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ER 1999: Advances in Conceptual Modeling pp 360–373Cite as

Meta-modeling for Web-Based Teachware Management

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In this paper we propose a meta-modeling approach to adaptive hypermedia-based electronic teachware that focusses on document structures and navigational services and which is also applicable to knowledge management.

An abstract meta-model is presented which is suitable to describe heterogeneous and semi-structured course material from different domains of application on the web. As an instance of this generic framework we derive a sample model for the domain of teaching computer science. Content identification and querying at the meta-level and the use of metadata enhance navigation and facilitate adaptive presentation and navigation as well as reuse and adaption of existing material to new audiences. Each model can serve as a well defined basis for a corresponding XML based learning material markup language (LM 2 L) representation which can be restructured and rendered by XSL style sheets for different audiences, layouts, or platforms in web based teaching.

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  1. Fakultät für Mathematik und Informatik, Universität Passau, D-94030, Passau, Germany

    Christian Süß & Burkhard Freitag

  2. software design & management, D-81737, München, Germany

    Peter Brössler

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  1. Department of Computer Science, Louisiana State University, 298 Coates Hall, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA

    Peter P. Chen

  2. Department of Computer Science, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, 84602, USA

    David W. Embley

  3. INSA-LISI, 20 Avenue Albert Einstein, F-69621, Villeurbanne Cedex, France

    Jacques Kouloumdjian

  4. Marriott School of Management, Brigham Young University, P.O. Box 23087, Provo, UT, 84602-3087, USA

    Stephen W. Liddle

  5. School of Computer and Information Science, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, 5095, South Australia

    John F. Roddick

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Süß, C., Freitag, B., Brössler, P. (1999). Meta-modeling for Web-Based Teachware Management. In: Chen, P.P., Embley, D.W., Kouloumdjian, J., Liddle, S.W., Roddick, J.F. (eds) Advances in Conceptual Modeling. ER 1999. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1727. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-48054-4_29

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