The project Informationsdrehscheibe implements a platform for departmental online communities that can be accessed through a Web portal and using agents. The basis of the community is an electronic course catalog and functionality to access this information and to use it for planing ones schedules. In the Web portal there are different views to the infofmation.
New information is highlighted and can also be sent to users by email.
Using user profiles personalized information displays are created. Additionally, the users can personalize the layout of the Web portal.