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Foil 15 Some Definitions and Technology Notes I

From Distance Education: How to do it DoD HPC Modernization Users Group Tutorial Monterey California, ACM Java Grande San Francisco, EDMEDIA Seattle -- June 7 99, June 14 99, June 20 99. by Geoffrey C. Fox


1 Collaboration = Sharing
2 Asynchronous = Access to common Web and Database Information sources + simple tools (email, calendar)
3 Synchronous = Real time/Interactive sharing of information that can also be accessed asynchronously
4 An "object" is a "foil" or "screenful" -- natural unit of information that fits both computer screen and goal of focussed nuggets of knowledge
5 Client Side enhancements are a mix of Java applets (GUI), Java Applications (curriculum manager) and JavaScript (control web pages)
6 DHTML illustrates potential power of shared JavaScript with XML and HTML web pages but erratically supported by Version 4 browsers. Internet Explorer 5 has new W3C DOM support and will deliver on promise?

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