User Interface Design Class at SLIS, IUBinfo.slis.indiana.edu/~katy/events/slis-iuni.pdf · 2001-02-20 · Just send us a project specificationthat contains: n Title of the project.

verseverseiUniverseiUniverse: Creating a Collaborative : Creating a Collaborative

Information Universe for Information Universe for Indiana UniversityIndiana University

Katy Katy Börner Börner <<katykaty@@indianaindiana..eduedu>>

User Interface Design Class at SLIS, IUBUser Interface Design Class at SLIS, IUB

… Uses Active Worlds Technology and …… Uses Active Worlds Technology and …

… Offers “Design Deal” to Interested Faculty …… Offers “Design Deal” to Interested Faculty …

Just send us a Just send us a project specificationproject specification that contains:that contains:

nn Title of the project.Title of the project.nn Name of main contact person.Name of main contact person.nn Description of learning content & objectives in lay terms Description of learning content & objectives in lay terms

(what skills physical or cognitive are required). (what skills physical or cognitive are required). nn Explanation of why 3D is required/advantageous.Explanation of why 3D is required/advantageous.nn A vision of how the 3D world should look like and a short A vision of how the 3D world should look like and a short

story of what visitors will experience.story of what visitors will experience.nn A list of all material (text, images, 3D objects, audio files) A list of all material (text, images, 3D objects, audio files)

that can be used to design the environment. that can be used to design the environment. nn Number of users that will potentially use this environment Number of users that will potentially use this environment

in the next 2 years.in the next 2 years.

And we may build this virtual environment for you!And we may build this virtual environment for you!

Why Collaborative 3D Why Collaborative 3D VE’sVE’s??

nn Provide access to multiProvide access to multi--modal data anywhere modal data anywhere and at any time.and at any time.

nn Support distributed collaboration of people Support distributed collaboration of people with different skills and expertise spread out with different skills and expertise spread out in space and time zones.in space and time zones.

nn Interpretive spaces and objects improve Interpretive spaces and objects improve information navigation, management, and information navigation, management, and learning. learning.

nn RealtimeRealtime, object, object--based construction.based construction.nn Artificial intelligence robots for interaction.Artificial intelligence robots for interaction.

Current Projects:Current Projects:

nn Natural Disaster Area Natural Disaster Area nn Science House Science House nn Quest Atlantis Quest Atlantis -- Educational theme park Educational theme park

for the Boys & Girls Club in BLfor the Boys & Girls Club in BLnn Virtual Collaboration Area Virtual Collaboration Area nn Art Cafe Art Cafe

Come Visit theCome Visit the iUniverseiUniverse!!

Download the freeDownload the free EduverseEduverse 33--D browser from D browser from http://objects.activeworlds.com/browsers/eduverse.exehttp://objects.activeworlds.com/browsers/eduverse.exe

Install it by double clicking theInstall it by double clicking the eduverseeduverse.exe file, .exe file, launch the browser, and visit us in the world ‘launch the browser, and visit us in the world ‘iUni’iUni’..

More information is available atMore information is available athttp://ella.slis.indiana.edu/~katy/iUnihttp://ella.slis.indiana.edu/~katy/iUni

Map of Map of iUniiUni

Development of Development of iUniiUni

iUni iUni TodayToday

Go !Go !

Tue, 16 Jan 2001 03:30:20 Demo building in AW to Min Xiao then everything freezes.

Tue, 16 Jan 2001 19:48:26 Just a quick note to let you all know that due to a technical issue the AWEDU universe will be offline for the next 48 hours while we resolve the problem.I apologize for the inconvenience this may cause your projects or schedules. Mandee

Thu, 18 Jan 2001 13:02:07 Any prediction on when we will be up again? Thanks,MargaretThu, 18 Jan 2001 15:24:01 Sorry to hear that you are having a technical glitch, We have all been there. So what broke? Margaret

Sat, 20 Jan 2001 22:48:09 Just to let everyone know what's up. It seems that earlier in the week the server that hosts the AWEDU suffered a "catastrophic disk failure" -unfortunately I've no additional details. I've been told this morning that we should be back up and running by Wednesday.Again, my apologies for the inconvenience. Mandee

Fri, 26 Jan 2001 20:38:29 … last week the server upon which the AWEDU is hosted and the data is stored, suffered a "catastrophic" disk failure. If this was not bad enough it was during a back-up and upgrade of both the system and the power supply. As a result thedata, and the back-ups of that data, have been rendered inaccessible for the time being.Rick Noll

Sat, 27 Jan 2001 14:52:36.. I only have a pretty old propdump of my world, so if you can get it from the cache it'll be just wonderful...Cinzia, Vetunimi World Mon, 29 Jan 2001 13:27:53 Yes I agree ... you don't know what you've got until you lose it, this is my second experience...so I knew exactly what I had got Cinzia, Vetunimi World

Mon, 29 Jan 2001 07:50:59 All of the data that actually makes the universe relevant and functional is part of what's inaccessible.However, we did get a message from the second data recovery firm saying that they've gotten access to everything and it looks like we should be back up and running on Tuesday. Mandee

