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Behavioral Patterns in Hypermedia Systems: A Short Study of E-commerce vs. E-learning Practices

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Adaptive and Personalized Semantic Web

Part of the book series: Studies in Computational Intelligence ((SCI,volume 14))

Abstract

Web based systems are extremely popular to both end users and developers thanks to their ease of use and cost effectiveness respectively. Two of the most popular applications of web based systems nowadays are e-learning and e-commerce. Despite their differences, both types of applications are facing similar challenges: they rely on a “pull” model of information flow, they are hypermedia based, they use similar techniques for adaptation and they benefit from semantic technologies [3]. The underlying business models also share the same basic principle: users access digital resources from a distance without the physical presence of a teacher or a seller. The above mentioned similarities suggest that, at least, some user behavioral patterns are similar to both applications.

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Stefani, A., Vassiliadis, B., Xenos, M. (2006). Behavioral Patterns in Hypermedia Systems: A Short Study of E-commerce vs. E-learning Practices. In: Sirmakessis, S. (eds) Adaptive and Personalized Semantic Web. Studies in Computational Intelligence, vol 14. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg . https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-33279-0_4

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