published_or_final_version / Computer Science and Information Systems / Master / Master of Philosophy

Weblogs, one of the Web 2.0 applications, are popular among this Internet generation. Nevertheless, researchers have just begun to study their affordances for education. This report reviews the literature published in the past five years on using weblogs in teaching and learning and identifies most prominent characteristics of weblogs. It finds that weblogs have the potential to support teachers’ pedagogical strategies in terms of knowledge construction, social development, new literacies, reflection, communication and collaboration, and home-school connection. This report also compares contemporary educational blogging services, Edublogs and 21Classes, to provide practitioners some insights about how to practice blogging in their classroom. This paper concludes with an emphasis on teachers’ roles in technology integration and discusses future direction for research on academic use of weblogs. / text

對於現代企業來說，應用系統與流程的整合並非新的需求，然而整合的複雜度與困難度卻隨著整體商業經營環境的善變日益加深，舊有的點對點應用程式整合架構已無法滿足這樣的一個環境，因此，市場上便出現了整合中介軟體(Middleware)這一類的產品來簡化複雜的傳統點對點整合架構。然而，這樣的一個做法仍然有標準以及架構不夠開放導致投資風險過高的缺點！ 相對於專屬系統，以J2EE平台為基礎的開放式架構於焉出現。他們遵循J2EE平台規格提供整合方案，以Application Server為中心，配合JCA、JMS及XML新標準，可整合新舊式系統，延展性高。而另外Web Services 是近兩年來的當紅炸子雞，為一種元件網路化的技術，透過Internet開放的標準(如Http、XML)公開讓人使用，其被視為是整合的明日之星！ J2EE架構運用在應用程式整合上是新一代的趨勢，遵循JMS以及JCA架構可讓各種不同的應用程式直接與J2EE應用程式做溝通，加上J2EE平台有著其他諸如延展性強、安全性高以及支援者眾多等優點，更使得這樣的一個整合解決方案更增無限魅力！但其也有著呼叫程式被特定協定或程式模式(如JMS、JCA)綁住而造成開發成本提高以及難度的增加等缺點。本研究擬運用Web Services之相關技術於現有之J2EE整合架構，並以一線上投保系統之內部企業應用程式整合作為範例以說明此架構之應用方式。 關鍵字：中介軟體(Middleware)、企業應用程式整合(EAI)、J2EE整合、JMS、JCA、Web Services。

This paper discusses the development of a new information representation system embodied in ontology and the Semantic Web. The new system differs from other representation systems in that it is based on a more sophisticated semantic representation of information, aims to go well beyond the document level, and designed to be understood and processed by machine. A common theme underlying these three features, i.e., turning documents into meaningful interchangeable data, reflects a rising use expectation nurtured by modern technology and, at the same time, presents a unique challenge for its enabling technologies.

Discusses persistent links or PURLs as a tool for linking.

A Well known phrase in Hindi which elucidate that the ‘Thirsty needs to go to well, well will not come to thirsty’. Toolbar has now changed the scenario in respect that it taking well to the thirsty. This paradigm shift is due to advancement in information and computer technology. The thirsts for the information are increasing day-by-day. Information wells are deepens rapidly, library resources are increasing in collection as well as characters and flowing along with the technology. Library and Information Centers adopting various methodology for collection building, from print media to digital collection, from individual subscription to consortia based collaboration in order to saving budget, library automation for resource management, Web 2.0 technology for information literacy and user education and other tools and technology such as audio visual methods, forum, emails, list-serves, and many more lists are added up during the time for ‘save the time of reader’, what S R Rangnathan’s philosophy reveal. Library services are fading out of sight for most user groups and how these users and their expectations have changed, without us realizing. It contains a strong plea for a focus shift for librarians, a focus into the environments where the users are, instead of expecting them to come to us, or our resources. Exploration of all relevant user environments for your organization, the use of new web-based technologies with Web 2.0 elements and certainly a more structural technical re-design of library information systems is required to deliver library services and resources at the place of need. A simple shortterm solution like a Quick-Search Library Toolbar is explained here as a tool for taking library to user. This paper will discuss the Technology, Methodology and Usability and1 multitasking nature of Library Toolbars for enhanced search methodology. This will also discuss how toolbar can be helpful in getting latest information about the happenings around the globe, latest availability of resources in the library, email check with single click and how the library toolbar has been adopted at authors institution for better user education and information communication. The paper concludes with the remarks for research on more tools like library toolbar for enhancing library activity for user unreached.

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