Tue Jan 30 15:28:15 2001

Dear AWEDU ParticipantsI am very happy to be able to send out this email . We have been able to recover all the data on the drives involved in the crash. AWEDU is intact and running and Nelson and Bill are performing an upgrade to the 3.1 software upgrade. All the projects and SDK apps should be intact and running this evening. If anyone has any problems with their world please do not hesitate to contact us for help.Thank you for all the patient and kind responses over the weekend. It was very distressing to have a failure on a flagship project like AWEDU. The EduVerse now has a dedicated backup machine and UPS. I hope that you all feel comfortable that AW will continue to offer even better service for all your projects. Please feel free to contact Mandee or myself if you have any additional questions or I can assist in any way. Thank you for your patience.Rick Noll, CEO, Activeworlds.com, Inc. (978) 499 0222

Let’s have a look at the different Let’s have a look at the different Learning Environments …Learning Environments …

Natural Disaster AreaNatural Disaster Area

nn Designer: Maggie SwanDesigner: Maggie Swannn Collaborator: Professor Collaborator: Professor Bill HarwoodBill Harwood, School , School

of Educationof Educationnn Intended User Group: Youths at Boys & Girls Intended User Group: Youths at Boys & Girls

Club in BL. (Coordinated with Quest Atlantis)Club in BL. (Coordinated with Quest Atlantis)nn Purpose: Purpose:

Users will learn about natural disasters and Users will learn about natural disasters and the different levels of damage they can do by the different levels of damage they can do by interacting with various types of buildings/ interacting with various types of buildings/ structures in a realistic setting. structures in a realistic setting.

Sights & HighlightsSights & Highlights

nn 4 different types of realistic structures:4 different types of realistic structures:nn SkyscrapersSkyscrapersnn Wood cabinWood cabinnn Metal shelterMetal shelternn Brick house:Brick house:


nn Images, sounds, video of tornadoes in Images, sounds, video of tornadoes in actionaction


nn Accompanying web site at: Accompanying web site at: http://vws3.http://vws3.avlavl..indianaindiana..eduedu/team2/hom/team2/home.htmle.html

nn Learning lesson web pages for Learning lesson web pages for educational value: educational value: http://vws3.http://vws3.avlavl..indianaindiana..eduedu/team2/less/team2/lesson1.htmlon1.html

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Science HouseScience House

nn Designer: Kent Holaday, MIS Student Designer: Kent Holaday, MIS Student School of Library and Information ScienceSchool of Library and Information Science

nn Collaborator:Collaborator: Bill Harwood, Professor Bill Harwood, Professor School of EducationSchool of Education

nn Intended User Group: General Public, Science Intended User Group: General Public, Science Students, and Science Educators Students, and Science Educators

nn Purpose: 3D Virtual Science DictionaryPurpose: 3D Virtual Science Dictionary


nn Objects linked to web pages or virtual worlds Objects linked to web pages or virtual worlds describing science of how object works.describing science of how object works.

nn Computer in Office links Computer in Office links to UCBCOB world to UCBCOB world ‘Virtual Computer’.‘Virtual Computer’.

nn AC unit in back of Science AC unit in back of Science House links to web page House links to web page describing air conditioning.describing air conditioning.

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Quest Atlantis:Quest Atlantis:Educational Theme Parks for KidsEducational Theme Parks for Kids

nn Designers: Designers: Hakan Tuzun Hakan Tuzun & Mark Dial& Mark Dialnn Collaborator: Dr. Collaborator: Dr. Sasha BarabSasha Barabnn Intended User Group: Children, Ages 6Intended User Group: Children, Ages 6--14 at 14 at

the Bloomington Boys & Girls Club the Bloomington Boys & Girls Club nn Purpose: Purpose:

Provide a collaborative 3Provide a collaborative 3--D learning D learning environment. A place where children can view environment. A place where children can view their earned Power Points in Quest Atlantis. their earned Power Points in Quest Atlantis.

Sights & HighlightsSights & HighlightsQuest Atlantis Entrance

Web page & Virtual tour links

Teleports to other Learning Environments

Quest Atlantis Courtyard

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nn Designers: Lilly Lu, Gertrud Peters, & Designers: Lilly Lu, Gertrud Peters, & SySy--MiawMiaw LinLin

nn Collaborator: Lilly LuCollaborator: Lilly Lunn Intended User Group: those who are interested Intended User Group: those who are interested

in art appreciation in art appreciation nn Purpose:Purpose:

n Sharpen viewers' sensibility & perception to artworks.n Build viewers' visual vocabulary & their visual concepts.n Enhance viewers' understanding & appreciation about

works.n Assist viewers in organizing & verbalizing their aesthetic

experience.

