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Name: CoVis - Learning Through Collaborative Visualization General Information
Home Page URL: http://www.covis.nwu.edu/
Brief Description: The CoVis project in K-12 science education attempts to transform science learning to better resemble the authentic practice of science by enabling high school students to join with other students at remote locations in collaborative work groups and to communicate with university researchers and other scientific experts. Participating students study atmospheric and environmental sciences--including topics in meteorology and climatology--through project-based activities using state of the art scientific visualization software.
Stated purpose: Traditionally, K-12 science education has consisted of the teaching of well-established facts. This approach bears little or no resemblance to the question-centered, collaborative practice of real scientists. Through the use of advanced technologies, the CoVis Project is attempting to transform science learning to better resemble the authentic practice of science.
Sponsoring/Funding Institution: Led by a research team from the Learning Sciences program of the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University. Other main participants are at University of Illinois, the Exploratorium, and Bellcore. Sponsors are NSF's program in Networking Infrastructures for Education and the Illinois State Board of Education/Eisenhower Program.
Persons Involved: postmaster@covis.nwu.edu
Groups and levels they aim to serve: students, teachers and researchers
Highlights...
Here are the areas of the site that are most extensive:
- CoVis Geosciences Web Server
Special pages to support teachers: resources for designing and sharing projects & activities, data and visualization tools, information on mentoring, links to many geosciences sites, a special page for students to use, and more...
- Technical Support Pages
Pages to help technical support personnel streamline the process of locating and downloading CoVis and related software; seeking help with technical problems; and reporting bugs in CoVis-written software directly to the authors. These pages also include links to information on school networking and related issues.
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