JMule team 3/8/2004 Technical Report Java Multi User Learning Environment (jMule) Ioannis Baltopoulos Robin Kilpatrick Hannes Ricklefs Neil Saunders
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] University of Kent, University of Kent, University of Kent, University of Kent, Computing Laboratory, Computing Laboratory, Computing Laboratory, Computing Laboratory, Canterbury, CT2 7NF Canterbury, CT2 7NF Canterbury, CT2 7NF Canterbury, CT2 7NF ABSTRACT This report provides an overview of the final year project undertaken as part of a BSc (Hons) degree in Computer Science at the University of Kent during the academic year 2003-4. The project involved creating a software application that enables multiple physically isolated individuals to collaborate, learn, and give presentations through virtual meetings. The solution produced was entitled jMule, the Java Multi User Learning Environment. This paper outlines the processes, design rationale, implementation and testing that were conducted during this project and offers an exploration of possible future enhancements. It concludes by offering critical evaluation on the overall success of the project. Keywords Distance Collaboration, Distant Learning, Virtual Presence, Collaboration in Education 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................1 6.2 User Evaluations ..........................................6 1.1 Background .................................................1 6.3 Performance Measures ...................................6 1.2 Aims ..........................................................2