Semantic Web Personalization: A Survey

With millions of pages available on web, it has become difficult to access relevant information. One possible approach to solve this problem is web personalization. Web personalization is defined as any action that customizes the information or services provided by a web site to an individual. When personalization is applied to the semantic web it offers many advantages when compared to the traditional web because semantic web integrates semantics with the unstructured data on web so that intelligent techniques can be applied to get more efficient results. We have presented various approaches that are used for personalization in semantic web in this paper. The core of semantic web is the ontologies which are defined as explicit formalization of a shared understanding of a conceptualization. We exploit the machine understandable feature of semantic web to device strategies that perform effective personalization such that the results returned to the user are more relevant to the goal set by him. In this paper we have presented the classification of personalization techniques used for semantic web. Keywords: semantic web,ontologies,personalization,recommendation,user profile

Personalizing Interactions with Information Systems

Personalization constitutes the mechanisms and technologies necessary to customize information access to the end-user. It can be defined as the automatic adjustment of information content, structure, and presentation tailored to the individual. In this chapter, we study personalization from the viewpoint of personalizing interaction. The survey covers mechanisms for information-finding on the web, advanced information retrieval systems, dialog-based applications, and mobile access paradigms. Specific emphasis is placed on studying how users interact with an information system and how the system can encourage and foster interaction. This helps bring out the role of the personalization system as a facilitator which reconciles the user’s mental model with the underlying information system’s organization. Three tiers of personalization systems are presented, paying careful attention to interaction considerations. These tiers show how progressive levels of sophistication in interaction can be achieved. The chapter also surveys systems support technologies and niche application domains

Program Transformations for Information Personalization

Personalization constitutes the mechanisms necessary to automatically customize information content, structure, and presentation to the end user to reduce information overload. Unlike traditional approaches to personalization, the central theme of our approach is to model a website as a program and conduct website transformation for personalization by program transformation (e.g., partial evaluation, program slicing). The goal of this paper is study personalization through a program transformation lens and develop a formal model, based on program transformations, for personalized interaction with hierarchical hypermedia. The specific research issues addressed involve identifying and developing program representations and transformations suitable for classes of hierarchical hypermedia and providing supplemental interactions for improving the personalized experience. The primary form of personalization discussed is out-of-turn interaction—a technique that empowers a user navigating a hierarchical website to postpone clicking on any of the hyperlinks presented on the current page and, instead, communicate the label of a hyperlink nested deeper in the hierarchy. When the user supplies out-of-turn input, we personalize the hierarchy to reflect the user\u27s informational need. While viewing a website as a program and site transformation as program transformation is non-traditional, it offers a new way of thinking about personalized interaction, especially with hierarchical hypermedia. Our use of program transformations casts personalization in a formal setting and provides a systematic and implementation-neutral approach to designing systems. Moreover, this approach helped connect our work to human-computer dialog management and, in particular, mixed-initiative interaction. Putting personalized web interaction on a fundamentally different landscape gave birth to this new line of research. Relating concepts in the web domain (e.g., sites, interactions) to notions in the program-theoretic domain (e.g., programs, transformations) constitutes the creativity in this work

Semantic Brokering of Multimedia Contents for Smart Delivery of Ubiquitous Services in Pervasive Environments

With the proliferation of modern mobile devices having the capability to interact each other and with the environment in a transparent manner, there is an increase in the development of those applications that are specifically designed for pervasive and ubiquitous environments. Those applications are able to provide a service of interest for the user that depends on context information, such as the user's position, his preferences, the capability of the device and its available resources. Services have to respond in a rational way in many different situations choosing the actions with the best expected result by the user, so making environment not only more connected and efficient, but smarter. Here we present a semantic framework that provides the technology for the development of intelligent, context aware services and their delivery in pervasive and ubiquitous environments

Typology of Web 2.0 spheres: Understanding the cultural dimensions of social media spaces

It has taken the past decade to commonly acknowledge that online space is tethered to real place. From euphoric conceptualizations of social media spaces as a novel, unprecedented and revolutionary entity, the dust has settled, allowing for talk of boundaries and ties to real-world settings. Metaphors have been instrumental in this pursuit, shaping perceptions and affecting actions within this extended structural realm. Specifically, they have been harnessed to architect Web 2.0 spaces, be it chatrooms, electronic frontiers, homepages, or information highways for policy and practice. While metaphors are pervasive in addressing and

