Challenges facing the semantic web and social software as communication technology agents in E-learning environments

International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 18-30

  Olaniran, Bolanle A ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication Technology; E learning; Ontology; Pragmatics; Semantic Web; Social Software; Technology Agents

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875284606     PISSN: 19478518     EISSN: 19478526     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jvple.2010100102     Document Type: Article

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