Event Title
Kielce: a JavaScript Library to Simplify Creation and Maintenance of Course Web Pages
Presentation Type
Poster/Portfolio
Presenter Major(s)
Computer Science
Mentor Information
Zachary Kurmas
Department
School of Computing and Information Systems
Location
Henry Hall Atrium 89
Start Date
10-4-2013 12:00 PM
End Date
10-4-2013 1:00 PM
Keywords
Information, Innovation, and Technology, Technology
Abstract
Putting course content on the web, and keeping it updated, is a tedious process that most instructors dread. Kielce is a JavaScript library that aims to simplify the process by providing a lightweight, client-side technique for moving configurable static content from an HTML document into a separate file where it can more easily and accurately be managed. For example, Kielce makes the process of updating a syllabus each semester easier by collecting the content that changes (e.g., semester name, office hours, exam dates) into a separate file. This file can then be updated accordingly with the majority of the content remaining untouched in the other file. Kielce is also able to load homework questions from a specified file and insert them into the web page that contains the answers. This saves the instructor time and energy because changing a question means only having to edit it in one place, while the answer page is then automatically updated. Example uses will be provided.
Kielce: a JavaScript Library to Simplify Creation and Maintenance of Course Web Pages
Henry Hall Atrium 89
Putting course content on the web, and keeping it updated, is a tedious process that most instructors dread. Kielce is a JavaScript library that aims to simplify the process by providing a lightweight, client-side technique for moving configurable static content from an HTML document into a separate file where it can more easily and accurately be managed. For example, Kielce makes the process of updating a syllabus each semester easier by collecting the content that changes (e.g., semester name, office hours, exam dates) into a separate file. This file can then be updated accordingly with the majority of the content remaining untouched in the other file. Kielce is also able to load homework questions from a specified file and insert them into the web page that contains the answers. This saves the instructor time and energy because changing a question means only having to edit it in one place, while the answer page is then automatically updated. Example uses will be provided.