Memex Metadata (M Memex Metadata (M 2 2 ) ) for Student for Student Portfolios Portfolios Memex Day Microsoft Research Faculty Summit 2006 July 19, 2006 Jane Greenberg, Associate Professor and Director, SILS Metadata Research Center <MRC> School of Information and Library Science University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [email protected]
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Memex Metadata (MMemex Metadata (M22) for ) for Student PortfoliosStudent Portfolios
Memex DayMicrosoft Research Faculty Summit 2006
July 19, 2006
Jane Greenberg, Associate Professor and Director, SILS Metadata Research Center <MRC>School of Information and Library ScienceUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel [email protected]
OverviewOverview
Show you imagesShow you images Project goalsProject goals Project design and accomplishmentsProject design and accomplishments More imagesMore images ChallengesChallenges Next stepsNext steps
Plant Characters and Character StatesPlant Characters and Character StatesLeaf ShapeLeaf Shape Leaf MarginLeaf Margin
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Memex Metadata (MMemex Metadata (M22) for ) for Student PortfoliosStudent Portfolios
SILS/Metadata SILS/Metadata Research Center Research Center <MRC><MRC>
Information Information Technology Technology Services (ITS)Services (ITS)
Biology Biology Department Department
Jane Greenberg, Associate Professor, Jane Greenberg, Associate Professor, SILSSILS
John Oberlin, Associate Vice Chancellor, John Oberlin, Associate Vice Chancellor, ITS ITS
Peter White, Professor Biology Dept.Peter White, Professor Biology Dept. Deborah Barreau, Assistant ProfessorDeborah Barreau, Assistant Professor Michael Shoffner, Systems Specialist, ITSMichael Shoffner, Systems Specialist, ITS Abe Crystal, Ph.D. student, SILSAbe Crystal, Ph.D. student, SILS Anuj Sharma, MSIS student, SILSAnuj Sharma, MSIS student, SILS Steve Seiberling, UNC Herbarium Steve Seiberling, UNC Herbarium Eva Mendez, Visiting Scholar, University Eva Mendez, Visiting Scholar, University
Carlos III of MadridCarlos III of Madrid Alan Weakly, Biology Dept.Alan Weakly, Biology Dept.
MM22 Goals and Motivating Factors Goals and Motivating Factors
1.1. Explore student portfolio managementExplore student portfolio management2.2. Integrate new technology and learning Integrate new technology and learning
3.3. Generate and use metadata efficiently and Generate and use metadata efficiently and effectivelyeffectively
Metadata/tagging/annotation supports retrieval and Metadata/tagging/annotation supports retrieval and other functions (preservation, management, use other functions (preservation, management, use provenance…)provenance…)
Project Design and AccomplishmentsProject Design and Accomplishments
1.1. Developed a working system for field testingDeveloped a working system for field testing• Tablet PC, w/ standard software—MSWord, OneNote, MLB, Tablet PC, w/ standard software—MSWord, OneNote, MLB,
SenseCam, GPS device, Digital Camera)SenseCam, GPS device, Digital Camera)
• MLB pre-populated with Course materials, Web pages, etc.MLB pre-populated with Course materials, Web pages, etc.
2.2. Pilot tested MLB and SenseCam technologyPilot tested MLB and SenseCam technology3.3. Developed an usability study; pending IRB Developed an usability study; pending IRB
approvalapproval4.4. Conducted an exploratory behavioral studyConducted an exploratory behavioral study
Ethnographic study of approaches to information in biology Ethnographic study of approaches to information in biology education (Manual note-taking; reliance on class Website)education (Manual note-taking; reliance on class Website)
5.5. Developed a modular metadata schemeDeveloped a modular metadata scheme Interoperable with CAFInteroperable with CAF Begin to study metadata creation and useBegin to study metadata creation and use
6.6. Publications and presentationsPublications and presentations
Metadata Development continued…Metadata Development continued…
Modular schemeModular scheme addresses three classes: addresses three classes: contextcontext, , object typesobject types, and , and formatsformats Extends UNC CAF (Context Awareness Extends UNC CAF (Context Awareness
Framework)Framework)
Base-level Base-level object typeobject type component identifies component identifies metadata for documents and eventsmetadata for documents and events Majority of element automatically generated Majority of element automatically generated
Base-component for Base-component for Documents and EventsDocuments and Events
Element Name Description Example Code
Object collector/owner
Name of person who will store memory in MLB
Doe, Jane D
Class Dept. Code
Four letter department code BIOL, INLS M/R
Class Number Three digit class number 096, 156, 157 M/R
Class Section Two digit code 01 A
Class Name Course name Local Flora A
Professor Last name and first name combination.
