Interactive Student Portal

Karlien Postelmans Gertjan Scholten

Christiaan Westgeest Fang Liang Lars Kools

Current Situation

Students cannot ‘see’ eachother or form interactive groups/networks

Dynamic discussion among groups is impossible

File exchange is limited/outdated

Discussion forum has limited functionality

Conclusion: the system is static, users are isolated

Ideal situation

Teachers can start interactive discussions with/among students

Groups can cooperate/communicate easily, both within and among groups

Students are able to link up with friends/colleagues and build communities freely

Difficulties: privacy, available resources, variety of stakeholders, monitoring, resistance of users.

Realization

User drive vs. practical constraints

Different solutions for problems

Very possible, less possible, least possible

Deliverables

Source Material: Interviews with teachers and IT staff Student responses to current Portal Research papers on communities & interactive tools

in education Brainstorm sessions

Scope: Focus: interaction between teachers, students and

groups Outside scope: Software selection/design, coding