Basic HTML version of Foils prepared May 12 1996

Foil 44 Living SchoolBook Results/Developments

From Web Technology and Applications for Education CRPC Annual Meeting -- May 14-17 1996. by Geoffrey Fox


2D Java and 3D VRML FrontEnd for Terrain Renderer for Virtual FieldTrip
  • Uses Illustra database to store terrain and clickable objects
  • Web Interface to Illustra allows teachers or students to add content e.g. local landmarks with associated Web Site
Text Indexed Video Database using Programming or Close Captioning
  • Teachers very interested in Reuters Spanish feed as Current Events in Spanish creates student interest
  • Common database search of text and video databases
Succesful Use of Commercial Collaborative Tools
Developing VRML Front End for Physical Simulations -- Lake Effect Snow
  • Based on CAPS code



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