Journal of Digital Information
Experiences of Educators Using a Portal of Aggregated Metadata
| Title: | Experiences of Educators Using a Portal of Aggregated Metadata (ID: CSD3732) | | Author(s): | Sarah Shreeves (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) and Christine M. Kirkham (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) | | Source: | Journal of Digital Information | | Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2004) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Open Archives Initiative Metadata Harvesting Project sought to test the viability of a search portal containing aggregated metadata for cultural heritage resources harvested using the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH). Metadata was collected from 39 providers, including museums, archives, libraries, historical societies, consortiums, and digital libraries. Some resources existed in digital formats, such as .JPG images. Other resources were analog objects and were represented digitally through the metadata. The paper documents a pilot user test with a small group of K-12 teachers-in-training. The users were asked to use the portal to locate primary source materials for use in the classroom. The results highlight the challenges posed by aggregations of heterogeneous metadata for both users and service providers. Areas for further investigation and approaches for more in-depth studies are suggested. | | View this resource: | |
Supporting Community Inquiry with Digital Resources
| Title: | Supporting Community Inquiry with Digital Resources (ID: CSD3422) | | Author(s): | Ann Bishop (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Betram C. Bruce (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Karen J. Lunsford (University of California, Santa Barbara), M. Cameron Jones (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Muzhgan Nazarova (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), David Linderman (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Mihye Won (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), P. Bryan Heidorn (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Rajeev Ramprakash (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), and Andre Brock (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) | | Source: | Journal of Digital Information | | Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2004) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | Today there are a number of fields that address the need to develop better means of employing information and communication technologies (ICTs) to help communities achieve their goals. Digital infrastructure and repositories are widely created to support the activities of educational, workplace, and scientific communities, as well as virtual communities of interest that may center on topics as diverse as entertainment, crisis management, and health. However, the research and development of ICTs faces numerous challenges. Community inquiry theory can help address some of these challenges. The Inquiry Page project supports a set of ICTs that have been developed by a community of inquiry in order to support communities of inquiry. The paper presents the theory of community inquiry and illustrates how inquiry theory can influence the research and development of ICTs and their adoption and use within real communities. | | View this resource: | |
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