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Virtual study environments are web-based applications where e-courses are delivered. In accordance with the shift towards the semantic web, the conception of separated and narrowly focused e-courses seems to be obsolete and certain new solutions should be offered. The Topic Maps technology is a good candidate to become the core integrative element of the next generation of educational portals with the potential to replace current virtual study environments. In the paper we explain why and how to transform virtual study environments using Topic Maps. Also we present a pilot application.
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Olsevicova, K. (2006). Rebuilding Virtual Study Environments Using Topic Maps. In: Maicher, L., Park, J. (eds) Charting the Topic Maps Research and Applications Landscape. TMRA 2005. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 3873. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11676904_14
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