Ontology based approach for curriculum mapping in higher education
Programs need to meet specific standards that are established by accreditation bodies
Curriculum mapping is an important part of the curriculum management process
Documents expected learning outcomes
Ensures quality
Aligns programs and courses with industry standards
Semantic web languages can be used to express and share common agreement bout the vocabularies used in the domain under study
Propose creation of a core curriculum ontology that can support effective knowledge representation and knowledge discovery
A curriculum ontology is a structured, machine-readable framework that formally defines the concepts, components, and relationships within an educational program