Advances in Web Based Learning – ICWL 2007: 6th International Conference Edinburgh, UK, August 15-17, 2007 Revised Papers

Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann, Dimitrios Protopsaltou, Evangelia Kavakli (auth.), Howard Leung, Frederick Li, Rynson Lau, Qing Li (eds.)3540781382, 9783540781387

This year, we received a record high of about 180 submissions to ICWL 2007. From these, a total of 55 full papers plus one keynote paper were accepted for this LNCS proceedings volume, representing an acceptance rate of about 30%. The authors of these accepted papers were of a remarkable international diversity. We would like to thank all the reviewers for spending their precious time reviewing the papers and for providing valuable comments that aided significantly in the paper selection process. Authors of the best papers presented at this conference will be invited to submit extended versions of their papers for possible publication in 1) a special issue of IEEE Trans. on Knowledge and Data Engineering, for those papers relevant to knowledge and data engineering; and 2) a special issue of the International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (JDET), for papers of other areas. This was the first time that the ICWL conference was organized in Europe and 27 papers were from European researchers. We would like to thank our Organization Chair Dr. Taku Komura for spending an enormous amount of energy in coordinating the local arrangements. In fact, we would like to thank the entire conference organization committee for their hard work in putting together the conference. In particular, we would like to express our appreciation to our Registration Chair Dr.

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Table of contents :
Front Matter….Pages –
Learning How to Dance Using a Web 3D Platform….Pages 1-12
Starting Directions for Personalized E-Learning….Pages 13-19
PLANT: A Distributed Architecture for Personalized E-Learning….Pages 20-30
PeRES: A Personalized Recommendation Education System Based on Multi-agents & SCORM….Pages 31-42
Personalising Learning through Prerequisite Structures Derived from Concept Maps….Pages 43-54
A Pedagogy-Driven Personalization Framework to Support Automatic Construction of Adaptive Learning Experiences….Pages 55-65
Authoring Learning Objects for Web-Based Intelligent Tutoring Systems….Pages 66-77
The ELEKTRA Ontology Model: A Learner-Centered Approach to Resource Description….Pages 78-89
Towards Fuzzy Domain Ontology Based Concept Map Generation for E-Learning….Pages 90-101
Knowledge Element Extraction for Knowledge-Based Learning Resources Organization….Pages 102-113
A Context-Based Framework and Method for Learning Object Description and Search….Pages 114-125
Knowledge Point Based Curriculum Developing and Learning Object Reusing….Pages 126-137
An Informatic Model for Open Contents Management….Pages 138-147
On Line Course Organization….Pages 148-159
Learning as a Service: A Web-Based Learning Framework for Communities of Professionals on the Web 2.0….Pages 160-173
Addressing Context-Awareness and Standards Interoperability in E-Learning: A Service-Oriented Framework Based on IRS III….Pages 174-183
Extending CORDRA for Systematic Reuse….Pages 184-195
Adaptivity in a SCORM Compliant Adaptive Educational Hypermedia System….Pages 196-206
Synergistic Learning for Knowledge Age: Theoretical Model, Enabling Technology and Analytical Framework….Pages 207-217
A New Layering Architecture of E-Learning System….Pages 218-229
Transformational Techniques for Model-Driven Authoring of Learning Designs….Pages 230-241
Automatic Question Generation for Learning Evaluation in Medicine….Pages 242-251
A Cloze Test Authoring System and Its Automation….Pages 252-263
A Web-Based E-Testing System Supporting Test Quality Improvement….Pages 264-275
A Novel Architecture for E-Learning Knowledge Assessment Systems….Pages 276-287
An Assessment Tool for Judging the Overall Appearance of Chinese Handwriting Based on Opinions from Occupational Therapists….Pages 288-299
WILLIE – A Web Interface for a Language Learning and Instruction Environment….Pages 300-311
E-Learning and Deaf Children: A Logic-Based Web Tool….Pages 312-319
A Virtual Chinese Hairy Brush Model for E-Learning….Pages 320-330
Exploratory Learning for Computer Networking….Pages 331-342
Application of an Online Judge & Contester System in Academic Tuition….Pages 343-354
Assessing the Learners’ Motivation in the E-Learning Environments for Programming Education….Pages 355-366
Using Constraint-Based Modelling to Describe the Solution Space of Ill-defined Problems in Logic Programming….Pages 367-379
A Web Application for Mathematics Education….Pages 380-391
An Improved Platform for Medical E-Learning….Pages 392-403
A 3D Geometry Search Engine in Support of Learning….Pages 404-415
A Piece-Wise Learning Approach to 3D Facial Animation….Pages 416-427
Open Smart Classroom: Extensible and Scalable Smart Space Using Web Service Technology….Pages 428-439
An Instructor’s Guide to Design Web-Based Algorithm Animations….Pages 440-451
Logging and Visualization of Learner Behaviour in Web-Based E-Testing….Pages 452-463
Tracking and Visualisation of Student Use of Online Learning Materials in a Large Undergraduate Course….Pages 464-474
Web-Based Outcome-Based Teaching and Learning – An Experience Report….Pages 475-483
Evaluating Asynchronous Message Boards to Support Cross-Cultural Communities of High-School Students….Pages 484-495
From Learning Objects to Educational Itineraries: Helping Teachers to Exploit Repositories….Pages 496-507
Adult Distance Learning Using a Web-Based Learning Management System: Methodology and Results….Pages 508-519
Language-Driven Development of Web-Based Learning Applications….Pages 520-531
System Control Through the Internet and a Remote Access Laboratory Implementation….Pages 532-541
Secure and Efficient Information Sharing in Multi-university E-Learning Environments….Pages 542-553
Protecting Disseminative Information in E-Learning….Pages 554-565
Mobile Learning Support with Statistical Inference-Based Cache Management….Pages 566-583
Design and Implementation of an Automated System for Assessment of Computer Programming Assignments….Pages 584-596
Web-Based Logging of Classroom Teaching Activities for Blended Learning….Pages 597-605
Blended Teaching and Learning of Computer Programming….Pages 606-617
Discovery of Educational Objective on E-Learning Resource: A Competency Approach….Pages 618-629
Structured Blended Learning Implementation for an Open Learning Environment….Pages 630-640
The Marriage of Rousseau and Blended Learning: An Investigation of 3 Higher Educational Institutions’ Praxis….Pages 641-652
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