Post on 16-Jul-2015
Dydimus ZengeneneInternational Master in Digital Library learning
Tallinn University, Oslo and Akerhus University College of Applied Sciences
University of Parma
Bali, Indonesia October 2011
The Potential of Semantic Digital Libraries in Promoting The Potential of Semantic Digital Libraries in Promoting Distance EducationDistance Education
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Trends in educationDilema of distance learnerDigital librarySemantic webSemantic digital librarySocial semantic digital libraryJeromeDLConclussion
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College age (lifelong learning)
Information explosion
Learner centred education
Current Trends in Education
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When I teach you are not in
class.
I am the only doctor at my busy hospital, yet i study for another degree
Special books
we lend for only
one week
500 km
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Librarian may you send me
book A, B or C
A, was borrowed by Peter, B is on reserve, C was
posted to Terry, Maybe D but it’s a reference book
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No library visits: further isolation of distance scholar
Need for:•Tool + internet•Skills
My digital library works like the web 8
• Current web relies on Syntax and not semantics
• Need to base it on Semantics
• Machine understandability
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Searching:
Synonymmultiple words same meaning
Homonymsame spelling different meanings
Intergration
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A digital library based on the semantic web technologies
Less noise
No need for exact word in the search; (inference power)
A mechanism of interoperability between different systems
•access is not limited to one library•With learning environments
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Users get involved in collaborative projects with the help of these libraries
Possibility to share information and personal experiences
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Joint project between the:
Main Library of Gdansk University of Technology http://www.bg.pg.gda.pl/
DERI.International http://www.deri.org
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Users get involved in collaborative projects with the help of these libraries
Possibility to share information and personal experiences
Social semantic collaboration filtering
Can treat a resource as a blog thereby enrichong it
Can be synchronised with social media tools17
There are great benefits to gain from sematic technologies in Distance Education
Universities must invest in this area
Must take part in this reserch
Universities must keep track of the new developmets
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