Constructing a multi-perspective learning environment using blog technology and Topic Maps

To design an effective learning environment, several perspectives should be considered. This paper proposes an implementation issue of a multiperspective model which consists of student-centered, assessment-centered, community-centered, and knowledge-centered perspectives. Blog and topic map are two technologies introduced to implement this model. We propose a hierarchical blog learning platform to implement student-centered, assessment-centered, and community-centered learning environment, which topic map standard is used to support learning environment that is knowledge-centered. To conclude, this study may be of importance in developing an effective online learning environment (OLE) using state-of-the-art technologies. Further study will discuss how to implement the proposed model in a real-world subject and evaluate the cognitive, social, and learning consequences.