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Phismith: /* Week 3 (February 4): BFO Tutorial (2019): A Series of 6 Videos */

2026-02-16T19:07:03Z

Week 3 (February 4): BFO Tutorial (2019): A Series of 6 Videos

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	:This is an introduction to building ontologies with BFO, with special reference to the rules for deciding whether a given general term designates a universal.		:This is an introduction to building ontologies with BFO, with special reference to the rules for deciding whether a given general term designates a universal.

	==Week 3 (February 4~~): BFO Tutorial (2019~~): [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyngZgIl3WTj6tWcypTLpCnYXu6o93kD4 A Series of 6 Videos]==		==Week 3 (February 4): [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyngZgIl3WTj6tWcypTLpCnYXu6o93kD4 BFO Tutorial (2019): A Series of 6 Videos]==

	:This is a survey of main features of BFO itself in the form of a series of short tutorials. It deals with BFO 2.0, which differs slightly from BFO 2020, which is the most current version. However the differences relate not to BFO itself, but rather to the new First Order Logic axiomatization of BFO, which was introduced with the ISO standard. Details (for those who are interested in such matters) can be found here: https://ncorwiki.buffalo.edu/index.php/BFO_Release_History.		:This is a survey of main features of BFO itself in the form of a series of short tutorials. It deals with BFO 2.0, which differs slightly from BFO 2020, which is the most current version. However the differences relate not to BFO itself, but rather to the new First Order Logic axiomatization of BFO, which was introduced with the ISO standard. Details (for those who are interested in such matters) can be found here: https://ncorwiki.buffalo.edu/index.php/BFO_Release_History.

Phismith: /* Week 3 (February 4): BFO Tutorial (2019): A series of 6 Videos */

2026-02-16T19:06:31Z

Week 3 (February 4): BFO Tutorial (2019): A series of 6 Videos

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	:This is an introduction to building ontologies with BFO, with special reference to the rules for deciding whether a given general term designates a universal.		:This is an introduction to building ontologies with BFO, with special reference to the rules for deciding whether a given general term designates a universal.

	==Week 3 (February 4): BFO Tutorial (2019): ~~A series of 6~~ [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyngZgIl3WTj6tWcypTLpCnYXu6o93kD4 Videos]==		==Week 3 (February 4): BFO Tutorial (2019): [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyngZgIl3WTj6tWcypTLpCnYXu6o93kD4 A Series of 6 Videos]==

	:This is a survey of main features of BFO itself in the form of a series of short tutorials. It deals with BFO 2.0, which differs slightly from BFO 2020, which is the most current version. However the differences relate not to BFO itself, but rather to the new First Order Logic axiomatization of BFO, which was introduced with the ISO standard. Details (for those who are interested in such matters) can be found here: https://ncorwiki.buffalo.edu/index.php/BFO_Release_History.		:This is a survey of main features of BFO itself in the form of a series of short tutorials. It deals with BFO 2.0, which differs slightly from BFO 2020, which is the most current version. However the differences relate not to BFO itself, but rather to the new First Order Logic axiomatization of BFO, which was introduced with the ISO standard. Details (for those who are interested in such matters) can be found here: https://ncorwiki.buffalo.edu/index.php/BFO_Release_History.

	==Week 4 (February 11): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWkk5AfRCpM Basic Formal Ontology Tutorial]==		==Week 4 (February 11): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWkk5AfRCpM Basic Formal Ontology Tutorial]==

Phismith: /* Grading */

2026-02-16T18:46:11Z

Grading

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	:1. questions (and answers) assembled by students over the course of the semester		:1. questions (and answers) assembled by students over the course of the semester
	::For each session, the student should prepare exactly one single-sentence question relating to ~~the content~~ of the video or videos scheduled for that session, together with a 1-paragraph answer to this question. The answer should not be contained in the video content for this class. All questions and answers should be sent in a single email to ifomis@gmail.com on April 20.		::For each session, the student should prepare exactly one single-sentence question relating to one of the video or videos scheduled for that session, together with a 1-paragraph answer to this question. The answer should not be contained in the video content for this class. All questions and answers should be sent in a single email to ifomis@gmail.com on April 20.

