Helmar Burkhart , Department for Computer Science,
University of Basel, Switzerland
Aims:
Understand the potential of
mashups for learning environments
Learn web mashup by example
Become familiar with mashup
tools
Content:
In the workshop we will present the underlying web mashup technologies
and show their application potential for education. We will demonstrate
various mashup examples and teach how to build simple mashups using
component-based visual programming (Yahoo Pipes) and public domain API
usage (JavaScript/GoogleMaps). The workshop will also identify ideas
and challenges for forthcoming e-learning mashup solutions.
The workshop is structured into 5 parts:
Introduction and Web
Technology Review
Mashup Basics and Examples
Building Mashups
Mashups in Education
Questions and Answers
Target group:
Teachers and trainers
interested in the use of innovative web technologies
Everyone interested in the
design and implementation of web mashup solutions
Researchers and lecturers
active in the field of web programming
Knowledge expected of
participants:
No special knowledge is needed but some background in programming
and web technologies is needed for a deeper understanding of mashup
examples.
Workshop activities:
The instructor will introduce the basic mashup principles, provide
examples, and demonstrate mashup tools. Pointers to relevant book and
web literature, as well as links to relevant public domain courseware
and tools will be given.
The Instructor:
Helmar Burkhart received a diploma in computer science from the
University of Stuttgart, Germany, and a PhD degree and Venia Legendi in
computer science from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich,
Switzerland. He is a computer science professor at the University of
Basel, Switzerland. His research interests include web and high
performance computing and he has been involved in several e-Learning
and Mixed Reality Projects. Burkhart is a member of the PharmaSquare
project team, who was winner of Medida-Prix 2003, the leading European
award for innovations in university education.