Title :
Designing a language for creating conceptual browsing interfaces for digital libraries
Author :
Sumner, Tamara ; Bhushan, Sonal ; Ahmad, Faisal ; Gu, Qianyi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Colorado Univ., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
Conceptual browsing interfaces can help educators and learners to locate and use learning resources in educational digital libraries; in particular, resources that are aligned with nationally-recognized learning goals. Towards this end, we are developing a strand map library service, based on the maps published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). This service includes two public interfaces: (1) a graphical user interface for use by teachers and learners and (2) a programmatic interface that enables developers to construct conceptual browsing interfaces using dynamically generated components. We describe our iterative, rapid prototyping design methodology, and the initial round of language type components that have been implemented and evaluated.
Keywords :
academic libraries; application program interfaces; digital libraries; distance learning; educational computing; graphical user interfaces; information retrieval; information services; library automation; scientific information systems; software prototyping; American Association for the Advancement of Science; conceptual browsing interface; educational digital library; iterative rapid prototyping design methodology; language type component; learning resource; nationally-recognized learning goal; programmatic interface; strand map library service; Computer science; Design methodology; Graphical user interfaces; Iterative methods; Mathematics; Middleware; Protocols; Prototypes; Software libraries; Water heating;
Conference_Titel :
Digital Libraries, 2003. Proceedings. 2003 Joint Conference on
Conference_Location :
Houston, TX, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1939-3
DOI :
10.1109/JCDL.2003.1204931
