NDLI: A model for international collaborative learning via the Internet

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Fisher, M. Robart, A. Davison, T. Song, L. Louis, G.
Copyright Year	2003
Description	Author affiliation: Dept. of Syst. & Inf. Eng., Virginia Univ., Charlottesville, VA, USA (Fisher, M.; Robart, A.; Davison, T.; Song, L.; Louis, G.)
Abstract	The Internet has created a vast set of resources available from anywhere in the world, at any time. This virtual information repository also has the potential to serve as a virtual learning environment. It is the goal of this project to create an online classroom, for the purpose of enhancing the learning experience of students from three international universities: the University of Virginia, the University of the West Indies, and Mapua Institute of Technology. All three groups of students are participating in a course called environmental systems analysis, the purpose of which is to teach community-based management of municipal sanitation services. The site serves as a medium for communication and collaboration for the students throughout the completion of their course project, with an overarching goal of creating lasting relationships based on trust and common experiences. It differs from previous similar projects in that it is designed with the needs of financially restricted and less technologically proficient institutions in mind. Full-scale development of this tool was broken up into several components, including background research, user's requirements gathering, prototype design, and testing and revision. The site has been developed using predominantly open-source technologies available to anyone with an Internet connection. Additional deliverables of this project include a detailed user guide containing the specifications and requirements of the system, as well as a section detailing each of the functions within the site. The guide enables those unfamiliar with the technologies present in the Web site to quickly understand their uses and also serve as a guide for any university that wishes to establish its own collaborative learning program. The project is funded in part by a University Teaching Fellowship grant to Prof. Garrick Louis.
Starting Page	313
Ending Page	321
File Size	709658
Page Count	9
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0974455903
DOI	10.1109/SIEDS.2003.158041
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2003-04-24
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Univesity of Virginia
Subject Keyword	International collaboration Internet Collaborative work Systems engineering and theory Prototypes Environmental management Testing Open source software Education Writing
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
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9	IDR Setup or Support	Queries related to establishment and support of Institutional Digital Repository (IDR) and IDR workshops	idr@ndl.gov.in