Smith, Paul A
Scope Note Automatic summary or keywords Fieldtrip report from the arboretum tour (Automatically extracted from document text)
A,D, + H
Annotation Field used by student at their discretion.
Focus of fieldtrip was gymnosperms M/0
Starred Item Designates an implied importance to the content
RequirementR = Required O = Optional metadata*The R/O designation only refers to manually generated metadata
.
Usability Study DesignUsability Study Design1.1. Participant profile questionnaireParticipant profile questionnaire2.2. Tutorial to learn the use of Tablet PC, SenseCam Tutorial to learn the use of Tablet PC, SenseCam
camera, and MLBcamera, and MLB3.3. Use these technologies to perform a field task in Use these technologies to perform a field task in
the Coker Arboretum on the UNC campus.the Coker Arboretum on the UNC campus.4.4. Complete a series of tasks using MLB (e.g., Complete a series of tasks using MLB (e.g.,
create a collection, annotate images, create a collection, annotate images, search/answer question etc.)search/answer question etc.)
MLB pre-populated with Course materials, Web pages, etc.MLB pre-populated with Course materials, Web pages, etc.
5.5. Build a plant log, as part of a plant identification Build a plant log, as part of a plant identification exercise exercise
6.6. Complete an interview about the uses of the Complete an interview about the uses of the tested software and technologytested software and technology
SenseCam Images
all Manual Shutter
XXXXXX XXXXXXXX
SenseCam SenseCam ImagesImages
AutomaticAutomatic
Specimen label/sign
TabletPC
SenseCam SenseCam ImagesImages
Manual Shutter Manual Shutter XXXXXX XXXXXXXX
Automatic Automatic
Species 1Species 1OneNote OneNote ImagesImages
ChallengesChallenges
Low quality of SenseCam imagesLow quality of SenseCam images Complaints from users even when taking in to Complaints from users even when taking in to
account that it is only a prototype. account that it is only a prototype.
MLB installation has been labor-intensive; MLB installation has been labor-intensive; still problems requiring resolutionstill problems requiring resolution
…….excitement among students involved in testing, other .excitement among students involved in testing, other disciplines, and UNC’s technology advisory groupsdisciplines, and UNC’s technology advisory groups
Next StepsNext Steps
Pilot testingPilot testing Usability study Usability study Continue to develop evaluation methods Continue to develop evaluation methods
for SenseCam use, MLB usability, and for SenseCam use, MLB usability, and reflective learningreflective learning
NSF Proposal: “Technology-Supported NSF Proposal: “Technology-Supported Reflection and Metacognition for Biology Reflection and Metacognition for Biology Education,” NSF CCLI ProgramEducation,” NSF CCLI Program BioMemexBioMemex
Team contact informationTeam contact informationhttp://ils.unc.edu/mrchttp://ils.unc.edu/mrc
Metadata, Learning approaches, etc.Metadata, Learning approaches, etc. - Jane - Jane Greenberg, Greenberg, [email protected]@ils.unc.edu
Publications and PresentationsPublications and Presentations Barreau, D., Crystal, A., Greenberg, J., Sharma, A., Conway, M., Oberlin, J., Shoffner, Barreau, D., Crystal, A., Greenberg, J., Sharma, A., Conway, M., Oberlin, J., Shoffner,
M., and Seiberling, S. (in press). Augmenting Memory for Student Learning: Designing a M., and Seiberling, S. (in press). Augmenting Memory for Student Learning: Designing a Context-Aware Capture System for Biology Education. Context-Aware Capture System for Biology Education. ASIST 2006 Annual Meeting: ASIST 2006 Annual Meeting: Information Realities: Shaping the Digital Future for AllInformation Realities: Shaping the Digital Future for All. Austin, TX, November 3-8, . Austin, TX, November 3-8, 2006. [Poster Paper] 2006. [Poster Paper]
Barreau, D., Crystal, A., Greenberg, J., and Sharma, A. (Barreau, D., Crystal, A., Greenberg, J., and Sharma, A. (forthcomingforthcoming, August 2006). Now , August 2006). Now that we're talking, what are we learning? Personal Information Management in Context that we're talking, what are we learning? Personal Information Management in Context Workshop, poster presentation. 29th Annual International ACM SIGIR Conference Workshop, poster presentation. 29th Annual International ACM SIGIR Conference Seattle, Washington, August 10-11, Seattle, Washington, August 10-11, 2006: http://pim.ischool.washington.edu/pim06/index.htm. Corresponding poster paper 2006: http://pim.ischool.washington.edu/pim06/index.htm. Corresponding poster paper Barreau, D (2006), publication place to be announced. Barreau, D (2006), publication place to be announced.
