Emerging Curriculum Issues in Digital Libraries

Emerging Curriculum Issues in Digital Libraries

MAJ(P) Curtis A. Carver Jr.

LTC John M.D. Hill

Udo W. Pooch

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Agenda

Introduction Curriculum Digital Library

Examples of Digital Libraries Digital Library Issues

Needs of Different Users Complexity Management Digital Library Requirements Difference in Student Capabilities National Level Digital Libraries

Summary and Conclusions

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Introduction

Curriculum - a course of study or all of the courses of study offered by an institution. It supports three principal functions: Presentation Exploration Assessment

Digital Library - support curriculums by providing networked resources to students and educators.

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Alexandria Digital Library

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AskEric Virtual Library

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University of California DigLib

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CMU Digital Library

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Internet Public Library

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University of Michigan DigLib

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Stanford Digital Library

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UUI Digital Library

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List of Public Digital Libraries

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Addressing the Needs of Different Users

Differences such as roles, goals , interests, learning styles, and prior experiences.

Techniques for addressing these differences include: Specialization Different user interfaces for different interfaces Adaptive interfaces

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InterBook

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Managing Complexity

Collection management Advanced user interfaces Multivalent documents Walden Paths

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New Requirements for Digital Libraries

Support for Assessment Creation of educational modules Meeting place for learning

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ELM-ART II

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Greater Student Knowledge Differentials

As students are given access to more informational resources through digital libraries, there is a widening gap between the performance of the best and worst students in class.

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Emergence of National Libraries

Digital Libraries range from course to national level. National Library for Energy Science and Technology National Digital Library for Science, Mathematics,

Engineering, and Technology Represent tradeoffs in:

Dependency on external sources Persistence Focus Development Effort

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Curriculum Support and Digital Libraries

Individualized user interface gain increased importance. Walden Paths or other techniques are needed to reduce

complexity. Digital libraries must encompass assessment, add

learning modules, and act as a meeting place for learning.

Educators must be aware of student knowledge differentials.

We must improve the interoperability of diverse digital libraries.