Title: WebAnnot: a learner's dedicated web-based annotation tool

Authors: Faiçal Azouaou; Hakim Mokeddem; Lamia Berkani; Abdelaziz Ouadah; Belkacem Mostefai

Addresses: Ecole nationale Superieure d'Informatique, ESI/The National Computer Science Engineering School, Bp 68m Oued Smar, 16270, El Harrach Algiers, Algeria ' Ecole nationale Superieure d'Informatique, ESI/The National Computer Science Engineering School, Bp 68m Oued Smar, 16270, El Harrach Algiers, Algeria ' Ecole nationale Superieure d'Informatique, ESI/The National Computer Science Engineering School, Bp 68m Oued Smar, 16270, El Harrach Algiers, Algeria; Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Computer and Electrical Engineering, USTHB University, Algiers, Algeria ' Ecole nationale Superieure d'Informatique, ESI/The National Computer Science Engineering School, Bp 68m Oued Smar, 16270, El Harrach Algiers, Algeria ' Ecole nationale Superieure d'Informatique, ESI/The National Computer Science Engineering School, Bp 68m Oued Smar, 16270, El Harrach Algiers, Algeria

Abstract: In this paper, we propose a model of semantic annotation suitable for learners. It is used to implement a web annotation tool WebAnnot which enables the learners to annotate their pedagogical documents with graphical and semantic annotations. The annotation semantics is built using both generic and learning domain ontologies. WebAnnot provides two annotation functions: manual and pattern-based ones. WebAnnot is implemented as a Firefox add-on, using semantic web technologies and languages. We present the results of an evaluation study of the proposed model conducted with computer science undergraduate students, regarding their annotation experience using WebAnnot.

Keywords: enhanced learning; ontology; semantic annotation; annotation patterns; web-based annotation; graphical annotation; semantic web; pedagogical documents.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTEL.2013.055949

International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning, 2013 Vol.5 No.1, pp.56 - 84

Received: 28 Sep 2012
Accepted: 08 Jul 2013

Published online: 23 Sep 2014 *

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