Title: A new virtual environment for support and evaluation of various knowledge practices based on principles of trialogical learning

Authors: Jan Paralic, Frantisek Babic

Addresses: Centre for Information Technologies, Technical University of Kosice, Letna 9/B, 042 01 Kosice, Slovakia. ' Centre for Information Technologies, Technical University of Kosice, Letna 9/B, 042 01 Kosice, Slovakia

Abstract: This paper presents a collaborative working and learning environment called KP-Lab System. It provides a complex and multifunctional application built on principles of Semantic Web, exploiting also some Web 2.0 approaches. This system offers virtual user environment with different, necessary and advanced features for collaborative learning or other knowledge intensive activities. This paper presents the whole system with special emphasis on its semantic-based aspects and analytical tools. Analytical tools were designed and implemented in order to provide various views on performed activities in user environment as summative statistics or time-line visualisation.

Keywords: collaborative virtual environments; knowledge practices; trialogical learning; evaluation; time-line visualisation; collaborative learning; Semantic Web; Web 2.0; e-learning; electronic learning; online learning.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTEL.2011.039400

International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning, 2011 Vol.3 No.2, pp.162 - 175

Published online: 26 Feb 2015 *

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