10 Number 1 Prometheus Version 3.0 Released Prometheus is GW's Web-based courseware development tool. Currently, more than 800 courses and 7,600 students are using Prometheus and that number is expected to grow to more than 1,000 courses and 10,000 students during the Fall 1999 semester. Version 3.0 contains many new features and enhancements to give faculty a more flexible tool for online creation of course content and interaction with students. Version 3.0 allows students to customize the look and feel of Prometheus, thus giving students more control over the way they use Prometheus. Faculty can now request Gelman Library reserves online via Prometheus.
Students can download the electronic reserve, view it and print it.
This feature is especially convenient for distance learners and others who do not often visit the campus or do not have ready access to the Library building. Faculty are given the options to password protect tests, hide tests from students until the test period, create timed tests that will show and hide tests at predetermined times, and randomize test questions. Students can take tests, and faculty can grade tests, online. While grading the short and long answer questions, faculty can respond to student answers and provide feedback. Once the test is completely graded, faculty can make the graded test available for students to view their scores.