Use of MANs Initiative

    UMI Projects based in ClydeNET


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    Using the MANs for Teaching and Learning


    Materials describing how the MANs can be used
    by HE teachers were developed for access using
    WWW and as a printed booklet.

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    CVU
    Clyde Virtual University


    Internet-based multimedia learning materials were
    made available at a site presented as a Virtual
    University with a Lecture Hall, Virtual Café, Library,
    Assessment Hall and Administration Office.

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    Co-working for course design and project supervision


    Students of Design, Manufacture and Engineering Management used a shared whiteboard across the
    MAN to share ideas with students of Design,
    Manufacture and Engineering Management at
    another campus.

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    FAB
    Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics


    World Wide Web based tutorials and
    comprehensive glossary covering the anatomy and
    biomechanics of the human lower limb. Uses film
    clips, animations, diagrams, self-assessment
    questions. Suited to self-based and object based
    learning, and can be used with a range of different
    courses.

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    IMPACT
    High Performance Parallel Computing using ClydeNET


    A high performance computing capability for the
    Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde

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    NETMUSE
    Net based Music Education


    Multimedia packages in support of HE Music

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    National Learning Network for Remote Sensing


    Two web-based multimedia interactive courses in
    remote sensing are being developed

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    MANTCHI
    MAN-based Tutoring in Computer Human Interaction


    The objectives of this project are to promote and
    develop collaborative task-based tutorial teaching
    of computer human interaction over the MANs; to
    measure educational effectivenss; to develop and
    integrate tools for remote online tutorials; and to
    develop and validate principles.

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    Distance learning resources


    The aim of this project was to provide wide access
    to distance learning resources and support

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    Medical MAN


    Through this project,the focus of which is medical
    teaching, separate existing networks have been
    linked which allows wider accessability of
    teaching/learning material to staff/students

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    Webserver provision


    The aim of this project was to provide a WWW
    server.

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    Broadband Link with partner school


    A microwave link allowed student teachers to be
    monitored and supported during their teaching
    placement.

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    Web services
    Supporting Clydenet web activities


    A person was employed for one year to support all
    web activities by UMI projects in the ClydeNet
    area. Projects could put information on the Clydenet
    regional web server, obtain advice on web
    developments, find out what other developments
    were taking place in the region.

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    TASCMAD
    Training and Support for Communication using Multimedia Applications from the Desktop


    Advice on Mbone videoconferencing, with
    demonstrations and discussion of potential, for users
    in the Clydenet region.

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