Core Function Technology

The first three core functions deal with CPU intensive applications (See Figure 3). We will discuss each with respect to technology currently available if any, or technology currently available that can be adopted to the community ePlatform environment. We then identify key missing components that must be studied and developed.

Exchanging - facilitating information exchange

Processing (computational) - facilitating the computing required of and in any e-Activity

Rendering - facilitating the presentation according to the static environment of the user

Figure 3. CPU-intensive Core Functions: Exchanging, Processing (computational) & Rendering.

The second set of core functions provide sharing tools for participants to use on the ePlatform (See Figure 4). We will detail each next.

Creating - authoring of e-Activity

Manipulating - actionable e-Activity

Managing - of e-Activities, of lesson plans, of topics, of individuals and of educational entities

[Draft version. January 2, 2006]