MDITR Web Modules

STC Education Group

Nuggets: STC Education Web Modules: May 2003
Recent Past (continuing)	Current	Future

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Site Construction Principles
Functional Description of Website	design-ideas1.doc, design-ideas1.pdf, levels.gif, levels.tif (right-click to download)
Content Modules, Lessons, Courses	Content Experts will provide material for modules. Modules will be small, reusable objects (RLO, Reusable Learning Objects) which can be used independently or linked together to form lessons and courses. Modules can also be incorporated into Learning Management Systems (LMS) for formal courses.
Knowledge Structure and site Navigation	The modules will be organized using an underlying concept map structure. The structure will be divided into levels of content appropriate to target audiences (K-8, 9-12, 13-16, graduate, post-graduate, professional). Navigation systems appropriate to each audience will be developed. The navigation interface will allow users to move easily between levels.
Content and Target Audience	Three groups of "users" have been identified: 1. users/visitors: content explorers, learners 2. teachers/instructors: K-12 and college instructors 3. content providers/authors: Navigation systems and Tools will be developed appropriate for purposes of each target audience.
Navigation, Tracking, History	Use of the website will be monitored and organized by an underlying database system. The database will register and track all users of the website. The tracking information will be interconnected with the website navigation systems to provide users with an interactive view of their exploration of the website. The tracking data will also be available to teachers/instructors to monitor the progress of their students as they explore the website or follow instructor designed lessons (ordered groups of modules).
Digital Asset Management	All modules will be cataloged and tagged with metadata using the appropriate, developing national standards for educational materials (GEM) and multimedia content (SCORM). All modules will be stored in an appropriate Digital Repository
Learning Management Systems	Modules will be available for inclusion into Learning Management Systems (LMS) for local course delivery. This will be tested using the Desire2Learn system at UofA.
Standards based development	Modules will be cataloged using Federal Guidelines and State Standards. This will facilitate the incorporation of relavant modules into K-12 curricula and lesson plans.

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Partners in Module Website Development
University of Arizona, Chemistry	Neal Armstrong, Web Module Principle Investigator Vicente Talanquer, K-12 development, Lead Investigator Rachel Morgan Theall, K-12 development Michael Bruck, Web Module development and project coordinator UA Chemistry, CGF tech support, Matt Lynn, Melody Griego, Suzy Hunter
University of Arizona "TRIAD" TEAM	Jennifer Franklin, Coordinator, Learning Technologies Center (LTC) provides technical support and professional consulting personnel for all aspects of web development and multimedia creation.
University of Washington	Education Project Lead Assessment Team
University of Georgia, CEISMIC	K-12 project consulting partner

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Objects Under Development
Masud Mansuripur's "How CDs and DVDs Work" public level talk	PowerPoint file - (900KB) - cd-dvd.ppt HTML version - "How CDs and DVDs Work" classroom video - under construction studio video - under construction RealPresentor video and slides - under construction
Reflection/Refraction Experiment Video	Reflection/Refraction Experiment Storyboard html, pdf, doc Red Laser Experiments Red & Green Laser Experiments
Reflection/Refraction Java Simulation	http://www.u.arizona.edu/~tech/work/physics3/
Fermat's Law Reflection Java Applet	http://www.u.arizona.edu/~tech/work/physics1/
Fermat's Law Refraction Java Applet	http://www.u.arizona.edu/~tech/work/physics2/
Concept Map Java Applets	Database driven concept maps... Concept Map Maker Concept Map Display
Fermat's Law Reflection Excel task	student project: EXCEL! at Fermat's Law for Reflection Using the capability of MS Excel to graph x,y points and drag and drop the points on the graph, create a spreadsheet that demonstrates Fermat's Law for Reflection graphically and numerically. example: fermat.xls
simple text login and page tracking expt	http://concave.stc.arizona.edu/stc/tracking
scope of pilot, reflection/refraction (map)	gray, color

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Website Architecture, Tools, Building Blocks
Thesaurus	explanation of online, digital thesaurus (it's NOT Roget's thesaurus!)
CopyRight requirements	All contents copyright © 2003. Arizona Board of Regents.
Acknowledgement requirements	This material is based upon work supported by the STC Program of the National Science Foundation No. DMR 0120967. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
SiteObjects online HTML editor	SiteObjects is a web authoring tool which runs on the web server, using any browser, and allows content authors to create and edit web content without the use of any other local client html editing software (no need for DreamWeaver, FrontPage, etc software or specific software experience)
ColdFusion web/database connection	ColdFusion MX Server is a MacroMedia programming product which facilitates connections between webpages and database content
online Concept Mapping	IHMC CMAP software is an excellent example of online, interactive concept map creation for knowledge struction and website navigation NASA has created an extensive example of a concept map based on all aspects surrounding the exploration of Mars http://cmex-www.arc.nasa.gov/CMEX/Map%20of%20Maps.html# Institute for Human and Machine Cognition The University of West Florida http://cmap.coginst.uwf.edu/
Mathematica, webMathematica and Optica	Wolfram Research has software tools which should be valuable in the development of modules. examples
Web Review List of Existing websites	A catalog of existing online materials will be maintained. An online system will be developed to include reviewers comments, assessment and instructional data to be included in the listings.

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Model Websites
Rice University,The Connexions Project	This is a model module project. Connexions has sound, well articulated principles (white paper) for module development, authoring and linking of modules into lessons. Connexions contains over 1000 modules and is the primary text (online) for eight courses.
Georgia State, HyperPhysics	Concept Map navigation of 9-12 and 13 level modules. text, graphics, javascript calculations. Carl R. (Rod) Nave Department of Physics and Astronomy Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3083 Email: RodNave@gsu.edu
Glenbrook, The Physics Classroom	9-12 physics modules, text, graphics, animations, project lead: Tom Henderson
Glenbrook, Minds on Physics	9-12 physics question modules with database review capabilities, project lead: Tom Henderson
Florida State, Science, Optics and You	Content & Organization model. text, graphics, java applets, history timeline, student activities, teacher materials

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Instruction, Pedagogy, Assessment
Correlations and Links to Standards	K-12 Standards page
Instructional Design
Assessment
Modules-->Lessons-->Courses
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This material is based upon work supported by the STC Program of the National Science Foundation No. DMR 0120967. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.