Y. Luo (Ed.): CDVE 2008, LNCS 5220, pp. 225–228, 2008. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2008 UCD/SW: A Distributed System to Promote Cooperative Learning Using Semantic Web and Ubiquitous Computing Oscar Martinez, Antonio Peñalver, Juan Manuel Hernansaez, Jose Juan Lopez, Enrique Lazcorreta, and Alejandro Bia Computing and Information Systems Area Miguel Hernandez University Avda. de la Universidad, s/n, 03202, Elche, Spain {oscar.martinez,a.penalver,jhernansaez,jlopez, enrique,abia}@umh.es Abstract. In this short paper, we present a Ubiquitous Content Distribution with Semantic Web Interfaces (UCD/SW). The UCD/SW has been designed as a distributed system to promote cooperative learning using semantic web and ubiquitous computing. This short paper argues how UCD/SW has been de- signed with research technologies dealing with cooperative design, distributed systems, ubiquitous computing and semantic web. Intermediate results of the system development are presented through the paper. Keywords: Distributed systems, Ontology for information sharing, Cooperative learning, and Ubiquitous computing. 1 Introduction As Europe is currently making the intensive construction of a Higher Education Com- mon Space (HECS) the new relationship between students and instructors should cover those issues that promote development of new learning models. In this new educational framework one of the most emerging objectives deals with cooperative learning. Cooperative learning is a teaching strategy in which small teams, each with stu- dents of different levels of ability, use a variety of learning activities to improve their understanding of a subject. Each member of a team is responsible not only for learn- ing what is taught but also for helping teammates learn, thus creating an atmosphere of achievement. Students work through the assignment until all group members suc- cessfully understand and complete it. In this framework, authors argue that cooperative learning should be promoted through innovative emerging technologies. As a result, research team has designed a Ubiquitous Content Distribution system with Semantic Web Interfaces (UCD/SW). UCD/SW is a distributed system to promote cooperative learning using semantic web and ubiquitous computing. The rest of the short paper is organized as follows. Section 2 introduces UCD/SW and involved technologies. Section 3 shows details dealing with UCD/SW project design. Section 4 presents conclusions and work in progress.