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	== Why the name “Kiwi”? ==		== Why the name “Kiwi”? ==
	Because, in a sense, the '''Kiwi''' is the opposite of a wiki page in Wikipedia: while the goal of a wiki page is to have knowledgeable people collectively build an authoritative reference on a subject, the goal of the kiwi is to have people who, a priori, know nothing about a subject collectively build their own learning resource. The end result is very different: instead of a single, agreed upon reference, we end up with a pot pourri of information. The navigational challenges presented by the latter illustrate the true nature of the problem of learning in the real world.		Because, in a sense, the '''Kiwi''' is the opposite of a wiki page in Wikipedia: while the goal of a wiki page is to have knowledgeable people collectively build an authoritative reference on a subject, the goal of the kiwi is to have people who, a priori, know nothing about a subject collectively build their own learning resource. The end result is very different: instead of a single, agreed upon reference, we end up with a pot pourri of information. The navigational challenges presented by the latter illustrate the true nature of the problem of learning in the real world.
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−	== Who can participate?==
−	All Purdue students and faculty members are invited to contribute. You can simply login using your Purdue Career account.  Contributions from Purdue alumni are also encouraged. (Please email mboutin at purdue dot e d u for login instructions.)

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A multidimensional, multimedia, self-adaptive, collective learning tool.

About the Purdue Kiwi Project

• What is a kiwi?

• How to participate

• Purdue Kiwi Project Page

• Who is behind all this?

Courses

• ECE301
• ECE438
• ECE637
• ECE662

Others

• Articles requiring cleanup: Category:Cleanup_OldKiwi
• HKN QE

What is a Kiwi?

A Kiwi is a student-driven internet-based learning tool. More precisely, it is a repository of linked multimedia content collectively created by students. The design and underlying software are also controlled by students.

Why the name “Kiwi”?

Because, in a sense, the Kiwi is the opposite of a wiki page in Wikipedia: while the goal of a wiki page is to have knowledgeable people collectively build an authoritative reference on a subject, the goal of the kiwi is to have people who, a priori, know nothing about a subject collectively build their own learning resource. The end result is very different: instead of a single, agreed upon reference, we end up with a pot pourri of information. The navigational challenges presented by the latter illustrate the true nature of the problem of learning in the real world.