Welcome to the InfoSci Platform
A Petri Net Model for Analysing E-Learning and Learning Difficulties

A Petri Net Model for Analysing E-Learning and Learning Difficulties

Tas Adam
Copyright: © 2011 |Volume: 3 |Issue: 4 |Pages: 11
ISSN: 1942-535X|EISSN: 1942-5368|EISBN13: 9781613505304|DOI: 10.4018/jantti.2011100102
Cite Article Cite Article

MLA

Adam, Tas. "A Petri Net Model for Analysing E-Learning and Learning Difficulties." IJANTTI vol.3, no.4 2011: pp.11-21. http://doi.org/10.4018/jantti.2011100102

APA

Adam, T. (2011). A Petri Net Model for Analysing E-Learning and Learning Difficulties. International Journal of Actor-Network Theory and Technological Innovation (IJANTTI), 3(4), 11-21. http://doi.org/10.4018/jantti.2011100102

Chicago

Adam, Tas. "A Petri Net Model for Analysing E-Learning and Learning Difficulties," International Journal of Actor-Network Theory and Technological Innovation (IJANTTI) 3, no.4: 11-21. http://doi.org/10.4018/jantti.2011100102

Export Reference

Mendeley
Favorite Full-Issue Download

Abstract

Petri Nets are tools for the modelling and analysis of the behaviour of systems and analysis of the Petri Net can then reveal important information about the structure and dynamic behaviour of the modelled system. In this article, the author argues that Petri Net concepts (when used qualitatively) are not fundamentally different from those of ANT. For example, the ‘places’ from Petri Nets bear a strong resemblance to the actors in ANT, and the ‘triggers’ or ‘transitions’, are somewhat analogous to ANT’s translations. In modelling, places represent conditions and transitions represent events. Tokens may model the resources or data items that are associated with a place or places. The original research that this article is based on was undertaken using an actor-network framework to develop a model for e-Learning for students with Learning Difficulties. This article explores the qualitative use of Petri Nets to supplement this ANT treatment.

Request Access

You do not own this content. Please login to recommend this title to your institution's librarian or purchase it from the IGI Global bookstore.