Ontology Based Content
Management in a Mobilized
  Learning E i
  L    i   Environment

                         Gábor Kismihók
                            Dr. Réka Vas
                      www.corvinno.com
                      www corvinno com
       http://informatika.uni-corvinus.hu
           mLearn 2009
             Orlando
Running e- and mLearning projects
Ontology Based Personnel Selection and Recruitment
    Tba (start: 01/11/09)
Mobile Technologies in Lifelong Learning
    http://motill.eu
E-Learning Manager
    http://deis.ie/elm/
mPSS – mobile P f
 PSS     bil Performance S
                         Support S t
                               t System (t k based mobile L
                                        (task b  d   bil Learning)
                                                              i )
    http://mpss.ath.cx
Using wireless technologies for context sensitive education and training
    www.ericsson.com/contsens
Corvinno Studio – Ontology Based Content Management and Delivery
    www.corvinno.com
What is an Ontology?



 „ …ontologies aim to capture consensual knowledge
in a generic and formal way so that they may be
                        way,
reused and shared across applications (software) and
by groups of people Ontologies are usually built
              people.
cooperatively by a group of people in different
locations.
locations ”
                        (Corcho et al., 2003. p. 44.).
Complex, Ontology based eLearning

            Learning                    HRM
           Technology               selection and
            selection                recruitment




Adaptive                 Ontology             Competency
                                               mapping
 testing
                          modell


                                     Context
             Curricula
                                      based
           development
                                     Learning
The Ontology Model

            Learning                    HRM
           Technology               selection and
            selection                recruitment




Adaptive                 Ontology             Competency
                                               mapping
 testing
                          modell


                                     Context
             Curricula
                                      based
           development
                                     Learning
Group of
                                   specifies
                                                                tasks                                            Educational
                                    serves                           is part of

                                      specifies                                          is part of
                                                                                                                      ontology
  is part of    Scope of                                           Task
                Activities
                A ti iti              serves
                                                                                                      requires
                                                                     requires

                                                                                       element of                Competence
                                 prerequisite            Competence
                                                                                                                   Module
                                                    requires              ensures                                       p
                                                                                                                        prerequisite
                                                                                                                             q
                                                                                        element of
                                                           Knowledge                    belongs to                Curriculum
                                       is part of                                           requires
                                                             Area                        knowledge of
                                                                                                                   Module
                     is
                     i part of
                          t f                                                                                          prerequisite
                                                                          is part of           is part of


                                          premise                                             refers to
refers to       Basic
                                                                    Theorem                                           Example
                                                                                                                      E    l
               concept
                                   conclusion                                               refers to

R. Vas, 2007
      ,                                                refers to



                                                               Test questions
Curricula Development

            Learning                    HRM
           Technology               selection and
            selection                recruitment




Adaptive                 Ontology             Competency
                                               mapping
 testing
                          modell


                                     Context
             Curricula
                                      based
           development
                                     Learning
Curricula Development
                                                        Curriculum

                                                 belongs to         element of



                                       part of
                                                         Knowledge
                                                                                     requires
                                                           Area                    knowledge of
                           part of                               part of                          part of

                                      premise
                                                                                  refers to
     refers to    Basic
                                                              Theorem                                  Example
                 concept
                                 conclusion                                      refers to



                                                 refers to




• C
  Conceptual f
        t l framework f courses
                    k for
• Clearly structures the required knowledge, nodes are
        y                  q             g ,
  connected to Learning Objects
Curricula Development


• Different types of connections between the
nodes

• Learning Content is developed in Semantic
MediaWiki

• Example: Studio MediaWiki
Adaptive testing

            Learning                    HRM
           Technology               selection and
            selection                recruitment




Adaptive                 Ontology             Competency
                                               mapping
 testing
                          modell


                                     Context
             Curricula
                                      based
           development
                                     Learning
Adaptive Testing
• Questions are connected to the Ontology nodes
• Test engine is adaptive: continuously monitors students’
         g          p                 y
  performance
• A Built-in reasoning engine identifies the missing knowledge
                     g g                           g        g
  areas
• Knowledge areas are only accepted if questions about
  underlying concepts are correct
• Based on this information content is offered automatically
• Demo Video
• I t
  Interactive Web Demonstration
         ti W b D       t ti
Learning Technology Selection

            Learning                      HRM
           Technology                 selection and
            selection                  recruitment




Adaptive                   Ontology             Competency
                                                 mapping
 testing
                            modell


                                       Context
             Curricula
                                        based
           development
                                       Learning
Learning Technology Selection

• For investments
  seamless set of
  technological
  criteria is now
  available
• This approach
  has been tested
  on institutional
  synchronous
  virtual learning
  software
  selection
HRM Selection and Recruitment

            Learning                      HRM
           Technology                 selection and
            selection                  recruitment




Adaptive                   Ontology             Competency
                                                 mapping
 testing
                            modell


                                       Context
             Curricula
                                        based
           development
                                       Learning
HRM Selection and Recruitment

  Higher education– Master level


      Ontology based learning
           environment


 Higher education– Bachelor level          STUDIO 
                                         Ontology
                                            based    Workplace
     Ontology based learning                     g
                                          learning
          environment                    environm
                                             ent
                   Higher vocational 
                       training


