Enriching adaptation in e-learning systems through a situation-aware ontology network

Interactive Technology and Smart Education

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 60-73

  Pernas, Ana Marilza ^a,b   Diaz, Alicia ^c   Motz, Regina ^d   de Oliveira, José Palazzo Moreira ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

^d Hospital de Clínicas   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Computer based learning; Context; E learning systems; Ontology; Situation; Situation awareness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84917727855     PISSN: 17415659     EISSN: 17588510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17415651211242215     Document Type: Article

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