Ontology-Driven E-Learning System Based on Roles and Activities for Thai Learning Environment

In this paper the authors present an e-learning management system with metadata that serves as a general template for the situation of Thai learners. Basically it is an ontology-driven e-leaning system for Thai learning environment (O-DEST). The system comprises an ontology for the elearning process, such as course syllabus, teaching methods, learning activities, and learning styles. O-DEST helps teachers, students and administrative personnel to set up and maintain the course material as well as the course administration, to go through the learning content, and to administer student and teacher data. Ontologies for the knowledge domain specific teaching subjects will enable the usage of the teaching contents in the Semantic Web.

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