Collaborative enviroments for e-learning course development case study: artificial intelligence

Abstract

As part of the preparation for the dissertation a web application for a collaborative development environment for e-learning courses was developed. Some of the features offered by the web application are: the use of common databases for course material, a workflow system, a calendar for activities and a collaborative text processing system. Some key features are the distinct roles of users as teacher, student or the administrator. Also the web application is characterized by its ease of use and the flexible creation of course modules which contribute to the structured presentation of the e-learning course .A main feature of the integrated information system for collaborative learning is to support cooperation between academics and students. To implement the above an appropriate existing GroupWare such as Tiki Wiki is to be used which provides tools for organizing collaboration software groups (groupware) which are adapted to the needs of lecturers/teachers.