Training
Protégé Short Courses
Hands-on training in ontology development, the OWL 2 language, and the Protégé toolset. Taught by Protégé team members at Stanford.
New Protégé Course: June 23-25, 2026 @ Stanford University - Stanford, CA
Find out more →The Protégé Short Course is a two-and-a-half day hands-on training covering ontology development, OWL 2, and the Protégé toolset.
Topics include OWL 2, RDF, and best practices in ontology engineering. The course is mostly hands-on, with time each day to work on your own projects and get feedback from the instructors. All instructors are Protégé team members.
Who Should Attend
Target audience members are everyone from complete beginners to intermediate users of Protégé Desktop or WebProtégé. No prior experience with the Protégé toolset and/or ontology development is required.
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» Next Short Course: June 23-25, 2026 @ StanfordQuestions? Please contact the course organizers.
Topics
- ✓ Steps in the ontology development process
- ✓ Semantic Web technologies, e.g., OWL, RDF
- ✓ OWL 2 language, reasoning, and querying
- ✓ Ontology-driven application development
- ✓ Collaborative ontology development
- ✓ Lessons learned in real world projects
Benefits
- ✓ Learn to avoid common ontology development pitfalls
- ✓ Hands-on use of the Protégé toolset
- ✓ Practice new skills with optional modeling assignments
- ✓ Direct interaction with the Protégé team
- ✓ Network with fellow Protégé users
- ✓ Explore the beautiful Stanford campus!
Testimonials
What attendees are saying
“We learned much from the instructors and some from the attendees too - they come from different levels of experience. Overall an enriching and pleasant experience. I would recommend this course to others.”