An ontology-based software framework to provide educational data mining

This paper presents an ontology-based software framework for providing educational data mining applications, mainly offering flexibility of encapsulate mining techniques with semantic web services. It consists of an architecture based on three layers. A case study and illustrative scenario have been implemented to evaluate the framework feasibility. Currently, the evaluation shows the pontential benefits for both the developer and the teacher.

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