[topicmapmail] Any info on application of topic maps for e-learning ?

[Robert Barta]

On Thu, Jan 02, 2003 at 04:06:23PM -0500, Dichev, Christo wrote:
> Does anyone know about any project or any work on application of topic maps 
> to learning (e-learning). I am also interested in any study or evaluation 
> of potential benefits of using topic maps in web-based education in terms
> of: 

Yes, as part topicmaps.it.bond.edu.au there will be a map browser
which we will use for course content. Some of the lecturers here are
creating slides already not via Powerpo#$%t but by first creating a
map with topics and then by customizing this with "views",
i.e. different slideshows through one and the same TM.  That way the
knowledge there can be much easier reused (we do some syndication as
well).

This content can be browsed online or be "burnt" into a PDF slide
show. Technically trivial.

> 	- Navigation through the course material;

Yes.

> 	- Finding good examples;

Not really.

> 	- Personalized presentation;

Not yet.

> 	- Exchange of information with related groups or institutions;

No.

> 	- Collaborative authoring of educational resources and merging 
>   	  information with other groups (individuals) or institutions;

Yes, in a second phase.

> 	- Efforts for creating and organizing course material.

Yes.

I am sure it takes me more than a week to build it.

The longer tangent is to bring in most curriculum content, but this is
a larger project. And to merge in external knowledge networks
(wikipedia.org, et.al).

\rho