The Organization of Knowledge Spaces for a Virtual Learning Environment Supported by a Digital Library Terence R. Smith, Olga Agapova, Michael Freeston, Alex Ushakov University of California, Santa Barbara, CA93106 USA [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
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The Organization of Knowledge Spaces for a Virtual Learning Environment Supported by a
Digital Library
Terence R. Smith, Olga Agapova, Michael Freeston, Alex Ushakov
University of California, Santa Barbara, CA93106 USA
The lecture is presented on three projection screens, showing the Lecture Plan window (center), the Concept window (left) and the Illustrations window (right).
The Lecture Plan Window• The left-
hand frame displays the structure of the lecture
• The right-hand frame displays the content of the lecture
• ADL icons (globe image) attached to a concept link to a display of concept properties in the concept window
Other icons attached to a concept link to a display of concept examples in the illustration window
The Concept Window
The concept window displays the properties of concepts.
The Illustrations Window
The illustrations window displays examples of concepts
Conclusions
• A key issue in the development of ADEPT learning services based on SSMs of scientific concepts is an evaluation of the degree to which they deepen a student's understanding of both the conceptual basis of science and scientific knowledge in specific domains.
• We are currently instrumenting the teaching of courses in order to develop such evaluations.
• It will take time to assess the pedagogic value of using KBs of strongly-structured representation of scientific concepts, together with the associated collections and services, in learning environments.
• Nevertheless, recent developments in both text publishing and in educational psychology indicate their potential value.
• Evaluation (add more)
Acknowledgments
• The Alexandria Digital Library Project's research and development activities are supported by the National Science Foundation under awards IS IRI- 9411330, NSF-ATM-9732665, and NSF-DUE-0121578.
• Operational activities are supported by the Map and Imagery Laboratory at the Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
• Additional support is or has been provided by: Alias|Wavefront; Digital Equipment; Informix; Microsoft; Oracle; Sun Microsystems; and the U.S. Geological Survey.