Ontology Summit 2010: Future "Content" - Synthesis of the Discussion

This is the workspace for the co-champions to synthesize the discussion on this track.

Track Label: Content - Subtrack Label: Future

Track Co-champions: Leo Obrst and Michael Grüninger

Mission: To provide a course or courses of content required for both professional and academic ontologist training.

• We will initially focus on a breadth-first description
• We are intent on identifying modules of knowledge/courses that are focused on competencies expected for ontologist education
  • That could be addressed at different levels of certification/accreditation, with some optional and some required at each level
  • Example levels: associate degree (undergraduate 2 years), undergraduate degree (undergraduate 4 years), terminal professional master's degree (graduate), pre-PhD master's degree (graduate), professional non-academic certification

Pertinent questions

• What are the content topics (knowledge and skills), i.e., the competencies, necessary for training and educating an ontologist?
• What does an ontologist need to learn and in what order?
• What are the content topics useful or optionally desired for training and educating an ontologist?
• Is there a spectrum of ontologist positions (e.g., from taxonomist to developer of logical theories) and if so, what is the content and competencies required for each?

Synthesis

(... coming!)

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