Resource Organization System for Self-directed/Community-based Learning

Abstract

The main topic addressed in this paper is how to find and organize learning resources in Web-based learning. In this paper, we propose a multi-layer map model which provides learners with structure of the resources explicitly and to share the suitable resources via the map representations. We also develop a system, based on the model proposed, enables not only individual learners can easily organize related learning resources as personal topic maps but also they can share a community topic map which merges the personal topic maps created by the individual self-directed learners.