A pilot experiment to develop a user interface for accessing digital library resources from within the Sakai

A pilot experiment to develop a user interface for accessing digital library resources from within the Sakai

Indiana University Libraries Information Technology is working on a pilot experiment to develop a user interface for accessing digital library resources from within the Sakai course management environment. Titled “Twin Peaks” to illustrate the currently separate mountains of library and course management resources being bridged, it is a fully JSR168 compliant tool being developed as an experimental option within the new WYSIWYG authoring tool of Sakai. Currently available resources are limited so the effort as is centered on foundational aspects of user interface and integration into Sakai. The goal is to provide a system to make it easier for instructors with limited time and very limited technical expertise to simply locate and reuse digital content, in the widest sense of such content (licensed, local, any media, etc). This tool encompasses several practical functions for teaching and learning like reading lists, creation of guided searches, and course or subject specific web pages. The functionality is targeted for eventual acceptance as a default tool within the core Sakai code.

Indiana University Libraries Information Technology is working on a pilot experiment to develop a user interface for accessing digital library resources from within the Sakai course management environment. Titled “Twin Peaks” to illustrate the currently separate mountains of library and course management resources being bridged, it is a fully JSR168 compliant tool being developed as an experimental option within the new WYSIWYG authoring tool of Sakai. Currently available resources are limited so the effort as is centered on foundational aspects of user interface and integration into Sakai. The goal is to provide a system to make it easier for instructors with limited time and very limited technical expertise to simply locate and reuse digital content, in the widest sense of such content (licensed, local, any media, etc). This tool encompasses several practical functions for teaching and learning like reading lists, creation of guided searches, and course or subject specific web pages. The functionality is targeted for eventual acceptance as a default tool within the core Sakai code.