TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– Presently, searching the internet for learning material relevant to ones own interest continues to be a time‐consuming task. Systems that can suggest learning material (learning objects) to a learner would reduce time spent searching for material, and enable the learner to spend more time for actual learning. The purpose of this paper is to present a system of “hybrid search and delivery of learning objects to learners”.Design/methodology/approach– This paper presents a system of “hybrid search and delivery of learning objects to learners” that combines the use of WordNet for semantic query expansion and an approach to personalized learning object delivery by suggesting relevant learning objects based on attributes specified in the learner's profile. The learning objects are related to the learner's attributes using the IEEE LOM and IMS LIP standards. The system includes a web crawler to collect learning objects from existing learning object repositories, such as NEEDS or SMETE.Findings– The presented HSDLO system has the ability to accurately search and deliver learning objects of interest to a learner as well as adjust the learner's profile over time by evaluating the learner's preferences implicitly through the learning object selections.Research limitations/implications– Since real LOM's from SMETE are not much populated, the system is tested with a limited set of attributes. The system is evaluated using a test bench rather than real learners.Originality/value– The paper proposes a combination of three search techniques in one system as well an architectural solution which can be used for other types of online search engines.
VL  - 9
IS  - 4
SN  - 1741-5659
DO  - 10.1108/17415651211284048
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/17415651211284048
AU  - Biletskiy Yevgen
AU  - Baghi Hamidreza
AU  - Steele Jarrett
AU  - Vovk Ruslan
ED  - Part 1: Philip Tsang
ED  - Ken Eustace
ED  - James Henri
PY  - 2012
Y1  - 2012/01/01
TI  - A rule‐based system for hybrid search and delivery of learning objects to learners
T2  - Interactive Technology and Smart Education
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 263
EP  - 279
Y2  - 2024/04/19
ER  -