Crystal, A. (2006). Design research for a context-aware capture system to support Crystal, A. (2006). Design research for a context-aware capture system to support biology education. Abstract for DIS 2006 doctoral consortium in Proceedings of the biology education. Abstract for DIS 2006 doctoral consortium in Proceedings of the Conference on Designing Interactive Systems (DIS 2006), University Park, PA, June 24-Conference on Designing Interactive Systems (DIS 2006), University Park, PA, June 24-28, 2006: 28, 2006: http://ils.unc.edu/~acrystal/crystal_DIS2006_doctoral_consortium_abstract_final.pdf. http://ils.unc.edu/~acrystal/crystal_DIS2006_doctoral_consortium_abstract_final.pdf.
Greenberg, J., Shoffner, M., and Sharma, A., (June 9, 2006). Memex Metadata (M2): Greenberg, J., Shoffner, M., and Sharma, A., (June 9, 2006). Memex Metadata (M2): Extending Microsoft MyLifeBits with Context Metadata. TAP Talks, Freaky Extending Microsoft MyLifeBits with Context Metadata. TAP Talks, Freaky Fridays: http://aster.its.unc.edu/blog/?p=37.Fridays: http://aster.its.unc.edu/blog/?p=37.
Greenberg, J., Oberlin, J., and Barreau, D. (Greenberg, J., Oberlin, J., and Barreau, D. (forthcomingforthcoming,, July 2006). Memex Metadata July 2006). Memex Metadata (M2) for Personal Educational Portfolios. Microsoft Faculty Research Summit. Seattle, (M2) for Personal Educational Portfolios. Microsoft Faculty Research Summit. Seattle, WA, July 19, 2006.WA, July 19, 2006.
Greenberg, J., Sharma, A., Mendez, E., Oberlin, J., and Shoffner, M. (Greenberg, J., Sharma, A., Mendez, E., Oberlin, J., and Shoffner, M. (forthcoming,forthcoming, October 2006). Memex Metadata (M2) for Reflective Learning International. Conference October 2006). Memex Metadata (M2) for Reflective Learning International. Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications, Colima, Mexico, October 3-6, 2006. [10 on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications, Colima, Mexico, October 3-6, 2006. [10 manuscript pages] manuscript pages]
Mendez, E. and Greenberg, J. (Mendez, E. and Greenberg, J. (forthcomingforthcoming, 2006) Metadata Ontologies for Organizing , 2006) Metadata Ontologies for Organizing Students’ Memories and Learning: Standards and Convergence Models for Content Students’ Memories and Learning: Standards and Convergence Models for Content Awareness. International Conference on Multidisciplinary Information Sciences and Awareness. International Conference on Multidisciplinary Information Sciences and Technologies, InSciT2006. Merida, Spain, October 25-28, Technologies, InSciT2006. Merida, Spain, October 25-28, 2006: http://www.instac.es/inscit2006/. [5 manuscript pages] 2006: http://www.instac.es/inscit2006/. [5 manuscript pages]