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"30 years Department of Mathematical Linguistics" International Conference on Mathematical and Computational Linguistics

Radoslav Pavlov†, Desislava Paneva†, Lilia Pavlova-Draganova‡, Lubomil Draganov†

† Institute of Mathematics and Informatics – BAS

‡ Laboratory of Telematics – BAS

06 July 2007, Sofia, Buglaria

Presentation Overview

• LOGOS project: “Knowledge-on-Demand for

Ubiquitous Learning”

• Architecture of the LOGOS authoring studio

• LOGOS scenarios

• The LOGOS learning scenario: “Access-on-demand

for studying of East-Christian culture and art”

• Ontology of Bulgarian Iconographical Object

The LOGOS project• Project acronym: LOGOS

• Project name: Knowledge-on-Demand for Ubiquitous

Learning

• Contract no.: EU 6FP IST-4-027451

• Started: 2006 February

• Duration: 3 years

• Website: http://www.logosproject.com/

• Partners: 15 from 8 countries

• Coordinator: Antenna Hungaria, Hungary

The LOGOS project - partners• Antenna Hungaria, Hungary

• University of Brighton, UK

• Technical University of Crete, Greece

• Eduweb Multimedia, Hungary

• Consorzio per la Ricerca e

l'Educazione Permanente, Italy

• European Distance and

• E-Learning Network, UK

• Fondation Maison des Sciences de

l'Homme, France

• Institute of Mathematics and

Informatics at the Bulgarian Academy

of Sciences, Bulgaria

• Institut National de l'Audiovisuel, France

• Budapest University of Technology and

Economics, Hungary

• Laboratory of Informatics, Robotics, and

Microelectronics of Montpellier, France

• Institute of Information Technologies at

the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,

Bulgaria

• University of Angers, France

• EXOS Consulting, Slovakia

• Sofia Digital, Finland

The LOGOS projectAims• The development of a new cross-media platform for

eLearning using current Internet, mobile phone and DVB

technologies for knowledge delivery

• Development of a special authoring studio using

objects from existing digital archives for new cross-

media learning content

Overall Architecture (1/2)LOGOS Repositories

Interaction

METS

Demographic data, Device Metadata,Learning Preferences

Learning Objects Repository

Courseware Objects Repository

LOM

SCORM LOM

Learner Profiles Repository

Abstract Training Scenarios Metadata

Learning Designs Repository

Dynamic Courseware Creation MiddlewareTransformation

ComponentPersonalized Learning

Experiences Assembler

A/V and Content Archives

A/V Archive #1 A/V Archive #N Content provider #1

Content provider #N

References

Data transfer

METS

Digital Objects Repository

MPEG7 CogitantXML

Overall Architecture (2/2)

LOGOS Repositories

Authoring Studio

Digital Objects Creation

Learning Objects Creation

Learning Designs Creation

METS

Learning Objects Repository

Courseware Objects Repository

LOM

SCORM LOM

METS

Digital Objects Repository

MPEG7 CogitantXML

Learning Designs Editor

Navigation-based Inf. Retrieval Tool

KnowledgeManager

Learning Designer

Courseware Developer

Courseware Creation

Courseware Objects Editor

Publishing Tool

Knowledge Management

Ontology Management Tool

Graphical Conceptual Graph Querying Tool

Content Description Tool

Description Tool for Learning Objects

Educationalist

Annotator/Indexer

Interaction

A/V and Content Archives

A/V Archive #1 A/V Archive #N Content provider #1

Content provider #N

References

Utilization

Media Server

Catalogue Content

Trainings, Training Methods,Activity Structures,

ActivitiesLearning Designs

Technical information

about end-user

devicesTerminal profiles

Demographic data, device metadata,

learning preferences,previous knowledgeLearner

profiles

LOGOS scenarios (1/2)

• Generated 22 scenarios

• Filtering on basis of subjects, platforms, media, contexts and settings

• Pragmatic considerations - access, relevance to programme, evaluation

• Author - as well as learner- scenarios

• Now 9 scenarios, some with multiple situations

LOGOS scenario (2/2)

Subjects - health, languages, cultural heritage, communication, project management, eAuthoring, iconography, general knowledge

Media - text, sound, graphics, video

Platforms - PC, mobile phone, other handheld, TV, mobile TV

Context - masters level, vocational training, university, leisure and general interest

Settings - classroom, home, on move, on site

Personalisation

Relevance to new Member States

“Access-on-demand for studying of East-Christian culture and art” (1/3)

Topic area: East-Christian Culture, Bulgarian traditional culture, cultural

heritage

Learning background: Good knowledge on East-Christian art, history and

culture at undergraduate level

Learning situation: Formal – indirectly, informal

Link to curriculum? - Yes/No

Learning setting (place): home/university and focal point for learning

(important centres of Bulgarian Iconography and historical sites)

“Access-on-demand for studying of East-Christian culture and art” (2/3)

Learning setting (time): No matter/during the day, Just-in-Time

Device(s): A multimedia-capable mobile phone and PC connected to Internet

Learner age range: 18 and over

Learner background: Student 1 has a good specialized exposure to East-

Christian Iconography (methods, techniques and tools for icon creation) at

undergraduate level. He has some knowledge on historical periods of icon

painting and their special features. Student 2 knows the methodological base

of the area and its specialized theological aspects. Student 3 has a good

specialized knowledge of Bulgarian traditional culture and history.

“Access-on-demand for studying of East-Christian culture and art” (3/3)

Learner role or occupation: Student 1 and student 2 are in the target area. Student 3 is in an area different from the presented, but a closely related one.

Learner motivation type: General interest

Learner activity: Capture link information for chosen thematic and periods, browse/search multimedia information

Learning approach: Constructivist/Constructionist

Source(s) of material: LOGOS environment, available through PC connected to the Internet and Smartphone, using multimedia digital libraries “Virtual encyclopaedia of Bulgarian iconography” as a source for creation of learning objects

Specific objective: Preparation of project - an icon on a specific theme. Preparation of master thesis

Ontology of Bulgarian Iconographical Object

Ontology of Bulgarian Iconographical Object