Features of Database Backend
Use a database to store material so as to
- Manage large collections
- More easily adapt to changing/different browsers by “just” changing templates
- Back-up, security etc. well established capabilities
Database has curricula material of all (4) levels of sophistication and supports both synchronous and asynchronous learning
- database stores multimedia information -- video, audio and images
- Also administrative information; organization of courses into programs; grades; student/teacher data