Authors:
Ian H. Witten
;
Shaoqun Wu
and
Xiaofeng Yu
Affiliation:
University of Waikato, New Zealand
Keyword(s):
Digital libraries, Course management systems, Greenstone, Moodle, Language learning, FLAX.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Artificial Intelligence
;
Computer-Supported Education
;
Data Engineering
;
Digital Libraries
;
e-Learning
;
e-Learning Hardware and Software
;
e-Learning Platforms
;
Knowledge Management and Information Sharing
;
Knowledge-Based Systems
;
Learning/Teaching Methodologies and Assessment
;
Ontologies and the Semantic Web
;
Pedagogy Enhancement with e-Learning
;
Simulation and Modeling
;
Simulation Tools and Platforms
;
Symbolic Systems
;
Web Information Systems and Technologies
;
Web Interfaces and Applications
Abstract:
We describe how collections of documents built with Greenstone, an open source digital library system that is widely used internationally, can be integrated into courses offered within Moodle, a leading open source course management system. The scheme provides students with convenient searching and browsing facilities that are accessed directly from the Moodle interface. Library collections are stored on a separate server with which the course management server communicates; institutions can decide whether to run their own digital library server or use an external one. Collections are built with the standard Greenstone Librarian Interface, or with a simpler interface intended for teachers, and can be made available institution-wide or restricted to particular courses. FLAX, an extension to Greenstone, allows the text within a collection to be used as the basis of language learning exercises, under teacher control. The scheme is freely available for download as a Moodle module.