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Web Technologies as a Revolution in Teaching at K-12 and University Level

Given by Geoffrey C. Fox at APS-AAPT Joint Meeting IBM Watson Research Center on April 12-13 1996. Foils prepared 17 April 1996

This "version" of Education talk is organized around technologies with projects introduced to illustrate technology use
The technologies are text-indexed video, Perl, JavaScript, Java, VRML (in current and future 2.X version) and object databases
The World Wide Web offers the potential for revolutionary changes in education at all levels from K-12, undergraduate, graduate and continuing (lifelong) levels.
We describe these technologies in context of four significant activities where we/our collaboraters have used Web Technologies to prepare and deliver education using the web. These projects are the

Living SchoolBook -- 6 K-12 schools in New York State connected by the high-speed ATM network NYNET to HPCC resources at NPAC;
Undergraduate science education for non-science majors;
Graduate computer science courses both at Syracuse and remotely with students in China.

This mixed presentation uses parts of the following base foilsets which can also be looked at on their own!

GeneralResFoils96        Miscellaneous Presentation Material used in 
                          1996
WebWisdomMar96Master     Web Technologies for Education and NPAC 
                          Projects Master Presentation
Phy105/106-VidaliMarch96 Teaching Science to the 21st Century Student
Phy105                   Pictures of Web Pages for Modules of 
                          Phy105/106
MillsScreenDumps         Kim Mills Collection of GIF Images for NPAC 
                          Projects 96-
VirtualUniversity95masterMaster Foilset for Technologies and Issues 
                          for Virtual University
NIIASOP95 Master         Master for  Overview foils for NII Review for
                           MADIC
FoxResFall95             Set of Add-On Foils for Research 
                          Presentations
NPACAddons               Collection of GIF Images for General NPAC 
                          Projects 1995-March96
Webworkaddons            Additional Material for Web Technology 
                          Presentations July 95 -- March 96
RLCIV31Jan96master       Master Foilset for Rome 
                          Laboratory-NPAC-Vanguard Collaborative and 
                          Interactive Visualization -- First Project 
                          Review
NPACScreenDumps96        Collection of GIF Images for General NPAC 
                          Projects April96-

Table of Contents for Web Technologies as a Revolution in Teaching at K-12 and University Level

        GeneralResFoils96 034 001 Web Technologies and
                                  High Speed Networks --
                                  A Revolution in Teaching at K-12 and
                                   the University Level
        GeneralResFoils96 035 002 Abstract of APS/AAPT Education 
                                  Presentation

Overall Summary of Projects and Technologies

     WebWisdomMar96Master 003 003 What Types of Technologies Does NPAC
                                   Develop in Education
     WebWisdomMar96Master 004 004 Web Education Areas of Interest to 
                                  NPAC
     WebWisdomMar96Master 009 005 Some Technology Contributions of 
                                  NPAC

Science for the 21st Century is a standalone Project

 Phy105/106-VidaliMarch96 004 006 Science for the 21st Century
                                  Principal Features
 Phy105/106-VidaliMarch96 005 007 Course Structure
 Phy105/106-VidaliMarch96 006 008 Enrollment in Phy 105/106
 Phy105/106-VidaliMarch96 007 009 Syllabus / Representative Modules

Mind and Machine Module

leads to neural Network Simulations

                   Phy105 039 010 Homepage of the ``Mind and Machine''
                                   module, 
                   Phy105 040 011 The Introduction to the Mind and 
                                  Machine module.
                   Phy105 012 012 Neural networks TOC - diagram of 
                                  network layers

While we are discussing Physics Education -- note Most people in NPAC have Physice PhD's and one place this is useful is in Financial Modelling with Monte Carlo

         MillsScreenDumps 020 013 Option Pricing
         MillsScreenDumps 021 014 Option Pricing
         MillsScreenDumps 023 015 Option Pricing
         MillsScreenDumps 025 016 Option Pricing

The Business Model of Universities is threatened by High Speed Global Networks

Virtual University

VirtualUniversity95master 042 017 Comments on FLAG (Fiber Optic Link 
                                  Across the Globe) and the Virtual 
                                  University - I
     WebWisdomMar96Master 005 018 Education in a Box -- Initial Steps 
                                  to Understand Web Based Education
     WebWisdomMar96Master 006 019 Scope of Certificate in 
                                  Computational Science
     WebWisdomMar96Master 040 020 Scalable Certificates in 
                                  Computational Science

Technology Point of View

First a general overview of each technology and then details and exemplars from our projects
- Java
- VRML
- Web-linked Databases
- Digital Video/Audio
- JavaScript

First Java!

