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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 | + | 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?== | ||
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| + | Anybody with a Purdue Career account can login and contribute! | ||
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| + | == Who is behind all this? == | ||
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| + | This is a project of [http://www.ece.purdue.edu/~mboutin Professor Mireille (Mimi) Boutin]. The initial development work was done in collaboration with Katie Bouman (now at U. of Michigan). The current student development team includes Dennis Snell (ECE) and Deen King-Smith (ECE). | ||
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A multidimensional, multimedia, self-adaptive, collective learning tool.
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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.
Who can participate?
Anybody with a Purdue Career account can login and contribute!
