Re: [ifets] Web technology

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Jim Richards (richards@commerce.murdoch.edu.au)
Tue, 5 Jan 1999 18:04:13 +0800 

From: "Jim Richards" <richards@commerce.murdoch.edu.au>
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 18:04:13 +0800
Subject: Re: [ifets] Web technology

Tak you wrote:
: Dear members,
:
: I am working in a unit which explores innovative use of web technology to
: support teaching and learning in the university environment. I am
: interested in technologies which enhance teaching-student communication.
: At the moment, I am searching for web-based technology which allows
: students to make annotation on web-pages.
:
: A simple example is:
: Students are shown a webpage with some introductory information on a
: topic.
: They can then make comments, or ask questions on the topic by typing on
: the same webpage. When the next student accesses the same webpage, he/she
: can read and respond to the comments or questions the other students have
: inputted. The advantage of having the materials and the comments, or
: questions shown on the same page is that students will probably find it
: easier to follow the discussion.
:
: I am aware that Learning Space from Lotus supports web-page annotation,
: but it requires the installation of Lotus Notes, which I find quite
: expensive. Are you aware of any web-based tools or technology which
: support this? Thank you for any leads to web tools or techniques which
: support this kind of webpage annotation.
:
: Tak S. Ha
: Hong Kong
:

Tak,
I don't know about being able to comment on a specific WEB page, but WebCT has a
similar facility to Learning Space. However, it is more a threaded email list rather than
WEB pages. It is accessed via the WWW but uses the email facility. Students can see all
of the topics and replies and can select any message from those displayed or start a new
discussion.

Not sure about the cost of WebCT but it is certainly cheaper than Lotus Notes.

Learning Space is also accessible to students via the WWW but the creators of the site
need Notes and Learning Space loaded.

Regards

Jim

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