" Rajesh has a mock-up of a digital dashboard available. You can see where this is going. A portal of one. All data on the desktop. Simple, easy to customize, and powerful." (John Robb's Radio Weblog)
Comment: I had a look at a digital dashboard put together by Computer Services at RRC. Excellent...much potential. Essentially, in one screen, a user has access to the information they most often use - email, weather, news, documents, etc. Each component is treated as a "web part" and inserted into a web page. An institution can create a digital dashboard by department that is the same for all students - course info, access to learning management system (LMS), etc are all integrated into one page.
I made a brief (but unsuccessful) attempt to promote the concept of a student learning digital dashboard - LMS, instant messaging, content links, whiteboard, streaming media - all integrated into one page. No need to open several applications to achieve various learning tasks. I still think the integrated learning interface has potential...as a learner, I know I would use it. However, socially, the interface can be overwhelming to people not comfortable with technology.
Posted by gsiemens at September 19, 2002 10:16 AM