	:2. interactions and results of the synchronous phase		:2. interactions and results of the synchronous phase

Phismith: /* Grading */

2026-02-16T17:40:01Z

Grading

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	:1. questions (and answers) assembled by students over the course of the semester		:1. questions (and answers) assembled by students over the course of the semester
	::For each ~~video~~, the student should prepare exactly one single-sentence question relating to the content of ~~this~~ video, together with a 1-paragraph answer to this question. The answer should not be contained in the video content for this class. All questions and answers should be sent in a single email to ifomis@gmail.com on April 20.		::For each session, the student should prepare exactly one single-sentence question relating to the content of the video or videos scheduled for that session, together with a 1-paragraph answer to this question. The answer should not be contained in the video content for this class. All questions and answers should be sent in a single email to ifomis@gmail.com on April 20.

	:2. interactions and results of the synchronous phase		:2. interactions and results of the synchronous phase

Phismith: /* Week 12 (April 15) The Emotion Ontology, Why Most Ontologies Fail */

2026-02-16T17:32:20Z

Week 12 (April 15) The Emotion Ontology, Why Most Ontologies Fail

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	:Begins with a 2-part video of a tutorial presented at the JOWO (Joint Ontologies Workshops). Part 1 introduces BFO to a technical audience. Part 2 provides a brief exposition of the rationale for including temporalized relations in the OWL specification of BFO 2020 (ISO/IEC 21838:2). Since OWL can accommodate only two-place relations, and since the de facto standard formalization of BFO uses OWL, there is a need for strategies to capture the temporal dimensions of general assertions such as "Milk teeth are lost as children grow" or "Thermally heated machines are inspected every 6 months." The third video provides an attempt at a simplified exposition of the issues involved.		:Begins with a 2-part video of a tutorial presented at the JOWO (Joint Ontologies Workshops). Part 1 introduces BFO to a technical audience. Part 2 provides a brief exposition of the rationale for including temporalized relations in the OWL specification of BFO 2020 (ISO/IEC 21838:2). Since OWL can accommodate only two-place relations, and since the de facto standard formalization of BFO uses OWL, there is a need for strategies to capture the temporal dimensions of general assertions such as "Milk teeth are lost as children grow" or "Thermally heated machines are inspected every 6 months." The third video provides an attempt at a simplified exposition of the issues involved.

	==Week 12 (April 15) [https://youtu.be/18php_34s-M The Emotion Ontology~~], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5d5KmBqw3w Why Most Ontologies Fail~~]==		==Week 12 (April 15) [https://youtu.be/18php_34s-M The Emotion Ontology]==

	==Midnight April 20: Deadline for submission of your question+answer emails==		==Midnight April 20: Deadline for submission of your question+answer emails==

Phismith: /* Week 12 (April 15) The Ontology of Emotions, Why Most Ontologies Fail */

2026-02-16T17:30:48Z

Week 12 (April 15) The Ontology of Emotions, Why Most Ontologies Fail

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	:Begins with a 2-part video of a tutorial presented at the JOWO (Joint Ontologies Workshops). Part 1 introduces BFO to a technical audience. Part 2 provides a brief exposition of the rationale for including temporalized relations in the OWL specification of BFO 2020 (ISO/IEC 21838:2). Since OWL can accommodate only two-place relations, and since the de facto standard formalization of BFO uses OWL, there is a need for strategies to capture the temporal dimensions of general assertions such as "Milk teeth are lost as children grow" or "Thermally heated machines are inspected every 6 months." The third video provides an attempt at a simplified exposition of the issues involved.		:Begins with a 2-part video of a tutorial presented at the JOWO (Joint Ontologies Workshops). Part 1 introduces BFO to a technical audience. Part 2 provides a brief exposition of the rationale for including temporalized relations in the OWL specification of BFO 2020 (ISO/IEC 21838:2). Since OWL can accommodate only two-place relations, and since the de facto standard formalization of BFO uses OWL, there is a need for strategies to capture the temporal dimensions of general assertions such as "Milk teeth are lost as children grow" or "Thermally heated machines are inspected every 6 months." The third video provides an attempt at a simplified exposition of the issues involved.

