Application of Semantic Web Technologies for E-Learning
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Computing and Artificial Intelligence".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2026 | Viewed by 1901
Special Issue Editors
Interests: computer sciences; semantic web; E-learning; collaborative learning; ICT; design and testing of software; agent-based technologies
Interests: knowledge management; knowledge audit; project writing and management; ICT development and impact on economy and society; universal community service; digital divide; harmful content on the internet; e-business; m-learning; national innovation systems; e-competence
Interests: semantic web; knowledge engineering; ontologies; linked data; social semantic web; distributed systems; service oriented architectures; cloud computing; artificial intelligence; natural language processing; intelligent agents and multiagent systems
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Dear Colleagues,
As digital transformation reshapes the educational landscape, Semantic Web technologies have emerged as a critical enabler of intelligent, scalable, and personalized learning experiences. Ontologies, linked data, and knowledge graphs provide powerful mechanisms for organizing, connecting, and reasoning over educational content, learners, and pedagogical models. This Special Issue invites contributions that present novel theories, frameworks, applications, and evaluations of Semantic Web technologies in the diverse contexts of E-Learning.
We particularly welcome submissions that explore the role of semantic technologies in different educational domains, which require flexible, context-aware, and interoperable systems to support varied learner needs and instructional goals. Semantic Web technologies can enhance these systems through personalized learning paths, intelligent content recommendation, domain modeling, learning analytics, and semantic interoperability.
Areas relevant to this Special Issue on the application of Semantic Web technologies in E-Learning include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Semantic modeling of educational domains and curricula;
- Ontologies and knowledge graphs for content annotation and organization;
- Personalized and adaptive learning systems;
- Intelligent tutoring systems for primary and secondary education;
- Semantic support for mobile and ubiquitous learning environments;
- Skill-based modeling and training systems for vocational education;
- Open-linked educational data and interoperability frameworks;
- Semantic technologies in lifelong learning and upskilling contexts;
- Learning analytics and learner modeling using Semantic Web standards;
- The integration of Semantic Web with IoT and edge devices in education.
This Special Issue will publish high-quality original research papers addressing the intersection of Semantic Web technologies and educational innovation across different sectors and age groups.
Dr. Adelina Aleksieva-Petrova
Dr. Elissaveta Vassileva Gourova
Dr. Francisco García-Sánchez
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- semantic web in education
- ontologies, RDF, OWL, and SPARQL
- knowledge graphs and linked educational data
- adaptive and personalized E-learning
- intelligent tutoring systems
- curriculum modeling and semantic annotation
- mobile and ubiquitous learning platforms
- vocational education and training (VET)
- lifelong learning and adult education
- learning analytics and semantic learner modeling
- educational interoperability standards (SCORM, xAPI, LOM)
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