Adaptive design model on heterogeneous Learning Management System (LMS) by utilizing Multi-Agent System (MAS)

Content synchronization in LMS(Learning Management System) is a new area of research which involves the transfer of data from one machine to another. Many researchers have conducted their researches concerning synchronization in different applications on data transfer. Therefore, in this paper we introduce a new idea of synchronization in heterogeneous LMSs and to share learning contents among different learning institutions. The major contribution in this paper, is based on the integration of rsync with MAS (Multi-Agent System) in heterogeneous learning management systems (LMSs) environment using SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model), so as different learning in stitutions in higher education (HE)can seamlessly share learning contents in the different LMSs. Hence, a new model of heterogeneous LMS(HLMS)has been presented for easily sharing of learning contents in Higher Learning Institutions (HLI)

MLEA: a solution for users of android in UTP Virtual

This paper describes a design of an educational platform for a mobile learning architecture, which is a state of the art topic in distance education. The product will allow users to interact in an efficient, flexible, and transparent fashion with a web-based education environment, in this case Module Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment (Moodle), using Android mobile devices. In order to provide a strong and lasting architecture, the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) methodology is used given that it allows easy software re-utilization as well as integration of heterogeneous services. The architecture is based on web services implemented with Representational State Transfer (REST), as it has been demonstrated to be lighter and less consuming than other protocols, for devices with limited resources such as mobile devices. Web services provide the communication means between the server side and the client side of the architecture, whereas agents are used to deliver the services itself. The authors propose the development of an environment that facilitates the integration of various educational resources to support m-learning. An important aspect of the proposal is the offering of a tool to provide customized alerts for students and teachers, enabling them to remain updated about activities taking place in the coursesThis paper describes a design of an educational platform for a mobile learning architecture, which is a state of the art topic in distance education. The product will allow users to interact in an efficient, flexible, and transparent fashion with a web-based education environment, in this case Module Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment (Moodle), using Android mobile devices. In order to provide a strong and lasting architecture, the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) methodology is used given that it allows easy software re-utilization as well as integration of heterogeneous services. The architecture is based on web services implemented with Representational State Transfer (REST), as it has been demonstrated to be lighter and less consuming than other protocols, for devices with limited resources such as mobile devices. Web services provide the communication means between the server side and the client side of the architecture, whereas agents are used to deliver the services itself. The authors propose the development of an environment that facilitates the integration of various educational resources to support m-learning. An important aspect of the proposal is the offering of a tool to provide customized alerts for students and teachers, enabling them to remain updated about activities taking place in the course

Trip Planning for Autonomous Vehicles with Wireless Data Transfer Needs Using Reinforcement Learning

With recent advancements in the field of communications and the Internet of Things, vehicles are becoming more aware of their environment and are evolving towards full autonomy. Vehicular communication opens up the possibility for vehicle-to-infrastructure interaction, where vehicles could share information with components such as cameras, traffic lights, and signage that support a countrys road system. As a result, vehicles are becoming more than just a means of transportation; they are collecting, processing, and transmitting massive amounts of data used to make driving safer and more convenient. With 5G cellular networks and beyond, there is going to be more data bandwidth available on our roads, but it may be heterogeneous because of limitations like line of sight, infrastructure, and heterogeneous traffic on the road. This paper addresses the problem of route planning for autonomous vehicles in urban areas accounting for both driving time and data transfer needs. We propose a novel reinforcement learning solution that prioritizes high bandwidth roads to meet a vehicles data transfer requirement, while also minimizing driving time. We compare this approach to traffic-unaware and bandwidth-unaware baselines to show how much better it performs under heterogeneous traffic. This solution could be used as a starting point to understand what good policies look like, which could potentially yield faster, more efficient heuristics in the future.Comment: 7 pages, 12 figure

A Resource-Based View Of International Human Resources: Toward A Framework of Integrative and Creative Capabilities

Drawing on organizational learning and MNC perspectives, we extend the resource-based view to address how international human resource management provides sustainable competitive advantage. We develop a framework that emphasizes and extends traditional assumptions of the resource-based view by identifying the learning capabilities necessary for a complex and changing global environment. These capabilities address how MNCs might both create new HR practices in response to local environments and integrate existing HR practices from other parts of the firm (affiliates, regional headquarters, and global headquarters). In an effort to understand the nature of such capabilities, we discuss aspects of human capital, social capital, and organizational capital that might be linked to their development. Page

Approaches to knowledge‐transfer systems

The use of computers for knowledge transfer does not result automatically in success: the efficiency of the process depends on the approach to instruction underlying the knowledge‐transfer system in question. In this paper, the authors describe and compare computer technologies used for instruction in Computer‐Aided Instruction (CAI) courses, electronic books, and knowledge‐transfer systems based on heterogeneous information. They also deal with some psychological issues involved in dialogue, with the adaptability of knowledge‐transfer systems, and with psychologically‐based computerized instruction