In this paper we discuss how Semantic web concepts can be beneficial for the authoring support of Intelligent Educational Systems (IES). This work is based on modelling application-oriented aspects within SmartTrainer [3] and AIMS [1]. Authoring Task Ontology (ATO) is envisioned as main driving force in providing knowledge to the authoring tools and in enabling them to guide and check the consi...

In the last couple of years we have evidenced several initiatives promoting the vision of open educational systems. Educational brokers are supposed to take advantage of this ‘infrastructure of standards and open specifications’ and provide exchange services for users and systems. However, a quick assessment of the adoption of educational brokers leads to the conclusion that educational brokers...

While demands for large scale improvements in education systems increase worldwide, education system structures continuously fail to meet, or even make notable advancements, toward these demands. Inseparable from this problem is the very similar way in which education systems are managed. Educational managerial structures have become so universal, perpetual, and therefore, deeply ingrained in s...

The Internet has enabled a great amount of information to be readily available and easily accessible. It has promoted several changes in the world, including in the education area. Nowadays, there is a great amount of educational and training systems, which provide different functionality according to specific administrative, pedagogical and technological approaches. Authoring tools, content re...