Paper Info
Title
Introduction to the Shadow netWorkspace™
Abstract
Shadow netWorkspace™ (SNS) is a web-based CSCL environment designed and developed specifically to support schools and learning. SNS has been designed to facilitate the implementation of a learning community, wherein members (teachers, students, parents, etc.) have tools for representing, organizing, sharing and collaborating on their thoughts and efforts. The SNS environment may be installed locally for the learning community whether that is a school building, school district or consortium of teachers or schools collaborating on implementing a cross schools project. SNS is being provided for free, has an Application Programming Interface (API) so others can develop applications for it, and is open source so that everyone can participate in enhancing and supporting it. SNS includes tools such as secure login, well-defined user roles and group types, file system, calendar & task manager, chat & discussion boards, notes & document creator, and homework notification. The system's strength and potential for longevity lie in its Open Source (GNU Public License) development model, object and process oriented operating environment, and a robust application programming interface (API). Many schools (internationally) have downloaded SNS for trials and a number are currently engaged in pilot programs.
Year
Venue
Keywords
2002
CSCL
shadow networkspace,school building,sns environment,cross schools project,application programming,school district,development model,discussion board,web-based cscl environment,gnu public license,open source
Field
DocType
Citations 
Task manager,Operating environment,Shadow,World Wide Web,File system,Computer science,Login,Application programming interface,Multimedia,Learning community,License
Conference
1
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.49
0
7
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Joshua Gottdenker121.60
Herbert Remidez, Jr.220.93
Ran-Young Hong3132.63
So-Yeon Yoon4302.95
Chris Amelung5122.22
Dale Musser621.60
James M. Laffey716119.89