Teaching and learning in information retrieval

A literature review of pedagogical methods for teaching and learning information retrieval is presented. From the analysis of the literature a taxonomy was built and it is used to structure the paper. Information Retrieval (IR) is presented from different points of view: technical levels, educational goals, teaching and learning methods, assessment and curricula. The review is organized around two levels of abstraction which form a taxonomy that deals with the different aspects of pedagogy as applied to information retrieval. The first level looks at the technical level of delivering information retrieval concepts, and at the educational goals as articulated by the two main subject domains where IR is delivered: computer science (CS) and library and information science (LIS). The second level focuses on pedagogical issues, such as teaching and learning methods, delivery modes (classroom, online or e-learning), use of IR systems for teaching, assessment and feedback, and curricula design. The survey, and its bibliography, provides an overview of the pedagogical research carried out in the field of IR. It also provides a guide for educators on approaches that can be applied to improving the student learning experiences

E-learning in LIS Education in India: Status and Efforts for Improvement

The paper portrays the need for e-learning condition in LIS training and major an e-learning system for LIS training all through the world. It features the significant difficulties to look before the LIS experts to adapt up to the changing essence of the e-learning condition for LIS training. It likewise proposes a few suggestions to survive and confront difficulties. A short history of e-learning is given which is trailed by the activities which the legislature has taken to give instruction through advanced mode. The organizations which are giving e-learning courseware are examined alongside the portrayal of LIS courses which they are giving. Government is likewise taking a few activities for giving instruction through electronic mode. A portion of these activities incorporates the presentation of Swayam, SwayamPrabha, National Academic Depository, and National Digital Library. It is additionally recommended that there ought to be an arrangement of mixed learning for library and Information science training rather than absolutely giving instruction through electronic mode in light of the fact that the conventional strategy for giving instruction vis-à-vis is more powerful than the electronic mode

Pedagogy First, Technology Second: teaching & learning information literacy online

This paper explores the pedagogical and technical issues, challenges and outcomes of creating an online information literacy course. Currently under development, this course will be offered as a parallel study option to Advanced Information Retrieval Skills (AIRS:IFN001 ) for QUT postgraduate students, a compulsory face-to-face course for all QUT research students. The aim of this project is to optimise students’ access to AIRS:IFN001 and meet the University’s objectives regarding flexible delivery and online teaching. Still in its developmental stages, AIRS::Online extends beyond the current notion of static online information literacy tutorials by providing a facilitated, student focussed learning environment comprising content and learning experiences enhanced by appropriate multimedia technology and resources which engage students in planned facilitated and/or self-paced learning events. Course assessment is formative and summative, and is comprised of a research log and reflective journal to provide a means for reviewing the content and key process of advanced information searching and retrieval

Computer education : Ireland : a case study

The research described in this thesis is born mainly of the author's experience within the Executive Committee of the Computer Education Society of Ireland (CESI) in trying to get computing onto the curriculum of Irish Second level schools...(continues). The thesis concludes by formulating general guidelines as to why Information Technology should be introduced into the Schools Curriculum. The author insists that, only under the terms of a National Plan and adequate funding can Computer Education, or, in its wider sense, Information Technology, become a viable proposition in Irish schools. A number of recommendations are made and some areas of further research are indicated

Indexing and retrieval of multimodal lecture recordings from open repositories for personalized access in modern learning settings

An increasing number of lecture recordings are available to complement face-to face and the more conventional content-based e-learning approaches. These recordings provide additional channels for remote students and time-independent access to the lectures. Many universities offer even complete series of recordings of hundreds of courses which are available for public access and this service provides added value for users outside the university. The lecture recordings show the use of a great variety of media or modalities (such as video, audiom lecture media, presentation behaviour) and formats. Insofar, none of the existing systems and services have sufficient retrieval functionality or support appropriate interfaces to enable searching for lecture recordings over several repositories. This situation has motivated us to initiate research on a lecture recording indexing and retrieval system for knowledge transfer and learning activities in various settings. This system is built on our former experiences and prototypes developed within the MISTRAL research project. In this paper we outline requirements for an enhanced lecture recording retrieval system, introduce our solution and prototype, and discuss the initial results and findings

Ontology evolution for learning content management systems

Learning content management systems have become common tools to support the development and delivery of digital learning content for many years. We investigate here how semantic annotation can support the management of change and evolution of learning content. We introduce a semantic information model that supports multi-layered learning content structures, based on which an ontology-based evolution framework is developed. Ontology-enhanced traceability approach is the solution

Personalised trails and learner profiling within e-learning environments

This deliverable focuses on personalisation and personalised trails. We begin by introducing and defining the concepts of personalisation and personalised trails. Personalisation requires that a user profile be stored, and so we assess currently available standard profile schemas and discuss the requirements for a profile to support personalised learning. We then review techniques for providing personalisation and some systems that implement these techniques, and discuss some of the issues around evaluating personalisation systems. We look especially at the use of learning and cognitive styles to support personalised learning, and also consider personalisation in the field of mobile learning, which has a slightly different take on the subject, and in commercially available systems, where personalisation support is found to currently be only at quite a low level. We conclude with a summary of the lessons to be learned from our review of personalisation and personalised trails

Digital Education for Ethnic Minorities in China

The education of China’s ethnic minorities has made extraordinary progress in recent years as a result of an enhanced information infrastructure, universalized intelligent education, updated teaching concepts, and intensified education reform. The Work Plans for Building Intelligent Education Pilot Areas and Experimental Schools in Minority Regions announced in 2020 by the Ethnic Education Development Center of China’s Ministry of Education emphasized the necessity of establishing a cloud platform for minority education utilizing fifth-generation telecommunication technology, artificial intelligence, big data, and other information technologies. This article looked at the results of developing digital education in minority areas and pointed out its flaws and problems in order to help ethnic digital education grow in a way that is sustainable