Automatic extraction of core learning goals and generation of pedagogical sequences through a collection of digital library resources

Automatic Extraction of Acronyms from Text

10.26686/wgtn.12922298 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Stuart Yeates

Keyword(s):

Digital Library ◽

False Positives ◽

Automatic Extraction ◽

False Negatives ◽

Library Research ◽

Communications Theory ◽

Textual Content

A brief introduction to acronyms is given and motivation for extracting them in a digital library environment is discussed. A technique for extracting acronyms is given with an analysis of the results. The technique is found to have a low number of false negatives and a high number of false positives. Introduction Digital library research seeks to build tools to enable access of content, while making as few as possible assumptions about the content, since assumptions limit the range of applicability of the tools. Generally, the broader the assumptions the more widely applicable the tools. For example, keyword based indexing [5] is based on communications theory and applies to all natural human textual languages (allowances for differences in character sets and similar localisation issues not withstanding) . The algorithm described in this paper makes much stronger assumptions about the content. It assumes textual content that contains acronyms, an assumption which is known to hold for...

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Use of Digital library Resources by Madras University

Library Progress (International) ◽

10.5958/2320-317x.2020.00022.7 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 40 (2) ◽

pp. 195-203

Author(s):

P. Balasubramanian ◽

A.P. Shanmugam

Keyword(s):

Digital Library ◽

Library Resources

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Slashdotting Digital Library Resources

Internet Reference Services Quarterly ◽

10.1300/j136v11n03_08 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 111-116 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

James A. Buczynski

Keyword(s):

Digital Library ◽

Library Resources

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Factors Influencing the Use of Digital Libraries in Distance Education in Ghana

Libri ◽

10.1515/libri-2017-0033 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 68 (2) ◽

pp. 125-135 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Christopher M. Owusu-Ansah ◽

Antonio Rodrigues ◽

Thomas Van Der Walt

Keyword(s):

Distance Education ◽

Information Literacy ◽

Digital Library ◽

Digital Libraries ◽

General Information ◽

Distance Learners ◽

Academic Tasks ◽

Library Use ◽

Library Resources ◽

The University

Abstract The purpose of this study was to explore the extent to which individual factors such as academic tasks, preference for print sources and information skills influence distance learners’ use of digital libraries in a teacher distance education programme at the University of Education, Winneba in Ghana. The population of the study consisted of 1,834 distance students and from a sample size of 641 distance learners spread across three distance study centers, namely, Winneba (247), Kumasi (276) and Asante-Mampong (118). A total of 453 (70.67 percent) distance learners, selected randomly, completed a 31-item questionnaire. In addition, 30 distance education tutors, four coordinators and four librarians were purposively selected to participate in the study. The findings showed that academic tasks of distance learners did not require them to use digital library resources, which resulted in low or no academic use of digital libraries. The findings also pointed to a high preference for print resources among distance learners which resulted in the low use of digital library resources. Finally, it was noted that even though most of the distance learners possessed basic ICT skills, this did not result in their of use of digital library resources. To improve digital library use in distance education, it is recommended that academic librarians seek and foster collaboration in teaching information literacy and library instruction in distance education, an approach which must be backed by a policy that mandates the use of (digital) library scholarly resources in teaching and learning in distance education. It is also recommended that the Centre for Distance Education and the University Library collaborate to offer training programmes in specific digital resources and general information literacy courses for all distance education stakeholders in the university to boost digital library use.

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