Teaching box builder: customizing pedagogical contexts for use of digital library resources in classrooms

ABSTRACT

This poster and accompanying demonstration introduces the Teaching Box Builder application that, as being implemented, supports the development of pedagogically rich inquiry-based earth science lessons using digital library resources.

REFERENCES

• 1: Lynne Davis , Shelley Olds, Teaching boxes and web services: optimizing the digital library for earth system education for the classroom, Proceedings of the 5th ACM/IEEE-CS joint conference on Digital libraries, June 07-11, 2005, Denver, CO, USA [doi>10.1145/1065385.1065478]
• 2: Sandra Payette , Carl Lagoze, Flexible and Extensible Digital Object and Repository Architecture (FEDORA), Proceedings of the Second European Conference on Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries, p.41-59, September 21-23, 1998

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.3 COMPUTERS AND EDUCATION
      K.3.1 Computer Uses in Education
          Subjects: Computer-assisted instruction (CAI)

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)
      H.5.2 User Interfaces (D.2.2, H.1.2, I.3.6)
          Subjects: User-centered design

General Terms:
Design, Human Factors

Keywords:
contextualize, teaching box, user interface design, web services