Collaboration in the Semantic Grid: A Basis for E-Learning

The CoAKTinG project aims to advance the state of the art in collaborative mediated spaces for the Semantic Grid. This paper presents an overview of the hypertext and knowledge based tools which have been deployed to augment existing collaborative environments, and the ontology which is used to exchange structure, promote enhanced process tracking, and aid navigation of resources before, after, and while a collaboration occurs. While the primary focus of the project has been supporting e-Science, this paper also explores the similarities and application of CoAKTinG technologies as part of a human-centred design approach to e-Learning.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2005
• Where: AAI
• Authors: Kevin R. Page, Danius T. Michaelides, David De Roure, Nigel R. Shadbolt, Yun-Heh Chen-Burger, Jeff Dalton, Stephen Potter, Austin Tate, Simon Buckingham Shum, Marc Eisenstadt, Michelle Bachler, Jirí Komzák
• Keywords: AAI 2005, Collaborative Mediated Spaces, Enhanced Process Tracking, Knowledge Based Tools