zBentozBentoEnhancing Teaching, Learning, and Enhancing Teaching, Learning, and

Research ActivitiesResearch Activities

zBentozBento Designers/Developers (PETTT)Designers/Developers (PETTT)

William Washington, Interaction DesignerWilliam Washington, Interaction Designer Aaron Louie, Information ArchitectAaron Louie, Information Architect Eric Maddox, Lead DeveloperEric Maddox, Lead Developer

Researchers (PETTT)Researchers (PETTT) Janice Fournier, Research ScientistJanice Fournier, Research Scientist Cara Lane, Research ScientistCara Lane, Research Scientist Kristen Shuyler, Research CoordinatorKristen Shuyler, Research Coordinator

OverviewOverview

Part I: IntroductionPart I: Introduction What is zBento?What is zBento? Benefits of zBentoBenefits of zBento

Part II: Research-informed Design Part II: Research-informed Design Part III: System Features Part III: System Features Part IV: Next StepsPart IV: Next Steps

What is zBento?What is zBento?

zBento is an online information system with zBento is an online information system with which a teacher or student: which a teacher or student:

designs templates to guide the creation of designs templates to guide the creation of articles which include text, sound, images and articles which include text, sound, images and videovideo

provides access to these articles for evaluation, provides access to these articles for evaluation, comment and improvementcomment and improvement

defines categories for organizing articles in a defines categories for organizing articles in a searchable databasesearchable database

publishes selected articles on the Web to publishes selected articles on the Web to defined audiences and the publicdefined audiences and the public

Technically, what is zBento?Technically, what is zBento?

Information system built using open-Information system built using open-source software, Zopesource software, Zope

Database-driven content management Database-driven content management systemsystem

Through-the-web access & administrationThrough-the-web access & administration

Benefits of zBentoBenefits of zBento

Often educational technology is designed for Often educational technology is designed for specific domains…specific domains…

We wanted to create a tool that can be We wanted to create a tool that can be customized for multiple purposes and domainscustomized for multiple purposes and domains

We wanted to allow faculty to accomplish a We wanted to allow faculty to accomplish a sophisticated task--creating a database-driven sophisticated task--creating a database-driven web site--with little computer experienceweb site--with little computer experience

Part II: Research-Part II: Research-Informed DesignInformed Design

Teaching & Learning with zBentoTeaching & Learning with zBento

How it beganHow it began

UW Orthopaedics UW Orthopaedics & Sports & Sports Medicine: Medicine: The Arthritis The Arthritis SourceSource

Three Prototypes:Three Prototypes:

Architecture: UW BaSiC InitiativeArchitecture: UW BaSiC Initiative Law: LawforWALaw: LawforWA English: Digital Tools for Study and English: Digital Tools for Study and

Research AbroadResearch Abroad

New opportunities for learning:New opportunities for learning:

zBento…zBento…

Provides a tool for students to “think with”Provides a tool for students to “think with” Supports opportunities for authentic Supports opportunities for authentic

learninglearning Contributes to the creation of knowledge-Contributes to the creation of knowledge-

building communitiesbuilding communities

UW College of Architecture: BaSiC InitiativeUW College of Architecture: BaSiC Initiative

Opportunities for

authentic learning

UW College of Architecture: BaSiC InitiativeUW College of Architecture: BaSiC Initiative

Opportunities for

authentic learning

UW Law School, Ischool, Washington Council UW Law School, Ischool, Washington Council on Public Legal Education: LawForWa.orgon Public Legal Education: LawForWa.org

A tool for students to “think with”

UW Law School, Ischool, Washington Council UW Law School, Ischool, Washington Council on Public Legal Education: LawForWa.orgon Public Legal Education: LawForWa.org

Thinking deeply about the structure

of a domain

UW English Department: Digital Tools for UW English Department: Digital Tools for Study and Research AbroadStudy and Research Abroad

Opportunities for knowledge-

building communities

UW English Department: Digital Tools for UW English Department: Digital Tools for Study and Research AbroadStudy and Research Abroad

Opportunities for knowledge-

building communities

Part III: zBento System Part III: zBento System FeaturesFeatures

System FeaturesSystem Features

zBento allows users to:zBento allows users to: write articles by responding to template promptswrite articles by responding to template prompts design templates for articlesdesign templates for articles share, review, edit, and publish articlesshare, review, edit, and publish articles designate participant roles and permissionsdesignate participant roles and permissions organize articles using categoriesorganize articles using categories search using multiple strategiessearch using multiple strategies

Template Published Article

System Features: Web-based articlesSystem Features: Web-based articlesArticles are generated using a template and responses to Articles are generated using a template and responses to

the template promptsthe template prompts

System Features: Template BuilderSystem Features: Template Builder

An instructor or student can design a templateAn instructor or student can design a template

System Features: Sharing, Reviewing, System Features: Sharing, Reviewing, Commenting, Editing, & PublishingCommenting, Editing, & Publishing

System Features: Customizable roles & System Features: Customizable roles & permissionspermissions

System Features: Categories for System Features: Categories for OrganizationOrganization

Natural Language Search Search by Categories

System Features: Multiple search System Features: Multiple search strategiesstrategies

Part III: Next StepsPart III: Next Steps

What’s next for zBento?What’s next for zBento?

Improve usability and debugImprove usability and debug Document system: technical aspects, use, Document system: technical aspects, use,

pedagogical usepedagogical use Test in various domainsTest in various domains Scale up: make zBento more robustScale up: make zBento more robust

Discussion and QuestionsDiscussion and Questions