Sections :

About the IIS&R Project

Substitutability Project

Education Project

FAQ & Glossary

COLIS Phase 1: 2002

COLIS Project CD-ROM

"The COLIS Project" Book

COLIS Demonstrator

About the IIS&R (COLIS Phase 2) Project

 

The Future

What is the future of the IIS&R/COLIS research?

  • Further exploration of standards functionality from 2003 vendor substitutions;
  • New technical areas for development;
  • Inclusion of a Learning Activity Management System (LAMS) in COLIS 2004;
  • A Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) trial;
  • Further educational research projects, for example work on:
    • Searching and metadata standards
    • Digital rights
    • Reuse of learning objects across various educational sectors
    • Management of personnel and educational cultures
    • Learner perceptions of these systems.

If you would like to discuss further research into COLIS (Collaborative Online Learning and Information Services), please contact:

Professor James Dalziel
Macquarie E-Learning Centre Of Excellence
jdalziel@melcoe.mq.edu.au

Can I buy a COLIS?

No, you cannot ‘buy’ a COLIS, because it is a model for the demonstration and testing of theoretical concepts. If you would like to discuss the COLIS concepts and issues further please contact: Professor James Dalziel: jdalziel@melcoe.mq.edu.au