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\Title{Physics Curriculum in the Virtual University}

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\AuthorSurname{Fox}
\AuthorGivenName{Geoffrey}
\AuthorAffil{School of Computational Science and Information Technology. Florida State University}


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We describe the emerging methodology and technology needed to build
virtual universities with special attention to physics curricula. We
discuss base ideas such as learning objects and peer to peer networks;
base standards such as IMS and IDL; authoring of course pages and modules;
management and collaboration in synchronous and asynchronous modes.
The technology is still a bit rough but enough is understood to allow
one to start building virtual universities and physics curriculum for them.
\urllink{See http://aspen.csit.fsu.edu/collabtools}{http://aspen.csit.fsu.edu/collabtools}

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