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Presenting Real-World Problems in ThinkSpace Dr. Pete Boysen Iowa State University May 25, 2011

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The Problem

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Diagnostic Pathfinder Veterinary Medicine

Problem-solving Learning Portal Science/Engineering

MyCase English/Techical Writing

Sustainable Solution? Faculty View (not mine!)

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ThinkSpace

Definition

ThinkSpace is an instructional and collaborative learning tool designed to provide real-world problems and environments to students

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Characteristics ●



Space – independent site for personal or group interaction Core Services – authentication, authorization etc.



Enterprise integration – users, groups etc.



Not an LMS – but a planned LTI integration



Extensible – new space types can be created



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Demo

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Server

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Architecture Browser SmartGWT XML DataSource XQuery PersonService SpaceService TeamService GroupService PermissionService JudgeService...

Tomcat Webapp

Spaces

Database

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Tomcat Webapp ●

Spring/Hibernate/Maven



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Server Datasources ●

Converts non-XML data to XML format for access by XQuery

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