My interest is in discussing experiences of different authoring models
and what tools are available or are required in order to support them.
I am responsible for a conversion tool (LaTeX2HTML) which has already been used in the
production of courseware material (eg the CRS4 Active Books,
lecture notes and assignments or similar material,
training manuals). I participate in a
large scale ``hypertextbook'' project (CSEP) involving many authors.
In Australia, universities are beginning to open up Internet access for
students via AARNet, the Australian Academic Research Network,
as the opportunities exist for the application of NIR (Networked
Information Retreival) devices such as Mosaic and other interactive networking
tools, in open learning and distance education courses. This paper
describes the problems and experiences in providing these tools on the
desktop to a group of 16 distance education library science students,
in a networked laboratory workshop at Charles Sturt University (CSU).
Issues such as Internet connectivity, the user interface, relevance to the needs
of distance education students and some future WWW projects
are also discussed.
Ken Eustace, Philip Tsang and Geoff Fellows
Charles Sturt University, Australia
(b) the development of a course to teach academics
how to use the WWW to present course material
to their students
I am interested in W3 for distance learning. We already use it for
static resource lists but I am also interested in developing
CGI programs for automatic marking of multiple choice self
paced tests using forms and inline images. This requires
adding state to a stateless protocol.
There is also the question of whether it is better to use
W3 as a delivery vehicle for such tests, transmitting a
MIME typed file to be used with a supplied 'viewer' and
the results sent back, perhaps with a POST ?
To continue our role as a leader in promoting world wide learning and community
building through new technologies, I am starting a program at Apple Computer
which will recruit volunteers from the sciences, arts, and business to agree to
help children problem solve beyond their classroom. Apple has been involved in
some experiments connecting scientists and students throughout California.
These have proven to be enriching experiences for all those participating. A
program involving on-line experts will provide students with multiple sources
of information and varying opinion on the subject, thus giving students the
occasion to form their own opinions, sort theories, see points of view, etc.
In addition, I have interest in MUDs, MOOs and MUSEs and their potential in
K-12 education. The Learning Concepts Group is also working with a consortium
of schools in California who are hoping to receive Frame Relay connectivity to
enable them to experiment in this area.
As my submission suggests we have not yet reached the stage of
trying to write WWW course material. It is something we will be devoting
time to in the near future, and we are hopeful that we can benefit
greatly from your workshop.
List of Participants
Note:
Sorted detailed List
Using WWW within a world wide company to create a "learning organisation"
[Virtual Classroom: A case study]
[WWW courseware authoring with familiar tools]
[Networked Biomedical Image Hyperbase]
Piers O'Hanlon, and Jane Williams,
Audio Visual Centre
University College London.
Mosaic/WWW experiences with library science students
[WWW as campus information system & Exploration Tool]
[Teaching the Web for finding resources and making presentations]
[WWW as Learning/Teaching Tool]
[W3 for distance learning]
[Paieida]
[Distance Learning and the Web]
[WWW application to distance learning courses]
K-6 Students' Use of the Web. Working With On-Line Guides or Experts.
Learning & Instructional Design Theories:
Let's hear what they have to say
[WWW/Mosaic/HTML for interactive learning material]
[An Active Virtual Course]
[The Methodologies of Hypertext Based Courses]
(Some!) interesting conference papers
Links to the abstracts of the conference papers should be
here
Links to the papers have disappeared....