Bernard Robin of the College of Education introduced his work with database-driven curriculum tools, which he has integrated into his teaching toolkit to help his students learn from his classes and previous students. He also spoke about recent changes in the educational process that have altered the interaction of students and their teachers. Robin's work with online teaching aids uses Cold Fusion, a system which gives him flexibility in the development of interactive databases. This system is similar to WebCT, and has allowed Robin to introduce more technology to his classes to educate his students, or allow them to use their existing knowledge in their assignments.
Students are able to choose among various assignments which show competency in a specific field.
The goal, he says, is for his students to show they have learned about a chosen subject, and students have some room to choose what they want to learn. Robin also includes links to previous class suggestions, allowing his students to track preivous suggestions and research projects. The projects are linked to existing databases, so there's no redundancy. An online bulletin board also encourages group development of ideas and projects. Robin also spoke about the wedding of technology with the classroom environment.