After years of debate over the threat and promise of online education, most
accrediting and faculty organizations have agreed that no learning activity
is more important than interaction between students and teachers. But the
software that supports human interaction on the Web is archaic and clumsy.
It is time to bring the online discussion forum up to date. This is the
purpose of the TextWeaver Project. Sponsored by The Fund for the Improvement
of Post-Secondary Education of the US Department of Education, TextWeaver
will bring new ease and convenience to participation in discussion on the
Web.
TextWeaver is an open source product, distributed free for testing and
evaluation. This site has been opened as a contact point for all those
interested in participating in the creation of a new generation of online
discussion software.
Contact:
Andrew Feenberg