<<Portal Digital Library<<INTERAMER<<Educational Series<<Digital Libraries and Virtual Workplaces Important Initiatives for Latin America in the Information Age
Collection: INTERAMER
Number: 71
Year: 2002
Author: Johann Van Reenen, Editor
Title: Digital Libraries and Virtual Workplaces. Important Initiatives for Latin America in the Information Age
CHAPTER 7
DIGITAL LIBRARIES AND DISTANCE EDUCATION
Ana M. B. Pavani
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro
ABSTRACT
This chapter
discusses the integration of digital libraries and Web-based distance education
systems. It shows how useful this integration can be in terms of storing, searching,
sharing, maintaining and using courseware due to the consolidated library practices
of managing information. Some technical aspects on the identification of the
Learning Objects (LO’s) are addressed as well as the basic functions of the
system. Results of such an implementation are presented.