Um ambiente colaborativo de representação visual do conhecimento para web (VEDA).

Abstract

The work describes a shared environment architecture for collaborative education using conceptual graphs. The approach implies the implementation of software tools for editing, searching, navigation, and management. The system's environment provides the following general properties: visual environment of the knowledge, collaborative learning environment and Internet access; facilitating the conception of a virtual community where the collaborative learning on the Web is natural. Today the Internet represents the biggest technological advancement since the appearance of print five hundred years ago [DRA.00]. In brief, a large part of the instruction disclosed to the society will be accessed via the Web in the near future. Despite the great appeal for the implementation of long distance education systems, only a few of them have escaped the classic behaviorist paradigm [SKI.58] where the learner is considered a mere receptor of the information and not a constructor of knowledge [JON.95]. To breach with the "page change" educational paradigm and the evaluation by multiple choice, the designer of educational environments must consider changing the educational paradigm from the conception of the learning environment.change" educational paradigm and the evaluation by multiple choice, the designer of educational environments must consider changing the educational paradigm from the conception of the learning environment.