Secondary        Secondary vocational 
education              training


                   Basic vocational
                       training
HRM Selection and Recruitment
Competency Mapping

            Learning                    HRM
           Technology               selection and
            selection                recruitment




Adaptive                 Ontology             Competency
                                               mapping
 testing
                          modell


                                     Context
             Curricula
                                      based
           development
                                     Learning
Competency mapping
Context Based Learning

            Learning                    HRM
           Technology               selection and
            selection                recruitment




Adaptive                 Ontology             Competency
                                               mapping
 testing
                          modell


                                     Context
             Curricula
                                      based
           development
                                     Learning
Contsens Project
Mobilised Learning Environment

            Learning                    HRM
           Technology               selection and
            selection                recruitment




Adaptive                 Ontology             Competency
                                               mapping
 testing
                          modell


                                     Context
             Curricula
                                      based
           development
                                     Learning
More information




kismihok@informatika.uni-corvinus.hu

Mlearn2009 [kompatibilitási mód]

  • 1.
    Ontology Based Content Managementin a Mobilized Learning E i L i Environment Gábor Kismihók Dr. Réka Vas www.corvinno.com www corvinno com http://informatika.uni-corvinus.hu mLearn 2009 Orlando
  • 2.
    Running e- andmLearning projects Ontology Based Personnel Selection and Recruitment Tba (start: 01/11/09) Mobile Technologies in Lifelong Learning http://motill.eu E-Learning Manager http://deis.ie/elm/ mPSS – mobile P f PSS bil Performance S Support S t t System (t k based mobile L (task b d bil Learning) i ) http://mpss.ath.cx Using wireless technologies for context sensitive education and training www.ericsson.com/contsens Corvinno Studio – Ontology Based Content Management and Delivery www.corvinno.com
  • 3.
    What is anOntology? „ …ontologies aim to capture consensual knowledge in a generic and formal way so that they may be way, reused and shared across applications (software) and by groups of people Ontologies are usually built people. cooperatively by a group of people in different locations. locations ” (Corcho et al., 2003. p. 44.).
  • 4.
    Complex, Ontology basedeLearning Learning HRM Technology selection and selection recruitment Adaptive Ontology Competency mapping testing modell Context Curricula based development Learning
  • 5.
    The Ontology Model Learning HRM Technology selection and selection recruitment Adaptive Ontology Competency mapping testing modell Context Curricula based development Learning
  • 6.
    Group of specifies tasks Educational serves is part of specifies is part of ontology is part of Scope of Task Activities A ti iti serves requires requires element of Competence prerequisite Competence Module requires ensures p prerequisite q element of Knowledge belongs to Curriculum is part of requires Area knowledge of Module is i part of t f prerequisite is part of is part of premise refers to refers to Basic Theorem Example E l concept conclusion refers to R. Vas, 2007 , refers to Test questions
  • 7.
    Curricula Development Learning HRM Technology selection and selection recruitment Adaptive Ontology Competency mapping testing modell Context Curricula based development Learning
  • 8.
    Curricula Development Curriculum belongs to element of part of Knowledge requires Area knowledge of part of part of part of premise refers to refers to Basic Theorem Example concept conclusion refers to refers to • C Conceptual f t l framework f courses k for • Clearly structures the required knowledge, nodes are y q g , connected to Learning Objects
  • 9.
    Curricula Development • Differenttypes of connections between the nodes • Learning Content is developed in Semantic MediaWiki • Example: Studio MediaWiki
  • 10.
    Adaptive testing Learning HRM Technology selection and selection recruitment Adaptive Ontology Competency mapping testing modell Context Curricula based development Learning
  • 11.
    Adaptive Testing • Questionsare connected to the Ontology nodes • Test engine is adaptive: continuously monitors students’ g p y performance • A Built-in reasoning engine identifies the missing knowledge g g g g areas • Knowledge areas are only accepted if questions about underlying concepts are correct • Based on this information content is offered automatically • Demo Video • I t Interactive Web Demonstration ti W b D t ti
  • 12.
    Learning Technology Selection Learning HRM Technology selection and selection recruitment Adaptive Ontology Competency mapping testing modell Context Curricula based development Learning
  • 13.
    Learning Technology Selection •For investments seamless set of technological criteria is now available • This approach has been tested on institutional synchronous virtual learning software selection
  • 14.
    HRM Selection andRecruitment Learning HRM Technology selection and selection recruitment Adaptive Ontology Competency mapping testing modell Context Curricula based development Learning
  • 15.
    HRM Selection andRecruitment Higher education– Master level Ontology based learning environment Higher education– Bachelor level STUDIO  Ontology based Workplace Ontology based learning g learning environment environm ent Higher vocational  training Secondary Secondary vocational  education training Basic vocational training
  • 16.
    HRM Selection andRecruitment
  • 17.
    Competency Mapping Learning HRM Technology selection and selection recruitment Adaptive Ontology Competency mapping testing modell Context Curricula based development Learning
  • 18.
  • 19.
    Context Based Learning Learning HRM Technology selection and selection recruitment Adaptive Ontology Competency mapping testing modell Context Curricula based development Learning
  • 20.
  • 21.
    Mobilised Learning Environment Learning HRM Technology selection and selection recruitment Adaptive Ontology Competency mapping testing modell Context Curricula based development Learning
  • 22.