Keynote Speech
Repository and Search Based on Distance Learning Standards
Prof. Timothy K. Shih
Dean of College of Computer Science
Asia University, Taiwan
Email: [email protected]
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Abstract
With the popularity of Internet technologies and the development of search
engine, people request various kinds of information through Web-based services.
In distance learning (or e-learning), SCORM (i.e., Sharable Content Object
Reference Model) provides an efficient way for learning objects to be reused and
shared. In order to meet a federated repository goal such that Learning Objects
are found, the CORDRA (Content Object Repository Discovery and
Registration/Resolution Architecture) provides a common architecture for
discovering and sharing these Learning Objects. We follow SCORM and CORDRA
specifications to develop a registry system, called MINE Registry, for storing
and sharing Learning Objects. As a contribution, we proposed the concept of
ˇ§Reusability Treeˇ¨ to represent the relation among relevant Learning Objects. In
this paper, we further make a deeper step to collect relevant information while
utilizing Learning Objects, such as citations and time period persisted. Through
theses information, we propose a mechanism to weight and rank Learning Objects.
As a new contribution, we provide a mechanism and tool called ˇ§Search Guiderˇ¨ to
assist users in finding relevant information based on individual requirements.
Biography
Dr. Shih is a professor and the Dean of
College of Computer Science, Asia University, Taiwan. He is a Fellow of
the Institution of Engineering and Technology, UK. He is a senior member
of ACM. As a senior member of IEEE, Dr. Shih joined the Educational
Activities Board of the Computer Society. His current research interests
include Multimedia Computing and DistanceLearning. Dr. Shih has edited
many books and published over 430 papers and book chapters, as well as
participated in many international academic activities, including the
organization of more than 60 international conferences and several
special issues of international journals. He was the founder and
co-editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Distance Education
Technologies, published by Idea Group Publishing, USA. Dr. Shih is an
associate editor of the ACM Transactions on Internet Technology and an
associate editor of the IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies. He
was also an associate editor of the IEEE Transactions on Multimedia. Dr.
Shih has received many research awards, including research awards from
National Science Council of Taiwan, IIAS research award from Germany,
HSSS award from Greece, Brandon Hall award from USA, and several best
paper awards from international conferences. Dr. Shih has been invited
to give more than 25 keynote speeches and plenary talks in international
conferences, tutorials in IEEE ICME 2001/2006 and ACM Multimedia
2002/2007, and talks at international conferences and overseas research
organizations.
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