A Literature Review of Indexing and Searching Techniques Implementation in Educational Search Engines

Theobjectiveofthisarticleistoanalyzethesearchingandindexingtechniquesofeducationalsearch engine’simplementationwhiletreatingfuturechallenges.Educationalsearchenginescouldgreatly helpintheeffectivenessofe-learningifusedcorrectly.However,theseengineshaveseveralgaps whichinfluencetheperformanceofe-learningactors(students,teachers,administration,andother stakeholders) which requires more attention. In education environments, the implementation of e-learningsystemsseemstobeamongtheimportanttopicsontheagendaofuniversities.Considering the arduous research, the extensive pedagogical development and the large financial support, expectationsforpositiveresultsareincrediblyhigh.However,e-learningactorsstepbackandthink about theeducationalsearchenginesthatarepartofe-learningsystems;andreflectonwhat the differentindexingandsearchingtechniquesareusedbythesesearchengines. KEywoRdS Challenges, E-Learning, Educational Search Engines, Searching and Indexing Techniques, Universities

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