1. European Quality Observatory web portal: Advanced Search Mechanisms Nikos Manouselis Advanced e-Services for the Knowledge Society Research Unit (ASK) Informatics and Telematics Institute (ITI) Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH)

2. 2/12Quality in E-Learning Workshop, 26 November 2004 Structure What are the Advanced Search mechanisms of the EQO portal? How does Advanced Search I work? How does Advanced Search II work?

3. 3/12Quality in E-Learning Workshop, 26 November 2004 EQO Advanced Search EQO Advanced Search mechanisms enhance the simple Search mechanism of the EQO repository provide a recommendation hint for each Quality Approach in the repository

4. 4/12Quality in E-Learning Workshop, 26 November 2004 User is rating a Quality Approach description QA Recommendation Advanced Search I Another user is searching for a QA >> a prediction of how interesting the existing QAs will be is calculated >>a ranked list of results is presented RATING PHASERECOMMENDATION PHASE QA Rating Rating of QA (1..5) Advanced Search I

5. 5/12Quality in E-Learning Workshop, 26 November 2004 Rating a QA description A user is viewing a QA description User rates the QA description

6. 6/12Quality in E-Learning Workshop, 26 November 2004 Using the Advanced Search I Advanced Search I is selected Advanced Search I is initiated

7. 7/12Quality in E-Learning Workshop, 26 November 2004 Results from the Advanced Search I Advanced Search I results A prediction about how interesting you will find a QA description

8. 8/12Quality in E-Learning Workshop, 26 November 2004 QA Contribution Priorities of QA Evaluation of QA Expert contributing the description of a QA to EQO repository QA Recommendation Priorities of intended application Another user is searching for appropriate QA >> a prediction of suitability is calculated >> a ranked list of QAs provided CONTRIBUTION PHASERECOMMENDATION PHASE Experience Contribution Priorities of application Evaluation of QA Users are contributing Experiences from applying the QA Advanced Search II

9. 9/12Quality in E-Learning Workshop, 26 November 2004 During a Quality Approach Contribution… An expert describes the goals of the QA and gives an initial evaluation How well do you think the QA can contribute in achieving each one of these goals? What are the priorities of this QA? How important is each one of these goals?

10. 10/12Quality in E-Learning Workshop, 26 November 2004 During an Experience Contribution… To which degree did the application of the QA contribute in achieving the goals? Which were the priorities before the application of this QA? How important was each one of these goals? A user describes the goals before the QA application and how did the QA contribute in achieving them

11. 11/12Quality in E-Learning Workshop, 26 November 2004 Using the Advanced Search II (1/2) Advanced Search II is selected

12. 12/12Quality in E-Learning Workshop, 26 November 2004 Using the Advanced Search II (2/2) How important is each goal for the specific context you aim to apply the Quality Approach?How important is each goal for the specific context you aim to apply the Quality Approach? Where should a suitable Quality Approach focus more?Where should a suitable Quality Approach focus more? The priorities are provided as values from 0% to 100% upon each one of the goals

13. 13/12Quality in E-Learning Workshop, 26 November 2004 Results of the Advanced Search II A prediction about how suitable a QA is for the intended application context Advanced Search II results

14. 14/12Quality in E-Learning Workshop, 26 November 2004 Contact Advanced e-Services for the Knowledge Society Research Unit (ASK) Informatics and Telematics Institute (ITI) Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH) http://www.ask.iti.gr More info about EQO portal (in Greek): http://www.ask.iti.gr/eqo