupal #1 CMS the last 3 years. Advanced ontology
and community management capabilities.
• Elgg. The most active and emerging open source,
social networking platform.

Deployment Diagram
Drupal
Single Sign On
Functionality
Moodle Elgg

Systems Integration

Systems Integration
Drupal Micro Formats and RDF
Semantic Web Functionalities

Systems Integration
Drupal Micro Formats and RDF
Semantic Web Functionalities

Systems Integration
Drupal Micro Formats and RDF
Semantic Web Functionalities

University Course Integration
• Uploading and Sharing materials
• Forums and chats
• Quizzes (associated with grading system)
• Grade administration
• Course management and enrollment
• Assignment collection and review.
• Online exams both project based and oral (mp3 uploading)
• Grades record and statistics.

Learning 2.0
• tweets captured during the lesson.
• social media smart device applications. iphone,
android, web smart phone client.
• Quizzes with real time answer data to the tutor.
• Content and article sharing, inside the same
workgroup.

Enterprise 2.0

Enterprise 2.0
Knowledge worker spend 30% of their time looking for data.
And only knowledge allows us to achieve Innovation and
Productivity.
Enterprise 2.0 offers the context and collaborative tools to
address these issues. Improving productivity and encouraging
collaboration, Enterprise Social Software is the key
communication solution for globally distributed enterprises on
highly competitive markets.

Enterprise 2.0
Knowledge worker spend 30% of their time looking for data.
And only knowledge allows us to achieve Innovation and
Productivity.
Enterprise 2.0 offers the context and collaborative tools to
address these issues. Improving productivity and encouraging
« Knowledge Worker : one who works primarily with collaboration, Enterprise Social Software is the key
information or one who develops and uses communication solution for globally distributed enterprises on
knowledge in the workplace » highly competitive markets.
Peter Drucker (1959)

Enterprise 2.0
Knowledge worker spend 30% of their time looking for data.
And only knowledge allows us to achieve Innovation and
Productivity.
Enterprise 2.0 offers the context and collaborative tools to
address these issues. Improving productivity and encouraging
« Knowledge Worker : one who works primarily with collaboration, Enterprise Social Software is the key
information or one who develops and uses communication solution for globally distributed enterprises on
knowledge in the workplace » highly competitive markets.
Peter Drucker (1959)
« We know now that the source of wealth is something
specifically human : knowledge. Applied to tasks that we
already know how to do, it becomes 'productivity'. Applied
to tasks that are new and different we call it 'innovation'.
Only knowledge allows us to achieve these two goals. »
Peter Drucker
Management challenges of the XXIst Century-1999

Enterprise 2.0
Knowledge worker spend 30% of their time looking for data.
And only knowledge allows us to achieve Innovation and
Productivity.
Enterprise 2.0 offers the context and collaborative tools to
address these issues. Improving productivity and encouraging
« Knowledge Worker : one who works primarily with collaboration, Enterprise Social Software is the key
information or one who develops and uses communication solution for globally distributed enterprises on
knowledge in the workplace » highly competitive markets.
Peter Drucker (1959)
« We know now that the source of wealth is something
specifically human : knowledge. Applied to tasks that we
« Knowledge is of two kinds: we know a subject already know how to do, it becomes 'productivity'. Applied
ourselves, or we know where we can find to tasks that are new and different we call it 'innovation'.
information upon it. » Only knowledge allows us to achieve these two goals. »
(Samuel Johnson. 1709-1784) Peter Drucker
Management challenges of the XXIst Century-1999

Our Contribution
Full WAI compatible web designs.
Voice Augmentation reality for web browsers* [cooperation
with ilsp, captioning, WAI pluggins]
Advanced eLearning portals both for synchronous and
asynchronous learning support.
Knowledge Grid tests for vocational guidance.
Leadership curriculums with experimental education,
game learning and critical thinking decomposition.

Beyond
Augmented Reality Browsers
Advanced content categorization. IEEE LOM, Domain
Specific Ontologies.
Flash Courses.
Virtual Reality Exhibition Tours

Demos

Context Aware
Help Mechanism

Social Networking Learning
Google
Side
Wiki

Social Networking Learning
Google
Side
Wiki

Social Networking Learning
Google
Side
Wiki

Content Taxonomies

Advanced Taxonomies
Learning
Metadata

Advanced Taxonomies
Learning
Metadata

Video Lectures
Content Tagging
for Offline Viewing
and Retrieval.

Asynchronous Learning

Asynchronous Learning

Asynchronous Learning

Asynchronous Learning

Asynchronous Learning

Asynchronous Learning

Asynchronous Learning

Asynchronous Learning

Asynchronous Learning

Simulation Environment

Simulation Environment
Integration
with Moodle
Grading System

Simulation Environment
Integration
with Moodle
Grading System
Adobe
Flex

The objective in modern learning
processes is information
deconstruction and critical thinking!