Adaptive information handling and retrieval Lora M. Aroyo 14 th January 2002
Overview Previous research Current research Teaching Education
PhD research investigate the problems related to user-oriented and context-based information handling within Web-based education propose an approach for efficiently managing course-related information resources increasing personal satisfaction and performance of both students and instructors in their course related activities
AIMS method and tool AIMS – Agent-based Information Management System AIMS method – indirectly guiding and assisting both students and instructors in performing their course related activities AIMS tool – facilitating students and instructors with techniques to apply AIMS method and this way to achieve higher course performance
AIMS as a metaphor
AIMS problem domain
AIMS Global Information Model
AIMS agent hierarchy
Current research streams Adaptive authoring techniques Adaptive information retrieval Context-oriented information handlings, presentation and organisation User modelling
Research contribution Paper proposal for AH 2002 on adaptive authoring for adaptive courseware hypermedia NWO proposal together with University of Nijmegen on context-oriented information handlings, presentation and organisation AHA project contribution with adaptive information retrieval techniques
Teaching Databases voor Bouwkunde OGO 2.2 Tutor
Educative activities Courses Dutch XML, RDF and metadata