BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : DECEMBER 11, 2000 ISSUE
BUSINESS WEEK E.BIZ -- NET CULTURE Digital U. Carnegie Mellon University is a pioneer at harnessing the Web to improve learning. Here is a sampling of its projects: The Network In 1986, CMU was the first U.S. college to build its own campuswide computer network. Today it connects more than 15,000 computers, and there's wireless access. Building Virtual Worlds This course brings together science, design, and humanities students to learn about teamwork by creating virtual-reality worlds that are experienced through a special headset. Virtual Tutors There are more than a dozen software programs that act as tutors on topics ranging from computer programming to philosophy. Virtual Chemistry Lab Freshmen mix solutions on a Web site rather than in a real lab. They predict results, then see a computer simulation of what could happen. The Management Game In a livelier alternative to case studies, MBA students manage made-up companies, using the Web to collaborate, track each others' performance, trade virtual stocks, and analyze business plans. Team CMU Using this Web tool, students can collaborate on projects. It provides a calendar, discussion boards, and a way to share documents. The Digital Library University librarian Gloriana St. Clair is beefing up links to the latest scientific research and tapping into the electronic stacks of sister institutions in the 25-member Digital Library Federation. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BACK TO TOP					e.biz Contents for Dec. 11, 2000 issue RELATED ITEMS The Wired Campus TABLE: Digital U. TABLE: Web Teaching Takes Off Net Man on Campus INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online

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