Ebook: Advances in Web Based Learning – ICWL 2006: 5th International Conference, Penang, Malaysia, July 19-21, 2006. Revised Papers

Web-based learning has attracted ongoing attention for its rapid development in recent years. It introduces not just global and distributed, but virtual learning environments to the students. To the educators, it creates a lot of opportunities, and at the same time challenges. Special learning tools/systems, learning resource management, and personalized learning materials, etc. , are the hot research topics at present. After four successful previous annual conferences, ICWL 2002 in Hong Kong, ICWL 2003 in Australia, ICWL 2004 in China, and ICWL 2005 in Hong Kong, the Fifth International Conference on Web-Based Learning (ICWL 2006) was held in Penang, Malaysia during July 19-21, 2006. ICWL 2006 was a continued attempt to address many of the above-mentioned issues. The conference program was organized in a single-track 3-day workshop. It included a tutorial, a keynote talk, and oral/poster paper presentations in several sessions dedicated to specific topics. Session topics included “Personalization in E-Learning,” “Designs, Model and Framework of E-Learning Systems,” “Implementations and Evaluations of E-Learning Systems,” “Tools in E-Learning,” and “Learning Resource Deployment, Organization and Management. ” We received a total of 99 submissions from all over the world. The Program Committee selected 34 papers as regular papers for presentation, an acceptance rate of about 34. 3%. Due to the high-quality submissions, the committee decided to further invite nine papers for poster presentations. Finally, 32 papers (including the keynote speech) were selected for this post-conference proceedings.

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This book contributes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Web-Based Learning, ICWL 2006, held in Penang, Malaysia in July 2006.

The 31 revised full papers presented together with 1 keynote talk were carefully reviewed and selected from 99 submissions during two rounds of reviewing and improvement. The papers are organized in topical sections on personalization in e-learning, designs, model and framework of e-learning systems, implementations and evaluations of e-learning systems, learning resource deployment, organization and management, tools in e-learning, as well as surveys and invited papers.

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This book contributes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Web-Based Learning, ICWL 2006, held in Penang, Malaysia in July 2006.

The 31 revised full papers presented together with 1 keynote talk were carefully reviewed and selected from 99 submissions during two rounds of reviewing and improvement. The papers are organized in topical sections on personalization in e-learning, designs, model and framework of e-learning systems, implementations and evaluations of e-learning systems, learning resource deployment, organization and management, tools in e-learning, as well as surveys and invited papers.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages -
Directions for Web-Based Learning....Pages 1-9
Courseware Recommendation in E-Learning System....Pages 10-24
A Model for Personalized Course Material Generation Based on Student Learning Abilities and Interests....Pages 25-37
Taking Blog as a Platform of Learning Reflective Journal....Pages 38-47
Intelligent Knowledge Recommendation System Based on Web Log and Cache Data....Pages 48-56
Learning Patterns: A Mechanism for the Personalization of Adaptive E-Learning....Pages 57-65
Using a User-Interactive QA System to Capture Student’s Interest and Authority About Course Content....Pages 66-80
Designing Learning Styles Application of E-Learning System Using Learning Objects....Pages 81-92
A Semantics Based Information Distribution Framework for Large Web-Based Course Forum System....Pages 93-104
An Efficient Illumination Framework for Web-Based Lighting Engineering Education....Pages 105-113
The Database Model and the System Architecture of a National Learning Objects Repository for Cyprus....Pages 114-122
Collaboratively Shared Information Retrieval Model for e-Learning....Pages 123-133
<e-QTI>: A Reusable Assessment Engine....Pages 134-145
Using VRML and JAVA to Build Virtual Game-Based Learning Environment for Addition and Subtraction Operation....Pages 146-153
An Easy-to-Use eLearning Web Authoring System for Educators....Pages 154-164
An Implementation of a Case-Based Learning System....Pages 165-175
A Web-Based Chinese Handwriting Education System with Automatic Feedback and Analysis....Pages 176-188
Endowing LOs with a Social Dimension....Pages 189-202
Reusability on Learning Object Repository....Pages 203-214
INFERS: An Infrastructure for Experience Record in Smart Spaces....Pages 215-226
Decreasing the Stratification Influence to Students’ Learning Communities by Asynchronous Learning....Pages 227-238
e-Learning Martial Arts....Pages 239-248
Web-Based Learning with Non-linear Multimedia Stories....Pages 249-263
IDSVL: Intrusion Detection System Virtual Lab Based on Component in the Internet....Pages 264-275
Process Control Model in Web-Based e-Learning....Pages 276-289
Automatic Audio Indexing and Audio Playback Speed Control as Tools for Language Learning....Pages 290-299
A Survey on Using IT in Administration and Management in Hong Kong Primary Schools....Pages 300-312
Facial Expression Hallucination Through Eigen-Associative Learning....Pages 313-320
Live Multimedia System Using Peer-to-Peer Architecture for Distance Education....Pages 321-335
A Service-Based Framework for Personalized Learning Objects Retrieval and Recommendation....Pages 336-351
Internet-Enabled Tangible User Interfaces for Distance Learning....Pages 352-362
The Realization and Evaluation of a Web-Based E-Pedagogy Approach for English Second Language (ESL) Learning in Elementary Schools....Pages 363-374
Back Matter....Pages -

