Contents:
LUMEN Steering Committee
Membership
- John A. McNulty, Ph.D., Chair
- Bajune Espiritu, M.D., Co-Chair
- Arcot Chandrasekhar, M.D., Assoc. Dean of Computers in Education
- Ron Price, Assoc. Dean of Information Systems
- James Halama, Ph.D., Radiology
- Amy Hoyt, CALL and Office
of Computers in Education
- Greg Klitz, Web Development Office
- Steve Leibforth, Web Development Office
Committee Functions
This committee is responsible for all operational procedures and policies related to LUMEN.
The scope of the committee's activities can be gleaned from the content of this manual.
Description of Network Top
Three separate disk volumes on two distinct servers are used for LUMEN
development and publication. This page describes the functions and activities of each of
those volumes.
Volume |
Functions and Activities |
| LUMEN1 |
This is the publication server. Select developers regulated by the
LUMEN Steering Committee have privileges to edit content on this volume. Activity on this
volume should be restricted to minor editing of content only, as it is the main volume
accessed by end users. This volume is not to be used for development (see LUMEN3).
Course directors will be given rights to their directories for
updates. |
| LUMEN2 |
This is the backup server and content is selectively transferred to
LUMEN2 from LUMEN once a week. Only those directories on LUMEN that have been modified
will be backed up. Each developer is responsible for instructing Greg
Klitz (gklitz@lumc.edu, 65376) to copy over specific directories
from LUMEN to LUMEN2 when changes are made on LUMEN or when fully developed content is
published from LUMEN3 to LUMEN. |
| LUMEN3 |
This is the development/test volume. All developers will be given
rights to the entire volume. Please note that the contents of LUMEN3 are not backed up
so it is the responsibility of developers to keep backups on their own.
LUMEN3 is not kept up to date (i.e. to reflect the current content on LUMEN or LUMEN2) and
exists only to provide a development environment in which projects can be tested before
release to the public. While content on LUMEN3 can be viewed through a web browser, it is
not intended for public access. Once projects are complete, the developer must instruct
Greg Klitz (gklitz@lumc.edu, 65376) to copy the materials
from LUMEN3 to LUMEN (with backup to LUMEN2). |
IMPORTANT: Files are copied in one direction only: LUMEN3 to LUMEN1 to LUMEN2. Violation of this
policy could result in loss of the most recent revisions of files due to overwriting by
older files.
Web page standards Top
Uniformity of presentation of information facilitates retrieval of information from the network.
However, the committee understands the need for flexibility in design of computer-aided instructional
projects with specific learning objectives. With this in mind, we have developed the following
standards:
- Course/Clerkship "home pages" will use the following template.
- HTML's that contain course descriptions (e.g., schedules, handouts, reading assignments, etc.)
will use the following template.
- The design of other content will be at the discretion of the faculty developer assuming
that appropriate evaluations are conducted.
Policies on development updates and maintenance Top
It is important that LUMEN content be maintained and kept up-to-date. Accordingly, each HTML and
CAI unit will include a "date created" and "last updated" date and "person to contact". This information will be entered
into the LUMEN Lesson database to facilitate monitoring compliance with this policy. The LUMEN
Steering Committee will occasionally check the database to minimize out-of-date materials.
Developers and/or Course Directors will be notified of any document that has not been updated in
more than 2 years. It will be their responsibility to review the materials and change the "last
updated" in the document and the database to ensure that the information is current.
Copyright Top
The materials in LUMEN pages are protected by United States Copyright Law. The copyright for these
photographs is described above. This copyright reserves all rights under Federal
Law and unlicensed commercial use or publication of these photographs is strictly
prohibited. We also prohibit the production of derivative works from LUMEN materials made either
digitally or photographically or by any other process.
The following copyright policies apply to LUMEN.
- LUMEN retains copyright to all content included on the server except under special
circumstances allowed by the LUMEN Steering Committee. Developers of CAI are asked to sign
a Release Form* that transfers copyright to LUMEN at the time it is placed on the
server.
- LUMEN abides by SSOM regulations pertaining to the use of copyrighted materials. Basically,
any materials that are copyrighted by other parties are not allowed on the server without
written permission from the party holding the copyright.
*(requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Ownership of materials Top
All developers of CAI in LUMEN are acknowledged for the contributions and may consider these materials
to be their "intellectual property". Although LUMEN holds the copyright to those
materials, the LUMEN Steering Committee will agree to license them to any publisher with which the
developer might wish to negotiate for inclusion in any publication.
Rights to Directories Top
Rights to directories on LUMEN are strictly controlled to minimize unintentional mistakes
that could cause serious disruption of the website (e.g., deleting documents).
- Access to course directories on CALL1 - Course/Clerkship Directors, Educational Specialist,
or other designate of Course/Clerkship Director.
- Access to subdirectories on CALL1 - Faculty who developed specific CAI applications.
- Access to development directories on CALLSQL2 - Faculty/students/staff who are currently
developing CAI for LUMEN.
Specific questions and requests for network access should be directed to Greg Klitz,
Web Development Office (X65376). In order to be granted
access to the WWW server, you must have an ID on the LUMC, LUHS, SSOM, or STARFLEET domains. If you do not have an ID on any of the above domains one will be
created for you.
Use of LUMEN images and other materials Top
Our policy has always been to provide LUMEN materials through the Internet for use by students and
faculty at other institutions. Those who wish to use specific multimedia files for other than
personal use may request permission to do so if: 1) they agree to acknowledge LUMEN as the source,
and 2) they do not distribute the materials. Fees for licensing of LUMEN content for other uses are
negotiated on a case-by-case basis.
You can obtain permission to use specific applications by contacting the Webmaster.
We are always looking for new and interesting commercial applications for LUMEN.
Databases Top
Several databases have been developed to facilitate searching the LUMEN website and to help manage
content. These databases include:
Use of Web Forums Top
The Steering Committee reviewed a number of applications and selected "Web Board" for use by
courses and clerkship for threaded discussions by students and faculty. Instructions on how
to post, how to embed multimedia files, and other applications can be found in the
FAQ section.
Evaluation Top
Evaluation of LUMEN materials (especially CAI) is important for maintaining
quality of content.
Evaluation of CAI is monitored and facilitated by the LUMEN Steering Committee, but ultimately, it
is the responsibility of the faculty developer to evaluate the materials.
Evaluation includes the following:
- Content - generally through review by other content experts
- Design - some examples include size and quality of multimedia, navigation, and organization.
An evaluation form has been developed for this purpose. Students employed by the
Office of Computers in Education (OCE) are available
- Utilization and possibly summative - A general principle is that the extent of use of CAO
by students in the course reflects its importance and value. One advantage of web-based delivery
of CAI is the ability to collect these data.
Who to contact Top
If you have specific questions on policies or procedures not addressed in this manual, you
may contact any member of the LUMEN Steering Committee
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