Art CafeArt Cafe


nn The Garden Area of Art CoffeeThe Garden Area of Art Coffee


nn CafCaféé HouseHouse


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Virtual CollaborationVirtual Collaboration

nn Designers: Randy Fisher & Tim BowmanDesigners: Randy Fisher & Tim Bowmannn Collaborator: Allan Dennis, Kelley School of BusinessCollaborator: Allan Dennis, Kelley School of Businessnn Intended User Group: Business Professionals Intended User Group: Business Professionals

nn Purpose:Purpose:Virtual meeting space for business persons that Virtual meeting space for business persons that could incorporate streaming video, streaming could incorporate streaming video, streaming audio, and the 3D environment offered throughaudio, and the 3D environment offered throughEduverseEduverse. This meeting space would allow . This meeting space would allow people around the world to go online and people around the world to go online and conduct a business meeting, keep meeting conduct a business meeting, keep meeting minutes through realminutes through real--time chat, while "building" time chat, while "building" diagrams or flowcharts in a 3D environment.diagrams or flowcharts in a 3D environment.

Sights & HighlightsSights & HighlightsAt the SignAt the Sign--In Booth, users will be able In Booth, users will be able to view events, examine previous to view events, examine previous minutes from other meetings, signminutes from other meetings, sign--in, in, and see who is in the world currently by and see who is in the world currently by clicking on the main screen and viewing clicking on the main screen and viewing thethe WebpageWebpage..

The Social Lounge area is designed to The Social Lounge area is designed to facilitate interaction among users when facilitate interaction among users when there is no speaker or during a meeting there is no speaker or during a meeting break. Soft, party noise can be heard in break. Soft, party noise can be heard in the background and couches and tables the background and couches and tables are used to set an informal are used to set an informal atmosphere. atmosphere.

Sights & Highlights Cont.Sights & Highlights Cont.The Speaking/Building Area is designed to The Speaking/Building Area is designed to facilitate meetings from anywhere in the facilitate meetings from anywhere in the world. Here, a user can park their avatar and world. Here, a user can park their avatar and watch the big screen for realwatch the big screen for real--time streaming time streaming video of the person heading the meeting and video of the person heading the meeting and listen to streaming audio piped through the listen to streaming audio piped through the audio speakers while inside the audio speakers while inside the speaker/building area.speaker/building area.

The Speaking/Building Area on Level 2 The Speaking/Building Area on Level 2 is also designed to facilitate meetings is also designed to facilitate meetings from anywhere in the world. from anywhere in the world.

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Future PlansFuture Plans

ITR/PE: The Quest Atlantis Project: ITR/PE: The Quest Atlantis Project: Building a Sustainable SocioBuilding a Sustainable Socio--Technical Technical Community. Community.

grant proposal by grant proposal by Sasha BarabSasha Barab, Katy , Katy Borner Borner and Bill and Bill HarwoodHarwood

Lessons Learned (I)Lessons Learned (I)

nn Students designed multiStudents designed multi--modal, collaborative modal, collaborative learning environments. Connected 2learning environments. Connected 2--D and D and 33--D space.D space.

nn Design of learning environments requires Design of learning environments requires knowledge about instructional techniques.knowledge about instructional techniques.

nn Final projects enable IU faculty to checkFinal projects enable IU faculty to check--out out AW technology for their teaching needs. AW technology for their teaching needs. However, students need their advise to However, students need their advise to design good projects.design good projects.

Lessons Learned (II)Lessons Learned (II)

nn Interaction in 3Interaction in 3--D is valuable for remote D is valuable for remote collaborations but inefficient.collaborations but inefficient.

nn Persistent conversation space is needed.Persistent conversation space is needed.nn Purchase of AW universe server for IU should Purchase of AW universe server for IU should

be considered.be considered.nn User tracking tools that could be used to User tracking tools that could be used to

optimize world, assess learners, etc. are optimize world, assess learners, etc. are missing.missing.

OutlookOutlook

nn Refinement of Learning Environments.Refinement of Learning Environments.nn Design of Collaborative Information Spaces.Design of Collaborative Information Spaces.nn Usability Tests.Usability Tests.

nn July 2001:July 2001:Workshop “Using 3Workshop “Using 3--D technology to develop D technology to develop innovative approaches to education”innovative approaches to education”

nn Fall 2001:Fall 2001:L578 course on ‘Collaborative Information Spaces’ L578 course on ‘Collaborative Information Spaces’ will be taught again (educational & ewill be taught again (educational & e--commerce commerce projects)projects)

Investment firm pours $21 million into Investment firm pours $21 million into iUniverse iUniverse … …

Library Journal Academic News Wire, Jan 18Library Journal Academic News Wire, Jan 18thth, 2001, 2001

a leading provider of digital a leading provider of digital publishing devices.publishing devices.

iUni iUni is supported by Indiana University's High is supported by Indiana University's High Performance Network Applications Program Performance Network Applications Program (2000/2001).(2000/2001).

I would like to thankI would like to thank MandeeMandee Tatum andTatum andLucrezia BorgiaLucrezia Borgia, Active Worlds for their advise, , Active Worlds for their advise, Rick McMullen for his technical support, and Rick McMullen for his technical support, and toBrian HorvitztoBrian Horvitz and students taking the User and students taking the User Interface Design class in Fall 2000 for filling Interface Design class in Fall 2000 for filling iUniiUniwith content and life.with content and life.

Interested to join the interdisciplinary Interested to join the interdisciplinary design team?design team?

Contact Contact katykaty@@indianaindiana..eduedu!!

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