The Science Is in the Dance: The Curricular Intentions of an Innovation School

This qualitative study employed educational criticism and connoisseurship to examine the curricular intentions of a school that was pushing to reform traditional standards-based curriculum methods. Improvement of the educational process required that focus be given to schools who had begun to do things differently, schools that had taken a risk to reform. This study examined a public school that holds innovation status. Data collection included interviews with the three founding teachers of the school and document analysis of a planning session transcript that included the school’s nine staff members. Additionally, data collection included document analysis of the founding teachers’ participation in a focus group that included a photo elicitation activity. Due to its acknowledgement of the robust nature of institutions, the five elements of Elliot Eisner’s (1998) ecology of schooling were employed as a framework for investigation of curriculum intentions. The lenses of reform, socio-emotional learning, and community learning pedagogies brought to life the examination of the intentions written into the innovation school’s mission statement. Findings of this study indicated a connection between the theory of perceptive teaching with the school’s ability to create mission-driven intentional curriculum

Trendswatch 2013: Back to the Future

TrendsWatch 2013 highlights six trends that CFM's staff and advisors believe are highly significant to museums and their communities, based on our scanning and analysis over the past year. For each trend, we provide a brief summary, list examples of how the trend is playing out in the world, comment on the trend's significance to society and to museums specifically, and suggest ways that museums might respond. We also provide links to additional readings. TrendsWatch provides valuable background and context for your museum's planning and implementation

The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Technological Advancements in Open Banking: Transformation in the Financial Sector

In the banking sector, efforts to adapt to new technologies play a critical role in the transformation of financial services. While the concept of open banking is at the center of this transformation, the process of banks adapting to these new approaches is influenced by various factors. Firstly, strengthening and developing technological infrastructure is of paramount importance in banks' adaptation to new technologies. This is often a process requiring significant investments and necessitates banks to restructure and modernize their existing systems. Additionally, regulation and compliance processes are also a determining factor in banks' adaptation to new technologies. Compliance with rules set by financial regulators ensures that banks maintain security and compliance standards while utilizing innovative technologies. Collaborating with financial technology companies is another important strategy that enables banks to rapidly adapt to new technologies. These collaborations allow banks to expand their existing services and offer innovative solutions. Furthermore, customer expectations and demands also influence banks' adaptation to new technologies. As demand for digital banking services increases, banks are compelled to invest more in this area. Additionally, security concerns and data privacy measures are important factors that must be considered in banks' adaptation to new technologies. Protecting and securely processing customer data ensures that banks maintain their reliability. Considering all these factors, banks' efforts to adapt to new technologies are a complex process requiring careful planning, investment, and strategic partnerships. However, when managed properly, these efforts enhance banks' competitive advantage and enable them to provide better services to customers

The Teacher\u27s Role in Student Engagement

This research study examines teacher expectations and perceptions and provides an understanding of the teacher’s role in student engagement. A wide array of factors—both within and beyond the classroom—can influence student engagement. To begin the process of improving student engagement, it is essential for educators to reflect on the elements that contribute to student engagement. Research questions addressed associations between the variables of teacher expectations, teacher perceptions, and student engagement measured by a Likert Item Teacher Survey; Teacher Expectations, Perceptions and Instructional Practices Questionnaire; and a Student Engagement Observation Tool. The results indicate there is a need for resources and strategies to engage and motivate students. Professional development that explores the concept of learning theories is recommended to provide the teachers with the knowledge and information needed to design instruction that engages students. It is necessary for teachers to adjust instructional practices and expectations so all students can learn. It is essential for teachers to create the right classroom culture for learning by establishing routines, getting to know their students, having high expectations for all their students, and challenging their students to take risks (Goss, Sonnemann, & Griffiths, 2017). The researcher was able to conclude that the ability to engage and motivate students comprises more than knowledge of the subject matter; teachers should possess affective characteristics that improve their ability to design instruction that engages students