     WebWisdomMar96Master 010 021 Some (New) Web Technologies in a 
                                  Nutshell - I
         NIIASOP95 Master 005 022 Basic Structure of World Wide Web
             FoxResFall95 024 023 The Java/Netscape2.0 Client server 
                                  Model
     WebWisdomMar96Master 017 024 Examples of the Use of Java in 
                                  Education

Note we can teach these technologies and decorate with Java Applets

               NPACAddons 109 025 ECS400 Spring 1996 Home Page
         MillsScreenDumps 005 026 CPS 616 Homepage
         MillsScreenDumps 031 027 ECS 400 Homepage

Applications of Java

            Webworkaddons 007 028 Figure 6:Impressive early Java demo 
                                  (fromBrown Univ.) -- sorting 
                                  algorithms
         MillsScreenDumps 030 029 Visible Human
         MillsScreenDumps 007 030 Java Slide Show
       RLCIV31Jan96master 055 031 T4:Geographical Information Systems
       RLCIV31Jan96master 056 032 T4:GIS - 2D Terrain Rendering in 
                                  Java
         MillsScreenDumps 008 033 Java Terrain Viewer

Click on Map and find weather!

            Webworkaddons 083 034 The Weather Report accessed through 
                                  the Interactive Journey

The Interactive Journey was produced for Living ScoolBook Project

VirtualUniversity95master 026 035 Overview of the Living Schoolbook 
                                  Project
VirtualUniversity95master 027 036 The Living Schoolbook Project 
                                  Partners
VirtualUniversity95master 028 037 Outside Partners of the Living 
                                  Schoolbook Project

Data from New York State Tourism and stored in a Database

         MillsScreenDumps 037 038 New York State Image Database: 
                                  Summary Image

Some More Abstruse Ideas!

        GeneralResFoils96 007 039 Java Interface for Performance 
                                  Visualization
               NPACAddons 105 040 Performance Visualization of Sorting
                                   Algorithm
        GeneralResFoils96 008 041 Use of Java to Display Algorithmic 
                                  Structure
               NPACAddons 138 042 Visualization of Matrix 
                                  Multiplication in Java

Now we turn to VRML Web Technology!

     WebWisdomMar96Master 015 043 Some (New) Web Technologies in a 
                                  Nutshell - V
     WebWisdomMar96Master 018 044 Possible Uses of VRML in Education

3D Version of Interactive Journey

       RLCIV31Jan96master 057 045 T4:GIS - 3D Terrain Rendering in 
                                  VRML
               NPACAddons 112 046 VRML Terrain Renerer with Herkimer 
                                  House Web Page
               NPACAddons 079 047 Link between Interactive Journey and
                                   classroom multimedia projects

One can store and edit VRML in a database

         MillsScreenDumps 029 048 VRML Interface
         MillsScreenDumps 032 049 VRML: Create World
         MillsScreenDumps 033 050 VRML: Rendered Scene
         MillsScreenDumps 035 051 VRML: Create Object
         MillsScreenDumps 036 052 VRML: Example Object

And now the Technology is JavaScript!

     WebWisdomMar96Master 012 053 Some (New) Web Technologies in a 
                                  Nutshell - II

Synergies with HealthCare/TeleMedicine

     WebWisdomMar96Master 007 054 Some Synergies between Education and
                                   Home Based Health Care

The Neat Thing and Education for Disabled

            Webworkaddons 106 055 The Neat Thing in Action I
            Webworkaddons 108 056 The Neat Thing in Action III
            Webworkaddons 107 057 The Neat Thing in Action II
        NPACScreenDumps96 059 058 Eyal Sherman -- Using Neattools
        NPACScreenDumps96 060 059 Java Applet Version of Neattools

JavaScript and WebFoil/WebWisdom!

     WebWisdomMar96Master 021 060 Possible Uses of JavaScript in 
                                  Education
     WebWisdomMar96Master 022 061 Experiments with WebFoil and 
                                  WebWisdom
VirtualUniversity95master 014 062 What is Natural Information Unit -- 
                                  I?
VirtualUniversity95master 015 063 What is Natural Information Unit -- 
                                  II?
       RLCIV31Jan96master 013 064 I.4:Current prototype of 
                                  Teacher-Student Interactive 
                                  Environment - WebFoil
     WebWisdomMar96Master 023 065 From a PC/Macintosh Presentation to 
                                  the Web
            Webworkaddons 077 066 RCIHalloween Presentation Foil on 
                                  WebFoil in WebFoil!!
     WebWisdomMar96Master 024 067 Experiences with WebFoil
     WebWisdomMar96Master 025 068 WebWisdom--JavaScript for Structured
                                   Information
     WebWisdomMar96Master 026 069 Self-Documenting Web Pages

