Digital Libraries as Learning Environments: A Case for Enabling Digital Libraries

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dc.contributor.authorAhmad, Faisalen_US
dc.date.accessioned2005-08-10T12:57:13Zen_US
dc.date.available2005-08-10T12:57:13Zen_US
dc.date.issued2005-08-10T12:57:13Zen_US
dc.descriptionFinal doctoral research paper presented at JCDL 2005 Inaugural Doctoral Consortium, 7 June 2005, Denver, Colorado, USA.en_US
dc.description.abstractDigital libraries have improved the availability of resources by leaps and bonds compared to traditional libraries. The improved availability does not have much effect on improved accessibility of resources. Accessibility is related to making the resources useable and useful for the user [1]. This shortcoming can be addressed by changing the focus from user-centered design to learner-centered design of digital libraries. In this paper, I present a theory of learning that is a natural fit for online digital libraries. Based on this theory, I will present a framework that provides guidance for design and development of educational digital libraries. I call the resulting digital libraries “Enabling Digital Libraries”. Enabling digital libraries are characterized by the interactions that provide processes and representations that enable a learner to grasp a higher level of understanding related to her task / information requirements / learning needs. I will show how the conceptual framework can be used for evaluation of current digital libraries interfaces and how can it be used to guide design of new generation of educational digital libraries.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipDepartment of Computer Science, University of Colorado, Campus Box 430, Boulder, Colorado, USA 80309-0430en_US
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dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.citationAhmad, Faisal. "Digital Libraries as Learning Environments: A Case for Enabling Digital Libraries." (2005) https://hdl.handle.net/1911/5110.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/5110en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsThis item is shared under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 license.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/en_US
dc.subjectdigital librariesen_US
dc.subjectlearning environmentsen_US
dc.subjectaccessibilityen_US
dc.subjectlearner-centered designen_US
dc.subjecteducational digital librariesen_US
dc.subjectenabling digital librariesen_US
dc.subjectinformation seekingen_US
dc.subjectlearning conceptualizationsen_US
dc.titleDigital Libraries as Learning Environments: A Case for Enabling Digital Librariesen_US
dc.typePresentationen_US
dc.type.dcmiTexten_US
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