Adaptive Knowledge Management: A Meta-Modeling Approach and its Binding to XML.

Abstract

In this paper we propose a meta-modeling approach to adaptive knowledge management. It extends previous work by introducing an application-specific layer which allows to specify metamodels for different types of application such as teachware or business information. These modelsfocus on the conceptual content structure of knowledge modules and their modular composition. They facilitate their managing, exchanging and dynamical composition to personalized informa-tion spaces. We further introduce the concept of view specifications which allow the adaptation of knowledge modules to the individual user. As an instance of our generic framework we discuss ateachware-specific meta-model and its binding to the XML based Learning Material Markup Language LMML.