Applications of Web Linked Databases

We have already seen why Important
Set up customized searches on small focussed areas

     WebWisdomMar96Master 014 070 Some (New) Web Technologies in a 
                                  Nutshell - IV
     WebWisdomMar96Master 011 071 Choices of Formats and Filters in 
                                  Web Systems
     WebWisdomMar96Master 019 072 Uses of Databases in Education
         MillsScreenDumps 027 073 Newsgroup Search on 'biology'
         MillsScreenDumps 028 074 Newsgroup Search on 'biology'
         MillsScreenDumps 014 075 NewsBank Database
         MillsScreenDumps 015 076 NewsBank return
         MillsScreenDumps 002 077 AskNPAC Interface
         MillsScreenDumps 003 078 AskNPAC Return
               NPACAddons 128 079 Maxwell Agenda 96  - 5
               NPACAddons 126 080 Maxwell Agenda 96  - 3

More Synergies with HealthCare

     WebWisdomMar96Master 008 081 Synergies with TeleMedicine
            Webworkaddons 092 082 JavaScript Based WebFoil Prototype
            Webworkaddons 096 083 JavaScript Based Patient Record 
                                  Database -I
            Webworkaddons 097 084 JavaScript Based  Patient Record 
                                  Database -II

Digital Video Technologies

     WebWisdomMar96Master 016 085 Some (New) Web Technologies in a 
                                  Nutshell - VI
     WebWisdomMar96Master 020 086 Possible Uses of Digital Video in 
                                  Education
               NPACAddons 074 087 CNN Newsource Database, video of 
                                  President Clinton
               NPACAddons 068 088 Living SchoolBook Access to Digital 
                                  Discovery Channel Archive
               NPACAddons 073 089 Berlin Journey of a City, 
                                  documentary by Bob Frye
         MillsScreenDumps 019 090 Newton's Apple

List of Foils Used as they occur

GeneralResFoils96 Miscellaneous Presentation Material used in 1996
34 35 7 8

WebWisdomMar96Master Web Technologies for Education and NPAC Projects Master Presentation
3 4 9 5 6 40 10 17 15 18 12 7 21 22 23 24 25 26 14 11 19 8 16 20

Phy105/106-VidaliMarch96 Teaching Science to the 21st Century Student
4 5 6 7

Phy105 Pictures of Web Pages for Modules of Phy105/106
39 40 12

MillsScreenDumps Kim Mills Collection of GIF Images for NPAC Projects 96-
20 21 23 25 5 31 30 7 8 37 29 32 33 35 36 27 28 14 15 2 3 19

VirtualUniversity95masterMaster Foilset for Technologies and Issues for Virtual University
42 26 27 28 14 15

NIIASOP95 Master Master for Overview foils for NII Review for MADIC
5

FoxResFall95 Set of Add-On Foils for Research Presentations
24

NPACAddons Collection of GIF Images for General NPAC Projects 1995-March96
109 105 138 112 79 128 126 74 68 73

Webworkaddons Additional Material for Web Technology Presentations July 95 -- March 96
7 83 106 108 107 77 92 96 97

RLCIV31Jan96master Master Foilset for Rome Laboratory-NPAC-Vanguard Collaborative and Interactive Visualization -- First Project Review
55 56 57 13

NPACScreenDumps96 Collection of GIF Images for General NPAC Projects April96-
59 60

Sorted List of Foils Used

GeneralResFoils96 Miscellaneous Presentation Material used in 1996
7 8 34 35

WebWisdomMar96Master Web Technologies for Education and NPAC Projects Master Presentation
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 40

Phy105/106-VidaliMarch96 Teaching Science to the 21st Century Student
4 5 6 7

Phy105 Pictures of Web Pages for Modules of Phy105/106
12 39 40

MillsScreenDumps Kim Mills Collection of GIF Images for NPAC Projects 96-
2 3 5 7 8 14 15 19 20 21 23 25 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 35 36 37

VirtualUniversity95masterMaster Foilset for Technologies and Issues for Virtual University
14 15 26 27 28 42

NIIASOP95 Master Master for Overview foils for NII Review for MADIC
5

FoxResFall95 Set of Add-On Foils for Research Presentations
24

NPACAddons Collection of GIF Images for General NPAC Projects 1995-March96
68 73 74 79 105 109 112 126 128 138

Webworkaddons Additional Material for Web Technology Presentations July 95 -- March 96
7 77 83 92 96 97 106 107 108

RLCIV31Jan96master Master Foilset for Rome Laboratory-NPAC-Vanguard Collaborative and Interactive Visualization -- First Project Review
13 55 56 57

NPACScreenDumps96 Collection of GIF Images for General NPAC Projects April96-
59 60

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