DynaClass
A Web-Based environment for collaborative course work and learning.
DynaClass Documents
Anyone may create their own DynaClass Document, but you must be logged in.
DynaClass is an DynaSites document type originally developed for class discussions, but have since been applied to other purposes, such as supporting a workshop on LifeLong Learning and Organizational Memory.
DynaClass Help and Documentation
The links at the top of this page (and every DynaClass documentation page) lead to more information about DynaClass. A yellow rectangle indicates your current location within the documentation. For example, there should be a yellow rectangle on the home link at the top of this page. The Site Documentation Map provides a map to all the documentation in the entire DynaSites Site.
Characteristics of Dynaclass Documents
- Password protection
- Users must be logged in to add information. To register as a user of a DynaClass document, click on the Login link on any page and follow the directions for registering.
- Notification Features
- You can choose to email the other registered users to notify them of a posting, and you can choose to be notified of any responses to your postings.
- A Sense of Community
- Each DynaClass forum has it's own Community Space for getting to know other participants.
- Flexible ways of adding and editing entries
- Your entries can be plain text, or they can contain arbitrary HTML. Entries can be typed by selecting from a list of predifined types, or you can add your own types.
- Searching
- You can search over the contents of DynaClass forums by Author, Data, Entry Type, as well as by string search.
Where to go from here
For basic info on using DynaClass, see the help page for Icons and Commands used in DynaClass.
Or, jump in by selecting one of the DynaClass links near the top of the page.
