An Overview of An Overview of “CD-MANIC”“CD-MANIC”

CD-based Multimedia CD-based Multimedia CoursewareCourseware

Department of Computer ScienceDepartment of Computer Science

University of Massachusetts AmherstUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

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What is CD-MANIC?What is CD-MANIC? The Best of Both Worlds – CD & The Best of Both Worlds – CD &

InternetInternet Usage to-dateUsage to-date Future WorkFuture Work

CD-MANIC CD-MANIC Student’s PerspectiveStudent’s Perspective

Multiple View Index Interface

Electronic Book Interface Media Player Interface Slide Viewer Interface

Navigational Controls

Search Feature

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What is CD-MANIC?What is CD-MANIC? The Best of Both Worlds, CD & InternetThe Best of Both Worlds, CD & Internet Usage to-dateUsage to-date Future WorkFuture Work

The Best of Both Worlds The Best of Both Worlds CD and InternetCD and Internet

• CDs for bandwidth CDs for bandwidth intensive contentintensive content

• Internet for:Internet for: External LinksExternal Links CollaborationCollaboration AssessmentAssessment Content UpdatesContent Updates Logging Student Logging Student

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Checking for updates and sending Checking for updates and sending the log filethe log file

Student’s Computer MANIC FTP

Server

Log

Internet

Update

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What is CD-MANIC?What is CD-MANIC? The Best of Both Worlds, CD & InternetThe Best of Both Worlds, CD & Internet Usage to-dateUsage to-date Future WorkFuture Work

CD-MANIC CoursesCD-MANIC Courses

Students Enrolled in a Course Students Enrolled in a Course Delivered via CD-MANICDelivered via CD-MANIC

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DejDeja-MANICa-MANIC Student Self Monitoring SystemStudent Self Monitoring System Log Data Reporting Tool Log Data Reporting Tool DVD DVD 3D Immersive Classroom Experience3D Immersive Classroom Experience

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