ITR: Investigation of a Model for Online Resource Creation and Sharing in Educational Settings

Michigan State University, East Lansing MI

Investigators

Abstract

EIA-0085921 Kortemeyer, Gerd Michigan State University Information Technology Research: Investigation of a Model for Online Resource Creation and Sharing in Educational Settings The advent of widely accessible networked computer technology has opened new avenues for educators, yet the creation of appropriate resources for this medium is extremely time and effort intensive. To truly become more effective than a textbook, a resource needs to take advantage of its medium by being interactive and part of a learner-centered, adaptable and individualizing whole. This research project is designed to address questions of resource pooling and sharing across content areas. The investigators will incubate multi-institutional collaboration and bring together stakeholders to address content issues such as reuse, customization, online community building, quality, and effectiveness. An existing software system under development will be used as a model to support the formation and study of an online collaborative community, including workshops, conferences, support, evaluation, and dissemination.