<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Wasana Ngaogate</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">EKS: Open-source Web-based Distributed Learning Tool</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Information &amp; Security: An International Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">EKS</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Extensible knowledge space</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">learning tool</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">LMS</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">web-based learning</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2004</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2004</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">14</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">87-99</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Depending on the variety of servers in a university, servers are located in different faculties and/or departments. The computer system administrators maintain the servers separately and each server may contain different specialised software in order to serve academic staffs' and students' needs. However, it is possible that they want to use some special software in other servers. Therefore, all servers should be able to communicate to each other. Users interact with the system via web browsers using a simple computer. Using current free technologies, the EKS (Extensible Knowledge Space) tool is designed and implemented based on a distributed system as a pilot prototype of a doctoral student thesis. EKS monitors students' learning from the online teaching material, feeding back to the teacher essential information that can in turn be used to continuously upgrade or extend the knowledge space. The final system will be able to serve students' needs at the right time with the right material.</style></abstract></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Márcia Pereira</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Effie Law</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Learning Choices: Generating and Integrating Informal Knowledge</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Information &amp; Security: An International Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">collaborative learning</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Informal knowledge integration</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">learning tools and activities</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">socio-constructivism</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">web-based learning</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2004</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2004</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">14</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">100-109</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">One of the most important challenges faced by e-learning nowadays is the need to go beyond the traditional transmission models of teaching and effectively consider learners’ contributions to the learning process. This article presents the concept of a Learning Management System (LMS) named HyperChoice, which proposes to promote the integration of the ‘informal knowledge’ generated by users’ interaction with the learning environment and among themselves, making it re-usable by others. The relevance of this approach, mainly in higher education and professional training, is discussed and a model for its implementation is presented.</style></abstract></record></records></xml>