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This paper describes a personalization approach for using online resources in digital libraries t... more This paper describes a personalization approach for using online resources in digital libraries to support intentional learning. Personalized resource recommendations are made based on what learners currently know and what they should know within a targeted domain to support their learning process. We use natural language processing and graph based algorithms to automatically select online resources to address students’ specific conceptual learning needs. An evaluation of the graph based algorithm indicates that the majority of recommended resources are highly relevant or relevant for addressing students’ individual knowledge gaps and prior conceptions.
International Journal on Digital Libraries, 2005
Concept browsing interfaces can help educators and learners to locate and use learning resources ... more Concept browsing interfaces can help educators and learners to locate and use learning resources that are aligned with recognized learning goals. The Strand Map Service enables users to navigate interactive visualizations of related learning goals and to request digital library resources aligned with learning goals. These interfaces are created using a programmatic Web service interface that dynamically generates interactive visual components. Preliminary findings suggest that these library interfaces appear to help users stay focused on the scientific content of their information discovery task, as opposed to focusing on the mechanics of searching.
International Journal on Digital Libraries, 2008
This paper describes our progress towards automating adaptive personalized instruction based on s... more This paper describes our progress towards automating adaptive personalized instruction based on student conceptual understandings using digital libraries. The reported approach merges conversational learning theory with advances in natural language processing to enable personalized pedagogical interactions. Multi-document summarization techniques serve as the computational basis to process digital library resources and automatically construct a rich domain model on earthquakes and plate tectonics for high school age learners. Shallow semantic analysis and graph-based techniques are used to computationally diagnose student understandings that enable conceptual personalizations integrating digital library resources. The evaluation of the implemented algorithms indicates that digital libraries may serve as knowledge platforms to support the automated construction of rich domain models and the diagnosis of student conceptual understandings. Furthermore, this approach introduces a novel and effective alternative to prior work in adaptive learning environments in terms of scalability and portability, thus tackling important challenges associated with supporting personalized instruction using digital libraries.
Abstract We report on the current research activities and results obtained through the Concept Le... more Abstract We report on the current research activities and results obtained through the Concept Learning service for Concept Knowledge (CLICK) and present a demonstration of the system. This poster session will focus on a demonstration of the CLICK system and the ...
Abstract Conceptual browsing interfaces can help educators and learners to locate and use learnin... more Abstract Conceptual browsing interfaces can help educators and learners to locate and use learning resources in educational digital libraries; in particular, resources that are aligned with nationally-recognized learning goals. Towards this end, we are developing a Strand Map ...
The Concept Space Interchange Protocol supports the deployment of conceptual browsing interfaces ... more The Concept Space Interchange Protocol supports the deployment of conceptual browsing interfaces in digital libraries. The protocol provides a programmatic interface to dynamically generate interactive visual components that enable users to navigate a concept space, request information about concepts, and request library resources aligned with concepts. The Concept Space Interchange Protocol has been implemented as part of the NSDL Strand Map Service, which enables digital library developers to create user interfaces and services based on nationally recognized K-12 science learning goals developed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The protocol, the principles underpinning its design, and the problem-centered design methodology used to create it are described.
Abstract This paper presents the first published report of a totally passively driven actuation a... more Abstract This paper presents the first published report of a totally passively driven actuation and readout of an electromechanical resonator using inductive coupling. The goal of this work is to remotely excite and read a MEMS comb drive resonator with a focus on low ...
This paper describes a personalization approach for using online resources in digital libraries t... more This paper describes a personalization approach for using online resources in digital libraries to support intentional learning. Personalized resource recommendations are made based on what learners currently know and what they should know within a targeted domain to support their learning process. We use natural language processing and graph based algorithms to automatically select online resources to address students’ specific conceptual learning needs. An evaluation of the graph based algorithm indicates that the majority of recommended resources are highly relevant or relevant for addressing students’ individual knowledge gaps and prior conceptions.
International Journal on Digital Libraries, 2005
Concept browsing interfaces can help educators and learners to locate and use learning resources ... more Concept browsing interfaces can help educators and learners to locate and use learning resources that are aligned with recognized learning goals. The Strand Map Service enables users to navigate interactive visualizations of related learning goals and to request digital library resources aligned with learning goals. These interfaces are created using a programmatic Web service interface that dynamically generates interactive visual components. Preliminary findings suggest that these library interfaces appear to help users stay focused on the scientific content of their information discovery task, as opposed to focusing on the mechanics of searching.
International Journal on Digital Libraries, 2008
This paper describes our progress towards automating adaptive personalized instruction based on s... more This paper describes our progress towards automating adaptive personalized instruction based on student conceptual understandings using digital libraries. The reported approach merges conversational learning theory with advances in natural language processing to enable personalized pedagogical interactions. Multi-document summarization techniques serve as the computational basis to process digital library resources and automatically construct a rich domain model on earthquakes and plate tectonics for high school age learners. Shallow semantic analysis and graph-based techniques are used to computationally diagnose student understandings that enable conceptual personalizations integrating digital library resources. The evaluation of the implemented algorithms indicates that digital libraries may serve as knowledge platforms to support the automated construction of rich domain models and the diagnosis of student conceptual understandings. Furthermore, this approach introduces a novel and effective alternative to prior work in adaptive learning environments in terms of scalability and portability, thus tackling important challenges associated with supporting personalized instruction using digital libraries.
Abstract We report on the current research activities and results obtained through the Concept Le... more Abstract We report on the current research activities and results obtained through the Concept Learning service for Concept Knowledge (CLICK) and present a demonstration of the system. This poster session will focus on a demonstration of the CLICK system and the ...
Abstract Conceptual browsing interfaces can help educators and learners to locate and use learnin... more Abstract Conceptual browsing interfaces can help educators and learners to locate and use learning resources in educational digital libraries; in particular, resources that are aligned with nationally-recognized learning goals. Towards this end, we are developing a Strand Map ...
The Concept Space Interchange Protocol supports the deployment of conceptual browsing interfaces ... more The Concept Space Interchange Protocol supports the deployment of conceptual browsing interfaces in digital libraries. The protocol provides a programmatic interface to dynamically generate interactive visual components that enable users to navigate a concept space, request information about concepts, and request library resources aligned with concepts. The Concept Space Interchange Protocol has been implemented as part of the NSDL Strand Map Service, which enables digital library developers to create user interfaces and services based on nationally recognized K-12 science learning goals developed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The protocol, the principles underpinning its design, and the problem-centered design methodology used to create it are described.
Abstract This paper presents the first published report of a totally passively driven actuation a... more Abstract This paper presents the first published report of a totally passively driven actuation and readout of an electromechanical resonator using inductive coupling. The goal of this work is to remotely excite and read a MEMS comb drive resonator with a focus on low ...