New Perspectives in Instructional Design using Semantic Web Technologies: A Systematic Literature Review

Abstract

Systems development based on the application of semantic web technologies is gradually growing, especially in the field of e learning. A key aspect in the field of e-learning is instructional design, which facilitates the creation of online courses. Several studies have been conducted on the use of ontologies and semantic web technologies in open e-learning platforms, which have obtained several benefits in terms of better learning and better orchestration of instructional practices. Nevertheless, there are notably few reports related to instructional design using semantic web technologies. Thus, the primary objective of this paper is to present a systematic literature review of primary research proposals that involve the field of instructional design combined with the use of semantic web technologies. From a total of 5035 initially gathered papers, 21 of them were related to instructional design and were deeply analyzed. Our results indicate a lack of interest in including certain aspects, such as pedagogical approach, standards, and compatibility with virtual learning environments. It is suggested that the systems should incorporate characteristics of semantic web technologies in virtual learning environments.