This paper presents an ontology-based framework aimed at explicit representation of context-specific metadata derived from the actual usage of learning objects and learning designs. The core part of the proposed framework is a learning object context ontology, that leverages a range of other kinds of learning ontologies (e.g., user modeling ontology, domain ontology, and learning design ontolog...

INTRODUCTION The field of organizational behavior defines leadership as " the ability to influence a group toward the achievement of goals " (Capella, 2005, p. 294). Leadership styles have been well studied and researched. Early leadership studies were developed using traditional, co-located work arrangements in mind. Later studies expanded to include traditional project team environments. In t...

More flexible and agile Information Technology (IT) architecture is needed by a firm to respond to dynamic and competitive business environments. Web Service, which is defined as a software construct that exposes business functionality over the Internet, is considered to be the next vision to provide not only new IT architecture and strategies for enterprises, but also a technological basis for...

In the context of electronic commerce, the problem of unfair ratings arises when modeling the trustworthiness of a selling agent relies (partially) on propagation of ratings provided by buying agents that have personal experience with the seller. Extreme diversity of open and dynamic electronic marketplaces causes difficulties in handling unfair ratings in trust management systems. To ease this...

Adaptive educational systems adjust the system, by certain user characteristics and preferences, to get the maximum of the user in the learning process. There are existing adaptive systems, used in higher education, which offer courses and guide students by using a well-defined structural approach. However, very few of these systems are paying attention to the students’ individual preparations ...

— In the info-tech age E-Methods of learning are becoming the most important vehicle in disseminating knowledge in higher education institutions. This sector is growing and changing at a rapid speed due to developments in technologies. But teaching is an art. Can there be fun learning with raw and dry technology? How can we make the best use of E-Methods, can we make the required information an...

In this contribution, we argue in favor of the importance of the role that interaction plays in supporting effective e-learning processes. Interaction among peers, in fact, either with real or virtual companions, is the fundamental component of the process of building and sharing new knowledge. In particular, we intend to argue in favor of a constructivist approach to e-learning. We support our...

This study presents the development of an empirically validated framework for users’ perception of effective Web sites for retail e-commerce (E-tail). In particular, we attempted to answer the main research questions: What are the major designs determining E-tail Web site effectiveness? How do these designs support Web users’ objectives in using the Web? Based on the concept of “fitness for use...

the current study aims to identify the effective factors and barriers to loyalty in electronic banking services in the private banks customers. for this purpose, a survey was done with a questionnaire sampling from 420 customers of private banks in golestan province, who have used electronic banking services in 2011. the results indicated that seven factors including preference, customer satisf...

The use of the Internet in organisations and companies for carrying out various business activities is becoming an increasingly major component of e-business. Accidental and deliberate misuse and abuse of the Internet by internal employees and external parties, combined with the increasingly vulnerable global Internet infrastructure and the paucity of Internet regulation, has led to an Internet...