Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2013. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In Chapter 1, the basis of the thesis is discussed, and presents the question, “How can we
apply the methodologies that make up the semantic web to to the practice of knowledge
management, in order to assist knowledge workers to better do their jobs?” A few premises
are established and definitions provided for key concepts.
Chapter 2 provides an understanding of learning and organisational theory. It covers some
aspects of the history and context of organisational learning and hones in on which theories
are most suited to understanding the focused area of technology enhanced learning.
In Chapter 3 the focus is placed on online collaborative learning theory and why it is required
as a new learning theory for the knowledge age.
Chapter 4 introduces the idea of semantics and more particularly, the semantic web.
Components of the semantic web and their uses are discussed before the chapter is concluded
with current criticisms and industry applications of the semantic web.
Chapter 5 relates what has been discussed in chapters 2 and 3 to semantic web tools discussed
in chapter 4. The concept of the semantic learning organisation is introduced and the various
possibilities for semantic web applications within the learning organisation are discussed.
In chapter 6, several problems with the semantic web are presented after which the researcher
proposes a possible solution to the problems. Finally, an example implementation is
presented and a few observations explored.
The thesis comes to the conclusion that implementing a semantic learning network is
possible, but only by incorporating its social aspects. Guidelines are presented for
organisations for implementing a semantic learning infrastructure. Avenues for further
research are outlined and the parameters for the final test implementation are proposed
together with a short description of possible problem areas. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: In Hoofstuk word die basis van die tesis bespreek, en stel die vraag: Hoe kan ons die
metodologieë van die semantiese web toepas op kennisbestuur ten einde kenniswerkers te
help om hul werk beter te doen? In die proses word die tesis se aannames gestel en die
sleutelkonsepte gedefinieer.
Hoofstuk 2 gee 'n oorsig van leer- en organisasieteorie. Dit dek 'n paar aspekte van die
geskiedenis en konteks van organisatoriese leer en identifiseer daardie teorieë wat geskik is
vir die verstaan van die fokus-area van tegnologie-gesteunde leer.
In Hoofstuk 3 verskuif die fokus na aanlyn samewerk leer-teorie (online collaborative
learning theory) en waarom dit benodig word as 'n nuwe leerteorie vir die kennis-era.
Hoofstuk 4 stel die idee van semantiek en in besonder, die semantiese web, bekend.
Komponente van die semantiese web en hul gebruike word beskryf en dan krities bespreek
voor die hoofstuk afgesluit word met 'n oorsig van die toepassings van die semantiese web in
die organisasie-wêreld.
Hoofstuk 5 bring die leerteorieë van hoofstukke 2 en 3 in gesprek met die semantiese web
gereedskap wat in hoofstuk 4 bespreek is. Die konsep van die semantiese leerorganisasie
word hier ontwikkel en die verskillende moontlikhede vir semantiese web programme in die
lerende organisasie word bespreek.
Hoofstuk 6 bespreek verskeie probleme van die semantiese web, waarna gespekuleer word
oor moontlike oplossings vir hierdie probleme. Ten slotte word 'n voorbeeld implementering
beskryf en 'n paar waarnemings word op die basis hiervan gemaak.
Die tesis kom tot die gevolgtrekking dat die implementering van 'n semantiese leer netwerk
moontlik is, maar slegs deur sosiale aspekte in te sluit. Riglyne word voorgestel vir
organisasies vir die implementering van 'n semantiese leer infrastruktuur. Daar word
gespekuleer oor moontlike verdere navorsing en die parameters vir 'n finale toets
implementering saam met 'n kort beskrywing van moontlike probleemareas.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/80227 |
| Date | 03 1900 |
| Creators | Livesey, Aubrey James |
| Contributors | Maasdorp, Christiaan, Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Information Science. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | ix, 110 p. : ill. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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