An Ontology Based E-Learning System

Based upon several new technologies that have been developed such as semantic web, SPARQL language and ontology engineering, this paper proposes platform architecture for e-learning. It is an e-learning management system with metadata. This system consists of ontology for the e-learning process, such as teaching methods, learning styles, learning activities and course syllabus. It helps students, administrative staff and teachers to set up and maintain the course data and go through the learning content. This system architecture will be capable of gaining user adaptability, performance scalability and concept reusability. It has ability to act in an intelligent manner by evaluating the academics initially and then provide personalized suggestions to the academics indicating their weaknesses and strengths.