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This book contributes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Web-Based Learning, ICWL 2006, held in Penang, Malaysia in July 2006.

The 31 revised full papers presented together with 1 keynote talk were carefully reviewed and selected from 99 submissions during two rounds of reviewing and improvement. The papers are organized in topical sections on personalization in e-learning, designs, model and framework of e-learning systems, implementations and evaluations of e-learning systems, learning resource deployment, organization and management, tools in e-learning, as well as surveys and invited papers.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages -
Directions for Web-Based Learning....Pages 1-9
Courseware Recommendation in E-Learning System....Pages 10-24
A Model for Personalized Course Material Generation Based on Student Learning Abilities and Interests....Pages 25-37
Taking Blog as a Platform of Learning Reflective Journal....Pages 38-47
Intelligent Knowledge Recommendation System Based on Web Log and Cache Data....Pages 48-56
Learning Patterns: A Mechanism for the Personalization of Adaptive E-Learning....Pages 57-65
Using a User-Interactive QA System to Capture Student’s Interest and Authority About Course Content....Pages 66-80
Designing Learning Styles Application of E-Learning System Using Learning Objects....Pages 81-92
A Semantics Based Information Distribution Framework for Large Web-Based Course Forum System....Pages 93-104
An Efficient Illumination Framework for Web-Based Lighting Engineering Education....Pages 105-113
The Database Model and the System Architecture of a National Learning Objects Repository for Cyprus....Pages 114-122
Collaboratively Shared Information Retrieval Model for e-Learning....Pages 123-133
<e-QTI>: A Reusable Assessment Engine....Pages 134-145
Using VRML and JAVA to Build Virtual Game-Based Learning Environment for Addition and Subtraction Operation....Pages 146-153
An Easy-to-Use eLearning Web Authoring System for Educators....Pages 154-164
An Implementation of a Case-Based Learning System....Pages 165-175
A Web-Based Chinese Handwriting Education System with Automatic Feedback and Analysis....Pages 176-188
Endowing LOs with a Social Dimension....Pages 189-202
Reusability on Learning Object Repository....Pages 203-214
INFERS: An Infrastructure for Experience Record in Smart Spaces....Pages 215-226
Decreasing the Stratification Influence to Students’ Learning Communities by Asynchronous Learning....Pages 227-238
e-Learning Martial Arts....Pages 239-248
Web-Based Learning with Non-linear Multimedia Stories....Pages 249-263
IDSVL: Intrusion Detection System Virtual Lab Based on Component in the Internet....Pages 264-275
Process Control Model in Web-Based e-Learning....Pages 276-289
Automatic Audio Indexing and Audio Playback Speed Control as Tools for Language Learning....Pages 290-299
A Survey on Using IT in Administration and Management in Hong Kong Primary Schools....Pages 300-312
Facial Expression Hallucination Through Eigen-Associative Learning....Pages 313-320
Live Multimedia System Using Peer-to-Peer Architecture for Distance Education....Pages 321-335
A Service-Based Framework for Personalized Learning Objects Retrieval and Recommendation....Pages 336-351
Internet-Enabled Tangible User Interfaces for Distance Learning....Pages 352-362
The Realization and Evaluation of a Web-Based E-Pedagogy Approach for English Second Language (ESL) Learning in Elementary Schools....Pages 363-374
Back Matter....Pages -
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