• DocumentCode
    2648516
  • Title

    IOCW: Navigation of Open Course Ware

  • Author

    Ohno, Kunihisa ; Konoike, Ryotaro ; Tosa, Naoko

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Inf., Kyoto Univ., Kyoto, Japan
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    20-22 Oct. 2011
  • Firstpage
    155
  • Lastpage
    156
  • Abstract
    IOCW delivers new expanded use for Open Course Ware (OCW). It generates new ecosystem of knowledge. Its´s users experience the ecosystem of OCW contents at easy input. This expanded i. Plot system supports association retrieval created by Naoko Tosa. Searching method is essential function for any OCW system. As its´s users enter any preferable word in searching field, related curious and related words and recommended OCW and subjects are interactively displayed with diversity and creative expression. Such searching action is intuitive and and makes it into a meaningful, intelligence and even humorous experience for users. Moreover, its´s users can discover unexpected subjects that have never been imagined before. These could be reflecting unconsciousness subject of self-interest. In conclusion, this system delivers users new interesting theories that may have never been considered before. This deepens users understanding and expands their own curiosity and related areas of possibilities.
  • Keywords
    courseware; educational courses; educational institutions; IOCW; association retrieval; knowledge ecosystem; open course ware; recommended OCW; Courseware; Cultural differences; Databases; Ecosystems; Educational institutions; Navigation; Thesauri; OCW; association; interactive; searching;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Culture and Computing (Culture Computing), 2011 Second International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Kyoto
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-1593-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/Culture-Computing.2011.45
  • Filename
    6103237