	==Week 12 (April 15) [https://~~studio~~.~~youtube.com/video/BYAT8vHZ8ik~~/~~edit~~ The Ontology ~~of Emotions~~], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5d5KmBqw3w Why Most Ontologies Fail]==		==Week 12 (April 15) [https://youtu.be/18php_34s-M The Emotion Ontology], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5d5KmBqw3w Why Most Ontologies Fail]==

	==Midnight April 20: Deadline for submission of your question+answer emails==		==Midnight April 20: Deadline for submission of your question+answer emails==

Phismith: /* Week 12 (April 15) Sites, Boundaries, Qualities, Objects, Qualities, Dispositions, Diseases, Why Most Ontologies Fail */

2026-02-16T16:54:49Z

Week 12 (April 15) Sites, Boundaries, Qualities, Objects, Qualities, Dispositions, Diseases, Why Most Ontologies Fail

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	:Begins with a 2-part video of a tutorial presented at the JOWO (Joint Ontologies Workshops). Part 1 introduces BFO to a technical audience. Part 2 provides a brief exposition of the rationale for including temporalized relations in the OWL specification of BFO 2020 (ISO/IEC 21838:2). Since OWL can accommodate only two-place relations, and since the de facto standard formalization of BFO uses OWL, there is a need for strategies to capture the temporal dimensions of general assertions such as "Milk teeth are lost as children grow" or "Thermally heated machines are inspected every 6 months." The third video provides an attempt at a simplified exposition of the issues involved.		:Begins with a 2-part video of a tutorial presented at the JOWO (Joint Ontologies Workshops). Part 1 introduces BFO to a technical audience. Part 2 provides a brief exposition of the rationale for including temporalized relations in the OWL specification of BFO 2020 (ISO/IEC 21838:2). Since OWL can accommodate only two-place relations, and since the de facto standard formalization of BFO uses OWL, there is a need for strategies to capture the temporal dimensions of general assertions such as "Milk teeth are lost as children grow" or "Thermally heated machines are inspected every 6 months." The third video provides an attempt at a simplified exposition of the issues involved.

	==Week 12 (April 15) [https://~~www~~.youtube.com/~~watch?v=GJJcu0UKQyo Sites, Boundaries, Qualities, Objects], [https:~~//~~www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UmKWQ-fH4s Qualities, Dispositions, Diseases~~], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5d5KmBqw3w Why Most Ontologies Fail]==		==Week 12 (April 15) [https://studio.youtube.com/video/BYAT8vHZ8ik/edit The Ontology of Emotions], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5d5KmBqw3w Why Most Ontologies Fail]==

	==Midnight April 20: Deadline for submission of your question+answer emails==		==Midnight April 20: Deadline for submission of your question+answer emails==

Phismith: /* Supplementary Videos */

2026-02-15T20:34:35Z

Supplementary Videos

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	\| 1 \|\| The Ontology of (Supply Chain) Services \|\| 11:35 \|\| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1Zlunh3eMw		\| 1 \|\| The Ontology of (Supply Chain) Services \|\| 11:35 \|\| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1Zlunh3eMw
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	\| 2 \|\| Industrial Ontologies Foundry (2022) \|\| 7:52 \|\| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pfsimHTApU		\| 2 \|\| Industrial Ontologies Foundry (2022) \|\| 7:52 \|\| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pfsimHTApU remember to use Closed Captions
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	\| 3 \|\| Ontology of (Social) Services \|\| 10:38 \|\| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qrwWAISrC8		\| 3 \|\| Ontology of (Social) Services \|\| 10:38 \|\| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qrwWAISrC8

Phismith: /* Week 14 (April 29, 7-8pm Second Synchronous Question-Answer Session */

2026-02-10T21:06:26Z

Week 14 (April 29, 7-8pm Second Synchronous Question-Answer Session

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	==Week 13 April 22, 7-8pm First Synchronous Question-Answer Session==		==Week 13 April 22, 7-8pm First Synchronous Question-Answer Session==

	==Week 14 (April 29, 7-8pm Second Synchronous Question-Answer Session==		==Week 14 April 29, 7-8pm Second Synchronous Question-Answer Session==

	==Grading==		==Grading==

Phismith: /* Week 13 (April 22), 7-8pm First Synchronous Question-Answer Session */

2026-02-10T21:06:06Z

Week 13 (April 22), 7-8pm First Synchronous Question-Answer Session

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	==Midnight April 20: Deadline for submission of your question+answer emails==		==Midnight April 20: Deadline for submission of your question+answer emails==

	==Week 13 (April 22), 7-8pm First Synchronous Question-Answer Session==		==Week 13 April 22, 7-8pm First Synchronous Question-Answer Session==

	==Week 14 (April 29, 7-8pm Second Synchronous Question-Answer Session==		==Week 14 (April 29, 7-8pm Second Synchronous Question-Answer Session==