基于XML与PSL的电子商务信息协同交互的研究

为了解决异构系统的电子商务过程中流程信息的协同交互,本文探讨了本体论(PSL)和XML的技术特点,设计一个基于XML的流程描述元模型,在语义层次上通过PSL语义定义和映射规则来统一基于XML描述流程信息,实现了流程信息的协同交互。最后通过具体的采购过程实例,验证了该模型及实现方法的可行性。     

Collaborative management of business metadata

Legal provisions, cross-company data exchange and intra-company reporting or planning procedures require comprehensively, timely, unambiguously and understandably specified business objects (e.g. materials, customers, and suppliers). On the one hand, this business metadata has to cover miscellaneous regional peculiarities in order to enable business activities anywhere in the world. On the other hand, data structures need to be standardized throughout the entire company in order to be able to perform global spend analysis, for example. In addition, business objects should adapt to new market conditions or regulatory requirements as quickly and consistently as possible. Centrally organized corporate metadata managers (e.g. within a central IT department) are hardly able to meet all these demands. They should be supported by key users from several business divisions and regions, who contribute expert knowledge. However, despite the advantages regarding high metadata quality on a corporate level, a collaborative metadata management approach of this kind has to ensure low effort for knowledge contributors as in most cases these regional or divisional experts do not benefit from metadata quality themselves. Therefore, the paper at hand identifies requirements to be met by a business metadata repository, which is a tool that can effectively support collaborative management of business metadata. In addition, the paper presents the results of an evaluation of these requirements with business experts from various companies and of scenario tests with a wiki-based prototype at the company Bayer CropScience AG. The evaluation shows two things: First, collaboration is a success factor when it comes to establishing effective business metadata management and integrating metadata with enterprise systems, and second, semantic wikis are well suited to realizing business metadata repositories.     

Factors that influence the establishment of a network of medical libraries in the Philippines

This paper sought to identify the factors affecting the establishment of a network of medical libraries in the Philippines. This paper dealt with the following questions: What facilitates or hinders the establishment of a network of medical libraries in the Philippines? What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a network? Is it feasible to establish such a network? Who will manage the network? What are the network’s functions and services? What are the requirements to join this network? What are the governing policies and guidelines? The researcher sent survey questionnaires to heads of medical libraries who are members of the Medical and Health Librarians Association of the Philippines (MAHLAP) and/or the Association of Philippine Medical Colleges (APMC). After the initial survey, the researcher conducted focus group discussions (FGD) participated by the MAHLAP 2010 Board of Officers. The researcher also interviewed networking experts and heads of medical institutions to obtain their opinion and suggestions on network establishment. Frequency analysis was used to count preferences of librarians regarding the facilitating and hindering factors affecting the establishment of a network of medical libraries. The study revealed that the key factors affecting the establishment of a network include administrative support and budget to address hindrances such as networking costs and other requirements for joining a network. Attaining these key factors directs the readiness of medical librarians and libraries to establish a medical library network. The researcher recommends that potential member libraries sit down and further discuss the establishment of a network of medical libraries. MAHLAP should take the initiative to convene its members and present to them draft policies and guidelines. Once discussed, this can be submitted to APMC for the head’s of institution review and approval. Once the invitation for membership is approved, librarians can meet to finalize the guidelines.     

面向群体智能塑造未来教育:一项重要研究课题

群体智能指群体在完成一系列不同任务时表现出的综合能力,是面向未来复杂情境中跨学科、综合型任务解决过程必不可少的关键要素。教育现代化进程中的群体智能教育是面向未来培养公民信息素养、合作能力、问题解决能力的重要载体和实现目标。文章基于当前研究领域中对群体智能基本概念的辨析和探索,从国际视野出发,剖析基于不同的技术手段对群体智能教育的探索和实践,提出教育信息化时代中国教育领域中进一步强化群体智能教育、推动"五育并举"、促进培养复合型人才的可行路径。     

理念与思路的突破:从“馆校结合”到各类教育项目——“科普场馆科学教育项目展评/培育”带来的启示

近10年来,我国科技博物馆教育项目设计水平有了迅速而显著的提升,“科普场馆科学教育项目展评/培育”在其中起到了重要的引领作用。分析其发展过程及优秀案例,会发现“对接《课标》,‘合’而不同”、引进教育学理论与方法,是“馆校结合”项目的两个重要突破点,并带动了科技博物馆教育活动整体水平的提升。从理论与实践看,这两个突破点既吻合了学校与社会对科学教育的需求,又发挥了科技博物馆的资源优势与教育特征,更体现了当代科学教育的发展趋势,并揭示了科技博物馆教育活动今后的发展方向。     

CEPA下政府对粤港澳高校教育合作支持的思考

中国内地与港澳更紧密经贸关系安排(CEPA)，是内地与港澳实现全面区域经济合作的政府间制度安排。CEPA具有自由贸易协议性质，受国际经济法规制约，它的精髓在于把把内地与香港、澳门的经济合作与交流提升到制度化建设的层面。经济合作绝非仅仅局限在经济和贸易领域，它要求地区内的各个领域，特别是高等教育与之密切配合。本文主要分析CEPA下政府对粤港澳三地高校合作的支持，并提出政府对三地高校教育合作支持的途径。     

合作学习在武术教学中运用之研究

合作学习被教师越来越广泛地运用于体育课堂教学之中,但在应用过程中仍存在着许多误区,为此,在新课程理念的引领下,文章通过教学实验,利用新颖有趣的组织方法,使合作学习成为一种更加有效提高教学质量的教学实施方式。     

Diffusion of R&D within the Australian Wine Industry

The Australian wine industry's popular image as a leader in R&D can indeed be substantiated. Its oenological and viticultural innovation and technical expertise have set new international benchmarks. The coordination of this R&D has ensured that the industry remains at the leading edge. However, the findings of this paper also substantiate concerns that this R&D is concentrated in what appears to be a South Australian R&D 'epicentre'. Regions and wine operators not connected to this epicentre can be disadvantaged. This paper examines the diffusion of R&D to regional operators and suggests mechanisms for improvement of the current structure.     

Can intermunicipal collaboration help the diffusion of E-Government in peripheral areas? Evidence from Italy

This paper analyzes the implementation of new intermunicipal structures in Italy to support the development of E-Government in the country's peripheral areas. Our exploratory case study, conducted in the Piedmont Region, shows that intermunicipal collaborations can facilitate the coordination of interdependent subjects, rationalize existing resources (e.g., through the reuse of application software solutions), and prevent the dispersion of federal government funds. Nevertheless, intermunicipal collaborations alone do not seem to have the power needed to ensure that decisions made at the central level will automatically translate into concrete and binding commitments for the municipalities involved. From a methodological standpoint, the article makes use of the analytical frameworks offered by organization science to interpret the effects of collaborative arrangements on E-Government implementation.