ICADL 2007 - LNCS 4822

Supporting Student Collaboration for Image Indexing

Palakorn Achananuparp, Katherine W. McCain, and Robert B. Allen

College of Information Science and Technology, Drexel University
pkorn@drexel.edu
kate.mccain@ischool.drexel.edu
rba@drexel.edu

Abstract. We describe the Image Tagger system – a web-based tool for supporting collaborative image indexing by students. The tool has been used in three successive graduate-level classes on content representation. To fully satisfy the class’ requirements and provide support for student indexing activities, it was designed and developed iteratively in accordance with the feedback and suggestions from the students as well as the instructor. The tool was well received by most students. They expressed a positive opinion toward collaboration support and thought it enhanced the overall learning experience in the class’ image indexing project.

Keywords: Collaboration, Digital Library Education, Image Indexing, Metadata, Repositories, User Interfaces

LNCS 4822, p. 24 ff.

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