About COLIS Phase 1 (2002)
The Collaborative Online Learning and Information Services (COLIS)
project was funded by DETYA to achieve the following objectives:
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establish a test bed for the development of collaborative online learning and information services
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develop a scalable standards based model for institutional
interoperability which enables the seamless sharing of online
learning and scholarly information resources
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contribute more fully to the work of the Instructional Management
System (IMS) Global Learning Consortium
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link with international software companies , corporate management
systems providers, learning management systems, content producers, and national government agencies
The COLIS Consortium consists of Macquarie University, University of Newcastle, University of New England, University of Southern Queensland and the University of Tasmania.
A COLIS Steering Committee has been established which included representatives of the five universities involved in the Project,
plus technical experts. |