We conclude with an exploration of some of the implications of the model and future directions. Overview This paper presents a model for multi-disciplinary collaboration for the design and development of a world wide web application. One of the main goals of the project is to design a flexible framework to support pedagogies based on principles of active learning, collaboration, multiple perspectives, and knowledge building, and to support varied content areas and instructional formats. The framework consists of tools to support core activities including course design, individual and group learning activities, knowledge structuring, class management, and evaluation. Gives instructors the ability to easily set up collaborative groups and define structures, tasks and objectives.
Any user can learn to moderate conferences and to create subconferences.
Enables instructors to create complete courses online without programming knowledge. Templates prompt the instructor for relevant information such as weekly overviews, required readings, grading standards and group conferencing assignments. The tool automatically places the course syllabus on the WWW for access by all students enrolled in the course. Virtual-U. The gradebook displays text and graphical representations of student performance including personal grades and distribution of marks for evaluated activities. Virtual-U. These include functions such as creating and maintaining accounts, defining access privileges and establishing courses on the system.