zBento• Designers/Developers

– William Washington, Interaction Designer– Aaron Louie, Information Architect– Eric Maddox, Lead Developer

• Researchers– Janice Fournier, Research Scientist– Cara Lane, Research Scientist [ASK CARA]– Kristen Shuyler, Research Coordinator

Overview

• Part I: The technology– What is zBento?– Why zBento?– System features

• Part II: Research-informed design [Janice: 8 slides]– Examples of use

• Part III: Discussion/Questions/Suggestions

Part I: The Technology

What is zBento?

• Information system built using open-source software

• Database-driven content management system

• Through-the-web access & administration

Why zBento?

Often educational technology is designed for specific domains…

• We wanted to create a tool that can be customized for multiple purposes and domains

• We wanted to allow faculty to accomplish sophisticated tasks--creating database-driven web sites--with little computer experience

System Features

• Template Builder• Articles are generated using the template and

responses to the template prompts• Reviewing, editing & publishing• Reflection & commenting• Categories for organization• Customizable roles & permissions• Support for multiple search strategies

System Features: Template BuilderAn instructor or student can design a template

Template Published Article

System Features: Web-based articlesArticles are generated using the template and responses to the template prompts

System Features: Reviewing, Commenting, Editing, &

Publishing• [screenshot of reviewing]

• [screenshot of editing]

• -> Publish to web

System Features: Categories for Organization

System Features: Customizable roles & permissions

• Increasing student participation

• Taking on roles with increasing responsibility

• Make changes that shape the community

• [screenshot of user mgmt]

Natural Language Search Search by Categories

System Features: Multiple search strategies

Part II: Research-Informed Design

Teaching & Learning with zBento

How it began: Arthritis Source

UW Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine: The Arthritis Source

[Public Website]

UW Law School, Ischool, Washington Council on Public Legal Education: LawForWa.org

[Service Learning] [Public Website]

[screenshot of lawforwa.org]

UW College of Architecture: BaSiC Program

[Service Learning] [Public Website]

UW English Department: Honors Study Abroad Program

[Distance Learning] [Program Website]

Part III: Conclusion/Discussion

What’s next for zBento?

• Nearly completed

• Moving to case-test phase

• Testing prototypes in various domains

• Documentation

• Scaling up