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In this paper, an e-learning model based on Agents and Artifacts (A&A) Metamodel to search learning resources from multiple sources is proposed. Multi agent system (MAS) based e-learning models with the same functionality are available in the literature. However, they are mostly developed as standalone systems that contain a single agent responsible for searching and retrieving learning resources. With the highly distributed nature of learning resources over multiple repositories, giving this responsibility to only one agent decreases scalability. The proposed model exploits the A&A Metamodel to overcome this issue. A&A Metamodel focuses on environment modeling in MAS design and models entities in the environment as artifacts, that are first class entities like agents. From the perspective of MAS based e-learning systems, learning resources are the main components in the environment that agents interact with. Thus, an efficient solution can be achieved with an e-learning model that searches learning objects by using an e-learning environment model based on A&A Metamodel. The proposed e-learning system is developed with Jason and the e-learning environment model is implemented with CArtAgO framework. Finally, current limitations and future directions of the proposed approach are discussed.
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Ciloglugil, B., Inceoglu, M.M. (2017). An Agents and Artifacts Metamodel Based E-Learning Model to Search Learning Resources. In: Gervasi, O., et al. Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2017. ICCSA 2017. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 10404. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62392-4_40
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